Jimmy Mak’s: “JSO First Jazz”, Whiskey Hill Youth Band, 3pm; Red Holloway, (Phil Goldberg/Phil Baker/Ron Steen), $30
Old Church: “JSO First Jazz,” Darrell Grant, 8 pm; Eric Alexander, 9:30 pm, (Tom Wakeling, Alan Jones), $40
www.jsojazzscene.org for more info
Mel Brown’s B3 Quartet - a weekly event. Featuring Renato Caranto, Dan Balmer, and Louis Pain. www.jimmymaks.com for more info.
Last month, Matt Jorgensen from Seattle’s Origin Arts label came down for the Portland Jazz Festival with his band, +451. From Origin-Records.com:
The performance featured Matt’s longtime bandmates Mark Taylor, Ryan Burns and Phil Sparks along with special guest Thomas Marriott. They opened the show with two tunes from their new CD, Another Morning.
You can download Mp3s of both sets from their performance from the Origin Arts website.
From the AFM99 Musicians Union website:
The Musicians Union, Local 99 is hosting 4 of our esteemed local music writers for an afternoon presentation and Q & A about their jobs, press releases, what they like to see, and how you might help yourself get some press.
Present at the event will be:
Luciana Lopez - Pop Music Critic-Oregonian
Amy McCullough - Music Editor-Willamette Week
Ezra A. Caraeff - Music Editor-Portland Mercury
Barbara Mitchell - Music Critic-Portland TribuneSaturday, March 29, 2008
2-4 PM
Musicians Union Hall
325 NE 20th Ave
Portland, OR 97232The event is free to all, though we are suggesting a $5, tax deductible, donation to the Music Education Assistance Project, a non-profit organization that provides support for Public School Music Programs.
For more info, contact the Local at 503-235-8791 or Bruce Fife
Weekly jam session at Produce Row. $3 cover. 9-12 PM. 204 Se Oak St.
