January 28, 2004

Boise State Gene Harris Jazz Festival Ticket Discount Ends Jan. 31

Discounted season passes for the 2004 Gene Harris Jazz Festival are available for as low as $43 until Saturday, Jan. 31. Ticket prices will increase beginning Feb. 1. Festival passes cover admission to all three evenings and represent a 40 percent savings over individual ticket prices. They are available at all Select-a-Seat outlets, by phone at 208-426-1494 or online at idahotickets.com. The 2004 Festival April 1-3 will feature legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and vocalists Ernie Andrews and Rebecca Parris as headliners. Brubeck will be featured with his quartet and the Boise Philharmonic during “Gene’s Jazz Party” on Saturday evening, April 3, in the Bank of America Centre. Andrews and Parris will be part of “Singin’ and Swingin’” on Friday evening, April 2, in the Bank of America Centre. Other featured artists include Llew Matthews, Andy Martin, the Boise State Big Band and the Riverside Jazz Orchestra. Club Night, Thursday, April 1, in downtown Boise will feature the Gospel stylings of Louise Rose, the Llew Matthews Trio, the Patrick Lamb Band (a Portland-based ensemble that combines funk, R&B, smooth jazz and more), Lady Mem’Fis (sultry standards with a heart of soul) and more. Individual tickets are $29 for Club Night for the general public and $15 for students, $22-$75 for the Friday night concert and $25-$85 for the Saturday night concert. A special $12 student ticket covers admission to both concerts and is available to students of all ages with a student ID. In its seventh year at Boise State, the Gene Harris Jazz Festival brings jazz musicians to Boise for three nights of concerts and two days of student clinics and competitions. For the first time, the 2004 festival will feature clinics for elementary school children. For more information, visit www.geneharris.org, or call 208 426-JAZZ. Contact                              Brad Peters Gene Harris Jazz Festival executive producer 208-426-3099 bpeters@boisestate.edu Media Contact Sherry Squires Boise State communications and marketing 208-426-1563 ssquires@boisestate.edu