374:
163:. On several occasions, when a neighbor called the police to complain about Harley's practicing in his home, he would quickly put away his bagpipes and feign ignorance, asking the officers, "Do I look like I'm Irish or Scottish to you?" He eventually acquired a better set of bagpipes, which cost him a little over US$ 1,000.
154:
in
November 1963. Then a maintenance worker for Philadelphia's housing authority, Harley began searching the city for a set of bagpipes. Failing to find one, he traveled to New York City, where he found a set in a pawn shop. He purchased the instrument for US$ 120, quickly adapting it to the idioms
314:
Rufus Harley resides in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania home of the Liberty Bell. Harley, musical ambassador of the City of Brotherly love, has been received and embraced by tribal leaders, heads of state and many notables from around the world. His message of peace and love is blended in
310:, an anthology of images and conversations with Harley. Powell was the first to compliment Harley on his contributions with Celtic bagpipes to American music. Writing in the sleeve notes for the album, Ralph Stevenson Jr., Harley's executive producer, noted:
392:
235:, which he wore for the rest of his life. His bagpipe technique was somewhat unorthodox in that he placed the drones over his right shoulder rather than his left. He favored the key of
390:
253:, and frequently gave presentations in Philadelphia-area public schools. During his frequent overseas performance tours, he carried and distributed miniature replicas of the
391:
139:
at age 12 and also played trumpet. At the age of 22, he began studying saxophone, flute, oboe, and clarinet with Dennis
Sandole (1913ā2000), an Italian American
909:
353:, was released in November 2006 as a 3,000-copy limited edition and contains all the tracks from his four Atlantic LPs, plus an unreleased track of
879:
924:
884:
874:
656:
806:
929:
914:
697:
889:
243:
212:. In addition to bagpipes, on these albums he also occasionally played tenor saxophone, flute, or electric soprano saxophone.
919:
143:
guitarist who taught several jazz musicians in
Philadelphia including John Coltrane, James Moody, Jim Hall, and Pat Martino.
721:
904:
899:
543:
192:
760:
363:
894:
151:
132:
166:
Harley made his bagpipe performance debut in 1964. From 1965 to 1970 he released four recordings as leader on the
619:
383:
339:
299:(1983). In addition to his performing career, he worked for the Philadelphia Housing Authority for many years.
778:
601:
258:
250:
202:
811:
661:
581:
289:
128:
295:
247:
116:
666:
816:
562:
208:
680:
869:
864:
284:
275:
8:
263:
232:
136:
701:
497:
269:
445:
437:
315:
this CD collaboration and led by his dues paid, musical labor of sax and bagpipes.
167:
97:
833:
846:
534:
335:
324:
306:, released on CD in 1998, was released at the same time as Charles Powell's book
187:
346:
858:
572:
432:
358:
328:
320:
224:
183:
841:
783:
254:
236:
257:, the symbol of his hometown, as well as American flags and copies of the
610:
553:
354:
227:. After seeing him perform on television, a Scottish family gave him his
179:
175:
147:
131:, at an early age Harley moved with his mother to a poor neighborhood in
411:
591:
197:
171:
681:"CJ Online's Community News: Bagpipes learn to play jazz 06/06/99"
115:
musician known primarily as the first jazz musician to adopt the
228:
220:
733:
156:
146:
Harley became inspired to learn the bagpipe after seeing the
261:. He appeared on a number of television programs, including
216:
160:
140:
112:
319:
Harley performed with many notable jazz musicians such as
174:, an early supporter), also recording as a sideman with
206:), the latter coming about due to a 1994 appearance on
698:"Philadelphia Classical Music Calendar, Pennsylvania"
842:"What The Fuck Is Up With the Jazz Bagpipe Scene?"
856:
692:
690:
523:(Rhino Handmade limited edition of 3,000 copies)
111:(May 20, 1936 ā August 1, 2006) was an American
186:in the 1960s and 1970s. He later recorded with
804:
776:
687:
654:
215:Harley often wore Scottish garb, including a
839:
910:Deaths from prostate cancer in Pennsylvania
398:An audio sample of "Jesus Loves Me" (from
484:(compilation of Atlantic tracks, 1965ā70)
242:Harley lived for much of his life in the
657:"Rufus Harley, 70, first jazz bagpiper"
880:Musicians from Raleigh, North Carolina
857:
925:20th-century American male musicians
273:(March 22, 1965 and again c. 2000),
152:John F. Kennedy's funeral procession
342:in Philadelphia on August 1, 2006.
13:
885:20th-century American saxophonists
875:Jazz musicians from North Carolina
372:
16:American jazz musician (1936ā2006)
14:
941:
840:Boylan, Gabe (December 1, 2003).
