
Independent Music Professional
Richmond, Virginia Area

Independent Music Professional
Richmond, Virginia Area
Darryl Harper began working professionally on clarinet at the age of sixteen in his native Philadelphia. He has performed for over twenty years in venues throughout the world. His credits include opening concerts for Max Roach, The Billy Taylor Trio, and The Wynton Marsalis Quartet; dates with Freddie Bryant, Orrin Evnas, Tim Warfield, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carla Cook, Roscoe Mitchell, Dave Holland, and Uri Caine; and a two-year stint with Regina Carter. He holds music degrees from Amherst College, Rutgers University, and New England Conservatory. Harper’s projects as a leader include The Onus Quintet, The Onus Trio, Into Something, and the C3 Project.
Doctor of Musical Arts , Jazz Performance , 2004 — 2008
Master of Music , Jazz Studies , 1993 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts , Music , 1986 — 1990