Jeff Harrington

Saxophonist, author and educator, Jeff Harrington is a Professor at Berklee College of Music (teaching saxophone, improvisation and jazz history), a D'Addario Performing Artist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Affiliated Artist, and a Harvard University MLSP Instructor.

He’s performed and given workshops in Europe, China, Martinique, the Philippines, Barbados, Los Angeles, Taiwan, St. Thomas, the southwest US and throughout New England. Through his ONLINE SAXOPHONE LESSONS & IMPROV FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS®, he teaches improvisation and saxophone worldwide.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Recordings include Cosmic Motion Picture as a leader, One (Reed Dieffenbach), Homecookin'! (Reed Dieffenbach), The Funkie Moon Project (Reed Dieffenbach) and So Tru (Trudy Sandhaus), among others.

He is the author of Blues Improvisation Complete in Bb, Eb, C and C Bass versions (Berklee Press / Hal Leonard), Famous Saxophone Solos from R&B, Pop and Smooth Jazz (Berklee Press / Hal Leonard), Essential Solos - 28 Solos on Popular Jazz Standards for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, guitar and flute (Advance Music), Great Tenor Saxophone Solos, Vol. 1, Great Smooth Jazz, R&B, and Pop Tenor Saxophone Solos, Written Solos on Standard Tunes, Vol. 1 and Great Tenor Saxophone Solos, Vol. 2 (Oasis Press).
With Gabrielle Goodman & Jon Finn in Shanghai
With Gabrielle Goodman & Jon Finn in Shanghai

Performing credits include touring as a featured soloist with the Gene Krupa Orchestra and performances with Milt Hinton, Ricky Ford, George Schuller, Rachel Z, Joe Hunt, Kenwood Dennard, Baron Browne, Steve Hunt, Vinny Golia, Teddy Kotick, Billy Kilson, John Lockwood, Gabrielle Goodman, Bob Gullotti, Makoto Ozone, Marshall Wood, Jon Finn and others.

Studies in saxophone, improvisation, composition, clarinet, flute, piano and drums with Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Viola, George Garzone, Rick Margitza, Charlie Banacos, Andy Snitzer, John Mehegan, George Russell, John La Porta, Arnie Lawrence, Asher Zlotnik, Jimmy Guiffre, Roger Young, Bob Moses, Bill Dixon, Stephen Horenstein, Art Brooks, Jack Berky, Barry Harris, Leon Russianoff, Ignatius Gennusa, Henry Brant, Matt Marvuglio and Milford Graves.

He has an M.M. from New England Conservatory, a B.M. from Berklee, and is an alumnus of The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, and Bennington College.