January 16, 2000 - Fiery jazz pianist Gene Harris, prolific Blue Note and Concord Jazz recording artist who defined gospel- and blues-influenced directions in jazz for over thirty years, died on Sunday (1/16) after collapsing from a seizure at his home in Boise, Idaho. Ill with diabetes and kidney problems, the pianist had been waiting for a kidney transplant since last summer.
November 17, 1999 - Blues-drenched jazz pianist Gene Harris has cancelled his Nov. 18-20 solo gigs at Jazz at Lincoln Center because of kidney problems. Jazz pianist Fred Hersch will play the concerts instead, which feature Duke Ellington compositions in honor of the composer's centennial.