827:
767:, cd album, Tartan Pride, CD 9801
930:Jazz musicians from Philadelphia
805:Rubin, Daniel (August 2, 2006).
777:Fordham, John (21 August 2006).
655:Al Hunter Jr. (August 3, 2006).
521:Courage: The Atlantic Recordings
410:Problems playing this file? See
388:
364:Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
351:Courage: The Atlantic Recordings
133:North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
585:(on "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot")
915:Great Highland bagpipe players
798:
770:
753:
740:
726:
715:
673:
648:
419:
345:A posthumous retrospective on
340:Albert Einstein Medical Center
283:. He also had a small role in
1:
890:African-American saxophonists
807:"Rufus Harley, Jazz Bagpiper"
641:
527:
190:(appearing on her 1982 album
41:Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
920:American male jazz musicians
635:Pipes of Peace: Rufus Harley
500:ā From Philadelphia to Paris
424:
122:
7:
850:. Vol. 10, no. 2.
119:as his primary instrument.
10:
946:
905:American male saxophonists
900:American jazz saxophonists
251:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
812:The Philadelphia Inquirer
779:"Obituary - Rufus Harley"
662:The Philadelphia Inquirer
93:
83:
75:
67:
59:
45:
28:
21:
627:
279:(October 17, 1966), and
219:, in conjunction with a
895:American jazz musicians
746:Powell, C. A., (1998),
602:Do You Want More?!!!??!
547:(bagpipe on "Sweaters")
507:Re-Creation of the Gods
468:Re-Creation of the Gods
203:Do You Want More?!!!??!
170:label (all produced by
135:. He began playing the
129:Raleigh, North Carolina
834:Rufus Harley biography
498:Georges Arvanitas Trio
482:The Pied Piper of Jazz
377:
317:
296:Eddie and the Cruisers
117:Great Highland bagpipe
759:Ralph Stevenson Jr.,
563:The Wailing Dervishes
514:Bagpipes of the World
376:
312:
281:The Arsenio Hall Show
209:The Arsenio Hall Show
200:(on their 1995 album
748:The Jazzish Bagpiper
454:A Tribute to Courage
308:The Jazzish Bagpiper
290:You're a Big Boy Now
287:'s 1966 comedy film
285:Francis Ford Coppola
763:, sleeve notes for
127:Although born near
819:on August 9, 2006.
669:on August 5, 2006.
496:Rufus Harley with
378:
367:recorded in 1969.
137:C melody saxophone
722:Untitled Document
446:Scotch & Soul
393:
276:I've Got a Secret
270:To Tell the Truth
259:U.S. Constitution
103:
102:
937:
851:
821:
820:
815:. Archived from
802:
796:
795:
793:
791:
774:
768:
757:
751:
744:
738:
737:
730:
724:
719:
713:
712:
710:
709:
700:. Archived from
694:
685:
684:
677:
671:
670:
665:. Archived from
652:
582:The Cutting Edge
566:(on "Flute Bag")
502:(Blue Cat Music)
395:
394:
375:
246:neighborhood of
109:Rufus Harley Jr.
86:
52:
38:
36:
23:Rufus Harley Jr.
19:
18:
945:
944:
940:
939:
938:
936:
935:
934:
855:
854:
830:
825:
824:
803:
799:
789:
787:
775:
771:
758:
754:
745:
741:
732:
731:
727:
720:
716:
707:
705:
696:
695:
688:
679:
678:
674:
653:
649:
644:
630:
535:Laurie Anderson
530:
427:
422:
417:
416:
408:
406:
405:
404:
403:
396:
389:
386:
379:
373:
361:'s composition
336:prostate cancer
334:Harley died of
325:Dizzy Gillespie
302:Harley's album
264:What's My Line?
