Biography
Jesse Harris is an American songwriter, producer, and guitarist best known for writing 'Don't Know Why,' performed by Norah Jones, which won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2003. Born in New York City and a graduate of Cornell University, his music blends folk, rock, jazz, and world rhythms, and his songs have been recorded by artists including Smokey Robinson, George Benson, and Pat Metheny.
Sample Works
- Don't Know Why (Song of the Year Grammy Award, performed by Norah Jones) (2002) Album
- Sub Rosa (2012) Album
- Mineral (2006) Album
- While the Music Lasts (2004) Album
- Watching the Sky (2009) Album
Roundtable Appearances
April 13, 2013 · ▶ Video
Music to Whose Ears? Music, Emotion, and Mind
The roundtable explores Leonard Meyer's 1956 treatise examining philosophical positions on musical meaning. Key questions addressed include how musical meaning might be defined --...
Greg Calbi, Jesse Harris, Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, Gilbert Rose, Alina Rubinstein