This week, The Cave presents:

• Wednesday, 12/3 - Shirley Nanette Vocals w/ Vince Frates piano
• Thursday, 12/4 - Mordy Ferber Quartet: Mordy Ferber guitar, Randy Porter piano, Tom Wakeling bass, Alan Jones drums
• Friday, 12/5 - Lynn Darroch’s all new Jazz Stories ’08: Lynn Darroch storyteller, Randy Porter piano, David Evans tenor, Alfredo Muro guitar, Carlton Jackson percussion
• Saturday 12/6 - Greg Goebel Quartet: Greg Goebel piano, Tim Willcox tenor, Dave Captein bass, Alan Jones drums

You can find more information at The Cave’s website

This Saturday (12/6), Double Tee concerts presents Christian Scott and Lila D’Mone at the Someday Lounge.

Here’s what the press release has to say about Christian Scott:

 

One of the brightest jazz stars to emerge in the last few years is Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott. He makes his Concord Jazz debut with Rewind That, arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade. Instead of retreading bebop the way so-called young lions did in the early 1990s, Scott delivers a smart, grooved and plugged-in set of tunes (nine of the 11 tracks are originals) with his electric sextet. Steeped in the jazz tradition and intent on participating in the music’s evolution, the New York-based Berklee College of Music grad is indeed a significant new voice poised to make an impact on the future of jazz.

 

The show is 21+ only.  Music starts at 9 PM - tickets are $11 in advance or $12 at the door.  Tickets are available through all TicketsWest Locations – Safeway and Music Millennium.  To charge by telephone call (503) 224-8499 or order online at www.ticketwest.com

Lynn Darroch presents his unique performance concept - “jazz stories.”  Darroch invites some of Portland’s top musicians (in this case, Randy Porter - piano, Dave Evans - saxophone, Alfredo Muro - guitar)to play behind him as he tells the audience stories about jazz - history, anecdotes, legend, and more.  In this concert, he’ll be focusing on “local heroes and American originals.”  This means:

New stories about the legend of Jim Pepper, the life of Betty Carter and the death of Chet Baker; how Glen Moore met William Faulkner’s widow and Warren Bracken traded glory for peace in Portland; lessons from George Page and Clare Fischer about standing up and losing; and one woman confronts the crows of autumn.

Plus – Latin Interlude: Darroch’s new Stories of the Latin World with Alfredo Muro (guitar), including tales of the birth of Bossa Nova, the streets of Peru, and tangos and lost love in Buenos Aires.

You can listen to samples and learn more about the project at Darroch’s website.

The performance is December 5th at The Cave.  $5 cover - music begins at 8 PM.

Greg Goebel brings his trio back to Jimmy Mak’s this week, featuring Dave Captein on bass and Todd Strait on drums.  Don’t miss this chance to hear one of the most-hired jazz sidemen playing his own music.

As usual, jazz at Jimmy Mak’s has no cover on Mondays.  Music starts at 8 PM.

This Satuday, drummer Tim DuRoche brings his free improvisation ensemble Better Homes and Gardens (described as: an all-star lineup of indie-music, free-jazz roustabouts from such notable and notorious outfits as Decemberists, Blue Cranes, the Evolutionary Jass Band and the uke-wielding world of Tiny Tim) to the Camellia Lounge (511 NW Eleventh Avenue).

The music starts at 9 PM - no cover.  Featuring Tim DuRoche (drums), Reed Wallsmith and Sly Pig (saxophones), and Bob Jones (bass).

This week, The Cave presents:

• Wednesday, 11/26 - Nancy King
• Thursday, 11/27 - Closed for Thanksgiving
• Friday, 11/28 - Ben Darwish Trio (see our previous post on this gig)
• Saturday, 11/29 - David Valdez’s Tristano/Konitz Project (with Alan Jones, Scott Hall, Bill Athens, and Dan Gaynor)

The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson, near PSU.  Music starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover charge.

This Friday at The Cave, you can catch the Ben Darwish Trio, featuring Eric Gruber on bass and Jason Palmer on drums.  Their new CD won’t be out until February, so this is a rare chance to hear some of their newer material.

As usual, music at The Cave (636 SW Jackson) starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover.

This week, The Cave presents:

• Wednesday, 11/19 - Nancy King
• Thursday, 11/20 - Bobby Torres Band: Bobby Torres percussion, Grant Richards piano, Ed Bennett bass, Willie Matheis tenor
• Friday, 11/21 - Geof Bradfield Quartet: Geof Bradfield, saxophones, Darrell Grant piano, Eric Gruber bass, Matt Jorgensen drums 
• Saturday, 11/22 - David Friesen Trio: David Friesen bass, John Gross tenor, Greg Goebel piano

The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson, beneath the Green Onion restaurant near PSU.  Music starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover.