Niki Haris

Niki Haris, daughter of Grammy nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris, grew up in Middle America, Benton Harbor, Michigan. She was college educated in Southern California. Niki then pursued her singing career in the usual amusement parks and clubs in the California area. This dynamic woman has since gone on to work with a multitude of recording artist ranging from Pop, R&B, to Jazz. Her live performances and recording experience reads like a who¹s who of the music world. With names such as; Ray Charles, David Sanborn, Patrice Rushen, Michael Sembello, Leann Rimes, Michelle Branch, Santana, Kylie Minogue, Luther Vandross, All Saints, Wilton Felder of the Jazz Crusaders, Stanley Turrentine, the Righteous Bros., Julian Lennon, Anita Baker, Mick Jagger, Whitney Houston and Madonna.

Her vocal film work is also featured on the soundtracks of Whoopi Goldberg¹s "Corrina Corrina", DreamWorks "The Big Green", "Coyote Ugly" with Leann Rimes, and Disney¹s "Anastasia". She has also recorded multiple television themes as well as co-writing and performing 2 new songs for the Fox series "Dark Angel".

​​Although her career has focused on singing and dancing, choreography and acting are also a part of her immense career. After choreographing the MTV Awards for Madonna, Niki helped stage scenes for Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct" as well as choreographing for the television series "Melrose Place". Lead appearances in Madonna¹s "Truth or Dare" and featured artist on the HBO special "Sandra After Dark" as well a roles in Al Pacino & Robert Deniro¹s "Heat" have led to public awareness and a desire to strengthen her acting career. Niki continued to strengthen her singing career while touring with her father and promoting their albums, "Down Home Blues" and their inspirational CD "In His Hands". After her father¹s untimely passing in January and the release of their live CD, "Jazz Alley Cats", Niki resumes her love of jazz and carries on her father¹s legacy.

This talented artist leaves no stone unturned, and with 18 years of recording & touring with Madonna, Niki was once again called on the road for her "Drowned World Tour 2002" as well as being featured in her Grammy nominated music video "Music". All this while promoting her own tour and smash single, "Dancefloor" remixed by DJ/Producer Junior Vasquez.

After completing 2 tours back to back Niki quickly went into the studio to record a new dance CD "Total Love" as well as a new live jazz CD "Live in Switzerland" and a live gospel record "The Beginning" recorded with John Barnes at Innersound Studios; all released in the summer of 2003.

With the birth of her beautiful baby girl, Jordan, Niki¹s life took a dramatic change. She continued to record and created new avenues to show her many diverse musical colors. She recorded a new Jazz CD "Live in London", Toured Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Scotland) with her Jazz Quartet, and performed live dates as Featured Vocalist with RUFUS (who¹s former feature vocalist was Chaka Khan). She released "Special Edition" through Thump Records/Universal as well as a Billboard charting dance hit "Let Me Hear The Music" produced by DJ Eddie X through 3 Monkeys Music. She continued her love of jazz by touring successfully in the production of Billie & Me, a celebration of the life of Billie Holiday. Here Niki sang along side Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Rita Coolidge, Joan Osborne, and African songstress Rokia Traore. Her Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center performances were a smashing success. While touring, Niki released her latest "Live at Agape" and performed gospel concerts throughout the U.S. She continues to be a favorite in Dance Clubs & Pride festivals around the World. In Music Niki Haris is known as a renaissance woman and in life. In 2007 Niki continued to expand her reach by being the Voice and face of the international Visa campaign "Downtown". her recording schedule continues with her vocal and vocal arrangement talents being lent to Queen Latifah aka Dana Owens Jazz project, Santana & Tina Turner "A Little Bit Of This" as well as something for her younger audience, recording for Dream Works the "Brats" movie and Geffens the "PussyCat Dolls".

Niki continues to share her gifts throughout the years by performing at a multitude of benefits for AIDS, Cancer research as well as Camp Harmony for inner city children. Niki continues to be called upon to lend her inspirational voice by notable speakers such as Mark Victor Hansen "Chicken soup for the Soul" & Reverend Michael Beckwith (The Secret) She is also a strong supporter for the Music in the Classroom program and RAAD, Rockers Against Drunk Driving. She diligently lends her time in serving and is an annual participant in the Season for Non Violence.

With all this, Niki has concentrated on her songwriting as well as pursuing acting and singing and continues to be a focused and dedicated, multi talented artist.
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