Alonzo Harris

As assistant professor of ensembles at Berklee College of Music, Alonzo Harris values the importance of a music education and seeks to share this value with students in an eclectic manner. He is also making his mark within the music industry as a prolific musical director, arranger, and musician. Recent work includes being musical director and arranger for the 61st annual Grammy Awards and for Aretha, the Grammy tribute to Aretha Franklin, working with Rickey Minor and five-time Grammy nominee H.E.R.

Harris shares his insider industry knowledge with students to help them understand the conceptual connection between theory and practice, between written word and spoken word. His credits include collaborations with RCA Records, Atlantic Records, Voltron Recordz, Interscope, and Def Jam, among many others, and with multiple artists including Betty Wright, Teyana Taylor, 21 Savage, Dej Loaf, and Elle Varner.