Eric Harland
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Harland performing in Munich, Germany with the SFJAZZ Collective on March 10, 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 8, 1978 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Joshua Redman, Charles Lloyd, Kurt Rosenwinkel |
| Website | Eric Harland |
Eric Harland (born November 8, 1978) is an American jazz drummer.
In addition to leading his own group, Harland is a member of Charles Lloyd's Quartet, Dave Holland's Prism, James Farm with Joshua Redman, and Taylor Eigsti's Trio.
He has also been a member of McCoy Tyner's Quartet, Kurt Rosenwinkel's Standards Trio, Aaron Goldberg's Trio, Julian Lage's Trio, Chris Potter's Trio, and Terence Blanchard's Quintet, among other groups. He was a member of the SFJAZZ Collective from 2005 to 2012.
Harland began his professional career in 1993 playing locally in Houston, Texas, as he finished high school at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where many notable performers have studied. Harland won first chair in 1992–93 with the Regional and All State Texas Jazz Band. He received a special Citation for Outstanding Musicianship in 1994 from the International Association for Jazz Education. During a workshop in high school, Wynton Marsalis encouraged Harland to study in New York City.
After graduation Harland attended the Manhattan School of Music with a full scholarship in their music program. After music school he went on to study Theology at Houston Baptist University (College of Biblical Studies) and was subsequently ordained as a Minister.
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