New live videos of Go By Train courtesy of keyboardist Clay Giberson:
Dragonfly:
Galaxy:
Go By Train is a Portland-based jazz/fusion trio featuring guitarist Dan Balmer, drummer Micah Kassell, and keyboardist Clay Giberson. You can usually find them at Jimmy Mak’s on the last Monday of each month.
WHAT: PDX Jazz @ RiverPlace Summer Series
WHEN: Every Friday and Saturday
June 12 – September 5
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM*
* 7/3 and 7/4 shows are 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
WHERE: Three Degrees Lounge at RiverPlace Hotel 1510 SW Harbor Way
WHO:
All performances are 8-11pm, except for July 3-4 (9-12), with no cover/no minimum
From the press release:
Join us Friday June 19th at 7:00pm, for a special two piano concert, featuring Portland-based jazz pianist Clay Giberson and visiting from Washington D.C., special guest Alan Blackman. Additionally, there will be refreshments. For piano students, family and friends alike.
Michelle’s Piano Company · 503-295-1180 · 610 SW 12th Avenue, Portland OR 97205 · info@michellespiano.com
www.michellespiano.com
Next Friday (June 5th), saxophonist Hailey Niswanger will return from her first year at the Berklee School of Music in Boston to release her first CD, “Confeddie.”
The CD features a Boston-based group (some of whom will join her at Jimmy Mak’s for the release) including Greg Chaplin on bass and Mark Whitfield Jr. on drums. She’ll also be joined by local (and somewhat ubiquitous) pianist Randy Porter.
The band will play from 8-12. $8 gets you admission – $15 gets you admission plus a copy of the CD.
For more info, visit haileyniswanger.com and jimmymaks.com
A new YouTube video featuring the Mel Brown Septet (Videographer, Kristina Quevedo). Featuring:
(Found on Twitter)
Although they’ve given it a horrible title (you’ll have to click through to see), KGW has posted a video they shot at The Cave for the return of the Alan Jones Sextet. The band (featuring Warren Rand on alto saxophone, John Gross on tenor saxophone, Randy Porter on piano, Paul Mazzio on trumpet, Tom Wakeling on bass, and of course Alan Jones on drums) played at The Cave for their return after a hiatus of a few years. If you don’t own them already, do yourself a favor and go buy their albums: Unsafe, and the Leroy Vinnegar Suite
