Gene Harris (September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was a jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds trio with bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy. He was mostly retired to Boise, Idaho when Ray Brown convinced him to go back on tour in the early 1980s. He played with the Ray Brown Trio and then led his own groups until his death from kidney failure in 2000. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Gospel music may refer either to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the 1930s or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by white southern Christian artists. ... This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Raymond Matthews (Ray) Brown (October 13, 1926 - July 2, 2002) was an American jazz bassist. ...
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Gene Harris Jazz Festival (http://www2.boisestate.edu/geneharris/home.html)
GeneHarris' signature hard-swinging, soulful, blues-drenched piano style made him one of the most exciting and accessible pianists in jazz.
GeneHarris set a high level of musical excellence that was both inspiring and influential.
GeneHarris, the "Blues Man From Boise," as the Wall Street Journal once called him, died at the start of the new millennium, but he left a legacy of music that will outlive us all.
Harris argues that in the presence of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer expect to survive our religious differences indefinitely.
Sam Harris is a brave, intelligent, clear-sighted author whose brilliant essay should be read by every adult who has ever believed that a religious faith can solve the world’s problems.
Sam Harris fearlessly describes a moral and intellectual emergency precipitated by religious fantasies.
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