In Memoriam: Jacques d’Amboise and Family
Jan 2, 2023EYE ON DANCE Presents
Jan 2, 2023BARRY HARRIS, who passed on December 9, was a beloved jazz pianist, teacher and friend to many tap dancers. In 1992, Harris appeared on the EYE ON DANCE weekly, PBS series to talk about the impact of bebop on tap dance with the great jazz tap dancer Jimmy Slyde.
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Background
In 1992 Celia Ipiotis produced a series of EYE ON DANCE programs investigating the topic of “Musicians and Dancers.” (c) ARC Videodance, 1992.
Although many tap dancers pointed to the demise of tap dance during the bebop era, Jimmy Slyde was one of the few who continued to dance with a variety of bands.
Slyde and Harris were good pals, and of course, Harris was known as a phenomenal teacher so Ipiotis invited the two of them to appear on the show which aired on PBS in 1992 to discuss the relationship of bebop to tap dance.
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