Shelly Rudolph at Tony Starlight’s - August 2nd
Sunday, July 29th, 2007Shelly Rudolph at Tony Starlight’s - August 2nd, 8-11 PM
Archive for July, 2007
JazzPDX.org turns one month old
Saturday, July 28th, 2007
This weekend will mark one month since JazzPDX.org officially launched.
Since it’s beginning, we’ve had 25 posts on a wide variety of topics and musicians - from Portlanders like Greg Goebel and Go By Train to traveling artists like Terence Blanchard and Sonny Rollins. We were also pleased to have Dave Frishberg join us as the first featured musician. These posts, combined with our calendar that has already listed hundreds of events, brought in over 1000 page views, from Portland and around the world.
In the coming weeks, keep an eye out for new features, such updated venue listings, calendars, musicians listings, and a dashboard widget to keep mac-based JazzPDX fans up-to-date. We’ll also have a new featured artist coming soon.
In the mean time, keep checking the site for new posts feel free to comment! If you’re a musician or represent a club, please send your announcements to submit@jazzpdx.org
Thanks for visiting!
-John Nastos
JazzPDX.org
Farnell Newton/Marcus Reynolds Quartet at Jimmy Mak’s
Thursday, July 26th, 2007The Farnell Newton/Marcus Reynolds Quartet will be playing next Tuesday, July 31st at Jimmy Mak’s as part of the Diatic Records “New Artists” series. See the poster for more information.
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CD: Matt Weiers - Spectral
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 |
The Matt Weiers Trio (Weiers, pn; Bill Athens, bs; Drew Shoals, d) just released their debut cd, "Spectral." It contains Matt’s original tunes like "Dim Vistas," "Reforming," and "Royal Jelly," which are reminiscent of the pianism of Geri Allen, Andrew Hill, or early Chick Corea in their steady rhythmic drive and unique harmonies. More info at www.mattweiers.com |
Jim Pepper videos
Monday, July 23rd, 2007 |
Jim Pepper, the native American saxophonist born in Oregon, is one of the most famous jazz musicians to come out of Portland. In May, the OPB art show Art Beat did a feature on him, and the Jim Pepper Remembrance Band. The video features clips of other Portland musicians like Glen Moore, Renato Caranto, Carlton Jackson, Gordon Lee, Ron Steen, David Friesen, etc. playing Pepper’s music, as well as stock footage of Pepper himself. Below, you can watch the feature via youtube. |
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Starts Today
Friday, July 20th, 2007 |
The 27th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival starts today, July 20th, with The Strange Tones and Charlie Musselwhite. Check the website for schedules for all three days of music, maps, and more. There are plenty of great acts to catch, including, PDXV, Steve Cannon’s Big Band, and Devin Phillips. Remember, it’s a completely free festival, so go out and catch as much of it as you can. |
John Nastos E4 at Jimmy Mak’s - July 23rd
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007John Nastos and E4 will be at Jimmy Mak’s on Monday, July 23rd, playing their unique brand of electric jazz and funk. The band features Clay Giberson on keyboards, Drew Shoals on drums, and Damian Erskine on bass. You can check out sound clips from their demo CD as well as their last Jimmy Mak’s show at johnnastos.com.
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Kassell/Pemberton Trio - new weekly series at Blitz Bar
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Drummer Micah Kassell and guitarist Scott Pemberton will be teaming up every Thursday at Blitz Bar in Northwest Portland. Their trio will feature a different guest each week to (according to Kassell) “explore the goofier side of things.”
