Dr. Nelson Harrison Email & Phone Number

Nelson E. Harrison, Ph. D., clinical psychologist, educator, author, arranger, lyricist, training consultant, trombonist (veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra), composer of over 400 songs including scores for national movies/plays, designer of the “trombetto” a custom-made, ergonomic, 10 inch long, brass instrument that plays 6+ octaves chromatically. Students have played with Maynard Ferguson, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine and Freddie Hubbard.Music is my passion and my metaphor for life. I use it as a key to solving life’s mysteries. The curriculum I developed helps others to unlock the joy and power of music that is usually inaccessible because of the way music is traditionally taught in our schools. When one learns music initially by sight, the memorization, improvisation, composing and interpretive skills are problematic. Initially ear trained musicians rarely have this problem. Memorization, improvisation, composing and interpretation are virtually automatic. Practice is effortless and fun. We all learn our native languages this way without having to read and write notes to each other. Music is rush hour traffic not map reading. My music defensive driving curriculum condenses years of formal training into a few weeks. I have worked professionally with children K – 12, college and graduate students, teachers, the mentally ill, retarded, and autistic, the drug addicted, experienced professional musicians and performing artists, and seniors both autonomous and assisted living groups.Specialties: Metaphysics of Music, jazz composer, lyricist

Listed skills include Music, Composition, Recording, Music Education, and 45 others.