Remi Harris is a Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Blues & Rock guitarist from the UK whose playing draws inspiration from artists such as Django Reinhardt, Peter Green, Wes Montgomery, Led Zeppelin, Gerry Mulligan and Jimi Hendrix.
"Remi Harris is one of the great guitarists we have in this country, an absolutely extraordinary musician"
Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
"a brilliant guitar player"
Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music
"Brilliant!!!! Your playing is spectacular.”
Peter Frampton
"Remi is a phenomenal player"
Martin Taylor MBE
"a tremendously gifted player”
John Etheridge
“Brilliant”
Clive Carroll
"One of the UK's brightest guitar talents"
Music Radar
From the age of seven he has dedicated himself to a life of guitar playing which has taken him from busking on the streets of his local towns to performing at many prestigious venues and events around the world, including Buckingham Palace, Montreal Jazz Festival, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum, as well as appearing on national radio and television.
Some of Remi's notable performances include...
Buckingham Palace,
BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum (Televised on BBC 4),
Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada,
Django Reinhardt Festival, Samois Sur Seine, France,
Django Festival, Oslo, Norway,
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, Australia,
Hereford & Brecon Cathedral,
Jamie Cullum Show, BBC Radio 2,
Terry Wogan Show, BBC Radio 2,
Chris Evans Show, BBC Radio 2 with Jamie Cullum,
In Tune, BBC Radio 3,
"Remi Harris is an astounding player in many styles"
★★★★★
Guitar Techniques Magazine
"remarkable"
Total Guitar Magazine
"an incredible display of melodic improvisation"
8/10
Guitarist Magazine
"a remarkable musician"
★★★★
Jazz Journal
Remi listens to a diverse range of musical genres including jazz, blues, rock, classical, folk, pop, heavy metal, hop hop and electronic music. Drawing inspiration from his eclectic tastes in music has enabled him to develop a unique and versatile style of playing and composing. This is something that is reflected in his live shows where the audiences are often treated to a wide and varied mix of repertoire.
“seriously good"
★★★★
thejazzmann.co.uk
"Fantastic"
In Tune, BBC Radio 3
"an extraordinarily fluid, buoyant and versatile musician"
UK Jazz News
"extraordinary guitar talent"
★★★★
R2 Rock'n'Reel Magazine
"very good indeed"
fRoots Magazine
"astonishingly talented guitarist"
Bebop Spoken Here
"superb dexterity, expert melodicism and a natural easiness for harmonic explorations"
★★★★★
jazz.pt
"Ridiculous is about the only adjective that seems to fit Remi Harris' stupendous acoustic playing"
Acoustic Magazine
"superbly inventive soloing"
jazzviews.net
“Astonishing”
Digby Fairweather, Jazz Rag Magazine
"players like Remi are few and far between"
Kenny White
Remi has been supported by
BBC Introducing and PRS for Music Foundation