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Michael Harrison: Revelation: Music in Pure Intonation
by John Kelman
Certain instruments lend themselves more readily to unorthodox tunings. The guitar, for example, is an instrument tailor-made for alteration, with artists like Joni Mitchell creating dozens of altered tunings, encouraging approaches not possible with conventional tuning. Classical pianist/composer Michael Harrison has devised a unique tuning for the far more unwieldy piano that, while it may drive some piano tuners into a career change, yields remarkable and previously unheard of results on Revelation: Music in Pure Intonation.
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Groundbreaking Groove Guru J. Michael Harrison Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of His WRTI Show "The Bridge" At The Painted Bride in Philadelphia
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All About Jazz
With Jeff Bradshaw, Urban Guerilla Orchestra, and more! Philadelphia's own J. Michael Harrison debuts a brand-new series at the Painted Bride. His Bridge@TEN celebrates the innovative jazz and rare grooves show he created in 1996 at WRTI 90.1FM to make up for a lack of choices on his dial. The Bridge has been a vehicle to share my passion for music up close and personal," says Harrison. To help him celebrate, Harrison as host will be joined by Hidden Beach ...
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