News Release
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November 2, 2005
Note: Niki Haris� name is CQ
Gene Harris Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for 2006
The Boise State University Gene Harris Jazz Festival is pleased to announce
that Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band will headline the 2006 festival,
April 6-9. Also featured will be singer Niki Haris, the daughter of Gene
Harris, and her Quintet.
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Niki Haris
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Tickets for the festival will go on sale in December, including the
discounted all-festival pass.
Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band will perform Saturday, April 8, at
Qwest Arena. Sanchez, the leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the
world, is a Grammy award-winning percussionist who got his start with Cal
Tjader at 23. Sanchez has been the leader of his own ensemble for 25 years.
The Jazz Times has called Sanchez the �new king of Latin jazz.�
Sanchez mixes funk, R&B, soul and African-inspired rhythms with the Latin
music he has loved since he was a child growing up in Los Angeles. His
latest album, Do It!, was released earlier this year on the Concord
Picante label.
Haris and her Quintet will appear Friday, April 7, at Qwest Arena. Haris is
a multi-faceted performer, and has worked as a singer, dancer and backup
vocalist. She spent many years as one of Madonna�s backup singers, earning
her a spot in the movie Truth or Dare, before embarking on a solo
career. She has also appeared with Ray Charles, Whitney Houston and Mick
Jagger, among others.
This year�s schedule includes:
� Student Clinics and Competitions. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 6-7 in the Student
Union Jordan Ballroom.
� Club Night. 5:30-10:30 p.m. April 6 in downtown Boise. Visit
www.geneharris.org for a
complete list of Club Night performers.
� Singin� and Swingin�. 7:30 p.m. April 7 at Qwest Arena. Featuring Niki
Haris and her Quintet and trumpeter Marvin Stamm and the Boise State
University Big Band.
� Gene�s Jazz Party. 7:30 p.m. April 8 at Qwest Arena. Featuring Poncho
Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band and Angela Hagenbach.
� Gospel Sunday. 2 p.m. April 9 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. The
event is free.
For more information on the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, visit
www.geneharris.org.
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Contact: Brad Peters, Gene Harris Jazz Festival, (208) 426-3099,
bpeters@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005