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Coming Soon: 9/10/2026, Allan Harris

Allan Harris
Allan Harris

Brooklyn-born and Harlem-based, vocalist, guitarist, and composer Allan Harris stands among the most compelling jazz artists of his generation. A three-time winner of the New York Nightlife Award for “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist,” Harris has also been named a Rising Star Jazz Vocalist by the DownBeat Critics Poll and “Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by Hot House Jazz Magazine in both 2015 and 2016. Internationally recognized, he earned France’s Palmarès Award for the third-best jazz vocal album of the year and was a finalist in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition.

Beyond his celebrated interpretations of standards, Harris is a powerful storyteller through song. His original works include Cross That River, an award-winning musical about the untold story of Black Cowboys in the American West, and Kate’s Soulfood, a heartfelt tribute to his late aunt’s Harlem restaurant and the spirit of a community that shaped him.

Acclaimed DJ and tastemaker Gilles Peterson, writing for The Atlantic, called him “one of today’s most talented jazz performers to watch in the U.S. and Europe,” affirming Harris’s global appeal.