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Billy Harper

From: Houston, United States
Since: 1943–present
Releases: 14

jazz
post-bop
spiritual jazz

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Billy Harper (born January 17, 1943) is an American jazz saxophonist, "one of a generation of Coltrane-influenced tenor saxophonists" with a distinctively stern, hard-as-nails sound on his instrument.

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Member of

Max Roach Quartet now tenor saxophone
Grachan Moncur III Octet now
Billy Harper Quintet now
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra now
The Freebop Band now tenor saxophone

Discography

Albums 13

Capra Black 1973 Apple Music
Black Saint 1975 Apple Music
Soran-Bushi, B.H. 1978 Apple Music
Trying to Make Heaven My Home 1979
Knowledge of Self 1979 Apple Music
The Believer 1980
Jon & Billy 1987
Great Friends 1987
Destiny Is Yours 1990 Apple Music
Such Great Friends 1991
Somalia 1995
If Our Hearts Could Only See 1997
The Roots of the Blues 2013

Other 1

Soul Of An Angel 2000 Apple Music

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B. Harper

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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.

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