Today’s “Song for You” Song of the week comes to us from Jesse Harris. Jesse is a Grammy Award-winning Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist, and Producer. Originally from New York City, he has released more than 20 albums under his own name and his instrumental group Cosmo, as well as many others with various projects and artists. His latest, “Paper Flower,” a collection of new songs, was recorded in Paris with his old friends Kenny Wollesen and Tony Scherr.

In 2003 Harris received the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year for writing Norah Jones hit “Don’t Know Why,” from her debut album, “Come Away With Me,” which has sold almost 30 million copies worldwide. It includes four other of his compositions: “Shoot The Moon,” “One Flight Down,” I’ve Got To See You Again,” and “The Long Day Is Over.” He plays guitar throughout the recording too.

Other artists who have recorded Harris’ songs include Smokey Robinson, George Benson, Pat Metheny, and Solomon Burke. Songwriting collaborations have included Maya Hawke, John Zorn, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Maya Hawke, Gabi Hartmann and Lana Del Rey. In 2022 Cosmo, Harris’ instrumental project, released the album, "But When?" and then in 2023, "Spring Song."

His new solo album, "If You Believed In Me," featuring orchestral arrangements by Maycon Ananias, will be out in 2025.

We are so honored to have Jesse as an Artist for A Song For You initiative/ Song For You Foundation.

In 2022, NBC used a short clip of Harris playing his song "Everlasting Day," a song we sent to our patient Mable. Jesse is as humble as he is talented, and we thank him for his songs🤍