188:Laurie Anderson
125:
106:
84:
54:
50:
40:
34:
32:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
943:
933:
932:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
892:
887:
882:
877:
872:
867:
853:
852:
837:
829:
828:External links
826:
823:
822:
797:
769:
765:Brotherly Love
752:
750:, Quantum Leap
739:
725:
714:
686:
672:
646:
645:
643:
640:
639:
638:
629:
626:
625:
624:
606:
605:
587:
586:
568:
567:
549:
548:
529:
526:
525:
524:
517:
516:(Transparency)
510:
509:(Transparency)
503:
492:
485:
478:
477:(Tartan Pride)
475:Brotherly Love
471:
464:
457:
450:
441:
426:
423:
421:
418:
407:
400:Brotherly Love
397:
387:
384:Jesus Loves Me
382:
381:
380:
371:
370:
369:
347:Rhino Handmade
304:Brotherly Love
233:MacLeod tartan
124:
121:
105:Musical artist
104:
101:
100:
95:
91:
90:
87:
81:
80:
77:
73:
72:
69:
65:
64:
61:
57:
56:
53:(aged 70)
49:August 1, 2006
47:
43:
42:
30:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
942:
931:
928:
926:
923:
921:
918:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
903:
901:
898:
896:
893:
891:
888:
886:
883:
881:
878:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
862:
860:
849:
848:
847:VICE magazine
843:
838:
835:
832:
831:
818:
814:
813:
808:
801:
786:
785:
780:
773:
766:
762:
756:
749:
743:
735:
734:"Player News"
729:
723:
718:
704:on 2018-12-16
703:
699:
693:
691:
682:
676:
668:
664:
663:
658:
651:
647:
636:
632:
631:
622:
621:
616:
615:
614:
613:
612:
604:
603:
598:
597:
596:
594:
593:
584:
583:
578:
577:
576:
575:
574:
573:Sonny Rollins
565:
564:
559:
558:
557:
556:
555:
546:
545:
540:
539:
538:
537:
536:
522:
518:
515:
511:
508:
504:
501:
499:
493:
490:
486:
483:
479:
476:
472:
469:
465:
462:
458:
455:
451:
448:
447:
442:
439:
435:
434:
433:Bagpipe Blues
429:
428:
415:
413:
401:
385:
368:
366:
365:
360:
359:Joe Hickerson
356:
352:
348:
343:
341:
337:
332:
330:
329:Dexter Gordon
326:
322:
321:John Coltrane
316:
311:
309:
305:
300:
298:
297:
293:, as well as
292:
291:
286:
282:
278:
277:
272:
271:
266:
265:
260:
256:
252:
249:
245:
240:
238:
234:
230:
226:
225:horned helmet
222:
218:
213:
211:
210:
205:
204:
199:
195:
194:
189:
185:
184:Sonny Rollins
181:
177:
173:
169:
164:
162:
158:
153:
149:
144:
142:
138:
134:
130:
120:
118:
114:
110:
99:
96:
92:
88:
82:
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
58:
48:
44:
31:
27:
20:
845:
836:from Hip Wax
817:the original
810:
800:
788:. Retrieved
784:The Guardian
782:
772:
764:
755:
747:
742:
728:
717:
706:. Retrieved
702:the original
675:
667:the original
660:
650:
634:
618:
608:
607:
600:
589:
588:
580:
570:
569:
561:
551:
550:
542:
532:
531:
520:
513:
506:
495:
491:(Discograph)
488:
481:
474:
467:
460:
453:
444:
431:
409:
399:
362:
350:
344:
333:
318:
313:
307:
303:
301:
294:
288:
280:
274:
268:
262:
255:Liberty Bell
241:
237:B-flat minor
214:
207:
201:
191:
165:
145:
126:
108:
107:
85:Years active
51:(2006-08-01)
39:May 20, 1936
870:2006 deaths
865:1936 births
620:Deuces Wild
611:Sonny Stitt
554:Herbie Mann
544:Big Science
461:King/Queens
420:Discography
355:Pete Seeger
193:Big Science
180:Sonny Stitt
176:Herbie Mann
150:perform in
148:Black Watch
859:Categories
761:FSA (Scot)
708:2006-08-10
642:References
623:(Atlantic)
528:As sideman
463:(Atlantic)
456:(Atlantic)
449:(Atlantic)
412:media help
244:Germantown
89:1960sā2005
76:Instrument
68:Occupation
35:1936-05-20
592:The Roots
425:As leader
248:Northwest
198:The Roots
172:Joel Dorn
155:of jazz,
123:Biography
790:10 April
438:Atlantic
168:Atlantic
98:Atlantic
79:Bagpipes
71:Musician
489:Sustain
402:, 1998)
223:-style
470:(Ankh)
231:, the
229:tartan
221:Viking
196:) and
182:, and
159:, and
94:Labels
60:Genres
637:(DVD)
633:2008
628:Films
617:1966
609:With
599:1995
590:With
579:1974
571:With
560:1967
552:With
541:1982
533:With
519:2006
512:2009
505:2009
494:2007
487:2005
480:2000
473:1998
466:1972
459:1970
452:1968
443:1966
430:1965
157:blues
792:2016
357:and
327:and
217:kilt
161:funk
141:jazz
113:jazz
63:Jazz
46:Died
29:Born
338:at
861::
844:.
809:.
781:.
689:^
659:.
595::
349:,
331:.
323:,
267:,
239:.
178:,
794:.
736:.
711:.
683:.
440:)
436:(
414:.
37:)
33:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.