Harry Jacob Parrish (February 19, 1922 – March 28, 2006) was a longtime member of the Virginia

House of Delegates at the time of his death, age 84 [1]. Born February 19, 1922, Parrish served as a
Colonel in the United States Air Force from 1942 and 1946 before being elected to the town council
of Manassas, Virginia in 1951. He held that position until 1963, when he was elected mayor; he served in
that capacity until 1981. Parrish became a Delegate in 1982. He was also chairman of the board of the
Manassas Ice and Fuel Company, Inc.
They have presented premieres by composers including Paquito D'Rivera, Mohammed Fairouz, Wayne
Shorter, Richard Wernick, Fred Ho, Kenji Bunch, and Bruce Adolphe.[2]
The group has released four CDs. Their first CD on a major label, The Classical Underground (Koch
Entertainment), was released in January 2005 and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2006.[3]
Imani Winds have toured throughout the United States and Canada, and participated in Chamber Music
Society Two, a professional residency program of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.[4] In
addition, Imani has toured internationally and recorded with saxophonist Steve Coleman, performed with
pop recording artists Morley and opened for Cassandra Wilson and Wynton Marsalis.[5] They have
appeared on radio programs including Saint Paul Sunday,[6] Performance Today,[7] News & Notes,[8] The
Bob Edwards Show,[9] and The World.[citation needed]
The group's members are of African American and Latin American ancestry, and the name Imani means
"faith" in the Swahili language.
In 2001 they won a scholarship with the Concert Artists Guild.