Harris Wulfson (1974-2008)
Harris passed away this week. He and I were in the PhD Composition program at CUNY, admitted the same year–though he decided to go to CalArts first. I scarcely knew him or his music. But I remember walking to the subway with him sometime in the spring of 2004. He was explaining to me how much he liked his fold-up bike. If I recall correctly, Harris said he had two.
Thanks, Steve. Harris website will be working for a long time to come but more information is here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/harriswulfson/
http://groups.google.com/group/friendsofharris
I am also maintaining his facebook account with updates about him and a memorial this coming autumn.
If anyone has copies of his work, audio or video recordings of performances, please contact me. I’m collecting everything.
Oh and he only ever had one of those bikes…
Thank you,
Mishka
Harris’ sister has a blog with more info and links:
http://the-mishka.livejournal.com/
His website is still working as far as I can tell (click on “music”, next to his email under the image), and the music is still downloadable.
A sort of tribute thread, with more information on both his death and life, is on the boards at JazzCorner.com (some years ago, Harris created a highly popular message board, “Jazz Central Station”, that many of the folk posting at JazzCorner fondly remember):
http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=23581
I can’t get to his website and didn’t know his music.. what happened? How did he pass away?
Harris was a gifted composer and a truly nice person. I wish I had known him better.