Background
Harbison, Patrick Lewis was born on February 21, 1955 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. Son of Lewis Joseph and LaVon (Darneal) Harbison.
Harbison, Patrick Lewis was born on February 21, 1955 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. Son of Lewis Joseph and LaVon (Darneal) Harbison.
BMusEd, U. Louisville, 1977; Master of Music in Jazz Studies, Indiana U., 1987.
Instructor of music, Indiana U. Southeast, New Albany, 1977-1978;
instructor of music, Bellarmine College, Louisville, 1977-1978;
artist-in-residence, Elkhart (Indiana) Comm. Schools, 1980-1982;
associate instructor music, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1982-1984;
faculty, Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, various locations, since 1976;
associate professor, U. Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1984-1997;
associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1997. Artist, consultant E.K. Blessing Company, Elkhart, 1984-1995.
Artist/clinician Selmer/Bach Corporation, Elkhart, since 1995. Active as freelance jazz and comml.trumpet performer in Midwest. Guest soloist and conductor university and high school jazz programs nationwide.
Presenter major jazz festivals public radio broadcasts.
Faculty advisor InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, U. Cincinnati, 1993-1997. Member American Association of University Professors, American Federation Musicians, Music Educators National Conference, Ohio Music Educators Association, International Trumpet Guild, International Association Jazz Educators (vice president Ohio unit 1994-1997).
Married Kristin Berkman, April 12, 1980. Children: William Patrick, Alissa.
