Biography
Harry Connick Jr.
Born September 11, 1967, in
New Orleans, LA.
A child piano prodigy who grew
up in a house and a city infused with the jazz tradition, he
has made a career mimicking the voice, swagger, and good looks
of a young Sinatra--with the musical skills of the jazz masters.
The result is an anachronistic sound that's often beguiling for
someone his age. After studying music intently through his teens,
Connick Jr. left the Crescent City for New York to follow in
the footsteps of his friend Wynton Marsalis and sign a recording
contract. Recording for Columbia, his second adult album, 20,
marking his age, brought his brand of throwback jazz to the attention
of critics, but it wasn't until two years later, with the soundtrack
to the immensely popular film When Harry Met Sally, that Connick
became a sensation and an early pioneer in the mid-'90s lounge-music
resurgence. With undeniable charisma, Connick soon began a successful
detour into acting, most memorably as a cocky pilot fighting
the alien masses alongside Will Smith in the blockbuster Independence
Day. With his mind occupied by the silver screen, his albums
in the '90s have been uneven and somewhat tiresome. To See You,
a collection of newly penned romantic songs, finds Connick Jr.
showcasing a surprising new maturity in his arrangements and
songwriting. |