Jesse Harris

Born in New York in 1969, Jesse Harris since the mid-1990s has developed a career as a songwriter, singer and guitarist, located between folk, moody pop, light country, jazz and Brazilian influences. He first appeared with the duo Once Blue, formed with Rebecca Martin, then with Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos, before embarking on a prolific discography under his own name. His sober and melodic writing takes on a special place in the early 2000s when “Don’t Know Why,” sung by Norah Jones on Come Away with Me (2002), wins the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2003; Harris also plays on the recording and signs several other tracks on the album. Over the years, Harris alternates between vocal albums and instrumental projects, notably with Cosmo, heard on Cosmo (2010), But When? (2022) and Spring Song (2023). Among his solo records are The Secret Sun (2003), While the Music Lasts (2004), Mineral (2006), Sub Rosa (2012), Borne Away (2013), Aquarelle (2018), Everlasting Day (2020), Silver Balloon (2022) and Paper Flower (2024). In parallel, Jesse Harris composes, produces or plays for artists from jazz, pop and chanson, from Madeleine Peyroux to Melody Gardot, from John Zorn to Maya Hawke, and also participates in film music, notably for The Hottest State in 2007.