Michael Joseph Harris
has been playing and performing guitar since the age of 12. He first won recognition in Chantilly High School, winning awards as guitarist for Downbeat Magazine's #1 Big Band. He studied Jazz guitar with Rick Whitehead of the Airmen of Note, then later at North Texas State University under the great Jack Petersen. Read More...

Bossalingo
Michael Joseph Harris, composer and guitarist for the group, was fortunate to find like-minded players in DC at the bands inception; musicians who were thirsty for performing Jazz with Cuban and Brazilian rhythms. Most of the players in Bossalingo have a background in Jazz, but many come from roots as varied as Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Africa. Read More...