Jeff Harris is thrilled to return to Guild Hall after musically directing the Kander and Ebb revue last year. He is equally at home as a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and lyricist. He has worked with such diverse singers as Maureen McGovern, Chaka Khan, Barbara Cook, Jack Jones, Jane Krakowski, Audra McDonald, and Cleo Laine. His longest association has been with Maureen McGovern, playing and arranging six of her CDs, writing many songs for her (she has recorded sixteen), and appearing with her frequently on television and in concerts.
Mr. Harris has worked extensively on Broadway as both pianist and conductor, most recently as Associate Musical Director for Gypsy (starring Patti Lupone; directed by Arthur Laurents). Other Broadway credits include On The Town (directed by George C. Wolfe), Chicago, Fosse, Beauty and the Beast, and Crazy for You.
Jeff Harris is a frequent guest as a pianist and conductor with many of the leading orchestras including the Boston, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, and National Symphony Orchestras, and as a regular member of the New York Pops.
As a composer for the theater, he most recently composed Pinocchio (book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo), which has been produced at South Coast Repertory Theater and at Omaha Theater Company.