Howard Rees Jazz Workshops

Welcome to Howard Rees’ Jazz Workshops — the home of authentic Barry Harris–based jazz harmony, improvisation, and musicianship. For over four decades, Howard Rees has been dedicated to preserving, presenting, and proliferating the wisdom of jazz master Barry Harris, with whom he apprenticed from 1978–1984 in New York City.  Here you’ll find:

   - Jazz harmony lessons rooted in the Barry Harris method
   - Improvisation concepts for pianists, guitarists, vocalists, and all instrumentalists
   - Demonstrations and performances featuring Howard Rees and collaborators
    - Insights into Barry Harris’ teachings, influences, and legacy
   - Clips from online lessons, created to make Barry’s system accessible to musicians everywhere

Howard is the founder of Canada’s oldest independent jazz school, Howard Rees’ Jazz Workshops, which has trained thousands of students from across Canada and around the world.