Chris Latter Collection on Gene and Janie Harris, 1955-2003

Gene Harris was selected to be one of ten pianists from the United States to be featured in the 100 Gold Fingers Tour which tours Japan and Korea. Includes Joanne Brackeen and organizer Mariko Omura.

Photo taken at the Jazz Alley in Seattle, Washington during the recording of Gene Harris' Alley Cats record. Includes Gene's daughter Niki Harris, Frank Potenza on guitar, and saxophonists Red Holloway and Ernie Watts.

Photograph from Governor Batt's 1995 inauguration at the Idaho State Capitol Building with Idaho First Lady Jacquie Batt, vocalist Mike Zborowski, and trumpeter Billy Mitchell. Governor Batt is holding a framed original musical score. Also contains a second picture of Governor Batt playing clarinet at Gene Harris' 1998 birthday party with Billy Mitchell.

Two photographs of Janie Harris with saxophonist and flautist James Moody vibraphone player Elmer Gill, drummer Monty Alexander, and drummer Grady Tate.

Photographs of Ray Brown with Gene Harris rehearsing at the piano, with Turkish belly dancer, and with Ardis Hewitt (Janie Harris' mother). Several pictures of Ray Brown playing the bass with a bow.

Includes a 1990 photograph from a Superband tour, Sweets Edison (photographed individually) at a 1999 gig with Gene Harris, and a photo of Sweets Edison, Ray Brown, and Gene Harris at a restaurant in Denver.

One of the photos also includes bassist Luther Hughes.

Among other pictures, includes Gene Harris trying on a fur hat (ushanka) in Russia and relaxing on a boat.

Includes photographs of Billy Mitchell, Julie Ortega, John Strife, and bassist Luther Hughes.

Labeled pictures include Zurich about 1986, Benton Harbor High School in Michigan 1993, and in Australia with a Superband tour in 1990.

Includes a picture of Luther Hughes and Gene Harris in wild outfits on a cruise ship.

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson, Gene Harris, drummer Mickey Roker, and Janie Harris are photographed.

Boise bassist Larry Boyd also appears in a photograph.

Photos of live performance and a press conference. Includes B.B. King, Harold Jones, guitarist Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown, and Gene Harris.

Photographed individuals include Gene Harris, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Aleardo Buzzi (Philip Morris executive), and Andrew Whist (Philip Morris executive).

Photographed individuals include Mohamed Benaissa (Morrocan Foreign Affairs Minister), Gene and Janie Harris, Sweets Edison, Ray Brown, and Steve Holgate of the United States Foreign Service.

Photographs include drummer Monty Alexander, Ray Brown rehearsing at piano with a bow on top of piano, Gene Harris, Gerryk King, and guitarist Emily Remler

Curtis Stigers played with Gene Harris at the Idanha Hotel in Boise as a teenager.

Photographs include Gene Harris and Billy Mitchell.

Includes, among other photographs, Gene Harris with children in Japan, Ardis Hewitt (Janie Harris' mother), Boise supporter of the arts Marceil Howells, and press photos of Luther Hughes and Frank Potenza.

Includes a photograph of John Burk of Concord Records in the studio.

Includes a hand-drawn sketch of the big band's stage layout