Harry Pickens is an American jazz pianist. He began his career with the
Blue Note Records
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Out of the Blue before releasing several albums as leader.
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Pickens has been a mainstay feature at the Idyllwild Arts Jazz in the Pines festival each year in August through 2018, with the West Coast version of the Harry Pickens Trio comprising Pickens, (bass) and Harold Mason (drums).
According to his website, Pickens has collaborated with: John Abercrombie, Eric Alexander, David Baker, ]Keter Betts
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* ''I'll Be Seeing You'' (Harry Pickens Music, 2003)
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Year of birth missing (living people)
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