Hey I asked a simalar question when I first joined the Zonr list a few years ago. I compiled some answers and went and searched out a lot more info, Below I'll paste the info I found. But I would highly recomend Rhodri Davis for free improv in the harp world. If you are at all interested in historical harp this is the best resource for that: <http://www.clarsach.net/> -Robert Avant Harp: * Rhodri Davis: Homepage: <http://www.rhodridavies.com/> Label: <http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/rec/ps/efi/musician/mdavies.html> Some of his Albums: <http://www.forcedexposure.com/bin/ search.pl?search_string=Rhodri+Davies> Some Groups Rhodri Davies performs in: IST, Cranc ( Edo), Company etc. * Zeena Parkins Homepage: <http://www.zeenaparkins.com/> Albums: <http://www.forcedexposure.com/bin/ search.pl?search_string=Zeena+Parkins> Some groups and Projects you can find Zeena Parkins In: Zeena Parkins' Gangster Band 'AKOUEIN/CAVERE' OWT 'GOOD AS GOLD' No Safety 'THIS LOST LEG' Skeleton Crew 'LEARN TO TALK/COUNTRY OF BLINDS' Elliott Sharp 'K!L!A!V!' Butch Morris 'DUST TO DUST' Elliott Sharp, Zeena Parkins 'PSYCHO-ACOUSTIC', 'BLACKBURST' Ikue Mori 'HEX KITCHEN', 'B/SIDE' Kato Hideki 'HOPE AND DESPAIR' John Zorn 'THE BRIBE' * Mia Theodoratus (Plays around NYC in various experiment/world and folk groups) <http://www.frantone.com/mia/home.html> Other Artists with no known sites: * Carol Emanuel 'Tops of Trees' also on John Zorn's 'FImworks II' and 'Godard/Spillane' * Anne LeBaron 'Musical Railism' also Anne Lebaron / New Music Consort 'Lamentation / Invocation' * Elizabeth Panzer ' Dancing In Place' (O.O. Records) -Talking Harp BRESCHAND/DONEDA/ZBINDEN 'l'intense' (For 4 Ears) On Sunday, April 13, 2003, at 09:30 AM, zorn-list-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 20:33:20 -0700 From: "carlos torres" <nipomoone@hotmail.com> Subject: Harp Players To: zorn-list@lists.xmission.com Message-ID: <F44D1F5fk0nL0f5EsYT0001634f@hotmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Are there any (free)jazz harp players anyone could mention to me? The only thing that comes close to my mind is Zeena Parkins, but she dosent really do jazz projects. The idea of a harp as an essential instrument in a jazz composition or improvisation sounds rather intriguing to me.
Thanks -CT