The lineup for the 2008 Portland Jazz Festival has been announced, including artists like Joshua Redman, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, and Dave Douglas. More info can be found at the official website and a recent Oregonian article.
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Portland Jazz Festival lineup announced
September 22nd, 2007Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival - August 24th - 26th
August 22nd, 2007
Starting this Friday, the annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival will take place just across the river in Esther Short Park.
The festival will feature national touring acts, such as Ramsey Lewis, Take 6, and the Yellowjackets, as well as local bands including Tall Jazz, Shelly Rudolph, Ben Darwish Trio, John Nastos E4, Janice Scroggins, and more.
Head over to the official website for schedules, ticket information, etc.
Jazz in the Pearl - September 15th
August 20th, 2007Check out Jazz in the Pearl on September 15th with Patrick Lamb, Liv Warfield, and others.
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Christian McBride Band at Mt. Hood Jazz Festival - August 4th
August 2nd, 2007 |
On August 4th, the Christian McBride band will play in Portland as part of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. McBride’s band features some fantastic musicians, including Terreon Gully, Ron Blake, and Geoffry Keezer. They play a mix of jazz, fusion, and, funk featuring McBride on both electric and acoustic basses. Below, you can take a look at some videos of McBride with his band and a duo with Niels Pederson via youtube. |
Oregonian’s “Django Pocast” on the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
August 1st, 2007 |
Visit the Oregonian’s pop music blog to find a podcast by Lynn Darroch about the Django Reinhardt tribute events at this year’s Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. (Image via oregonlive.com) |
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Starts Today
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. |
Waterfront Blues Festival: July 4-8
July 3rd, 2007
If the music you like to listen to sounds more “Mississippi Delta” than “New York City,” you may want to make your way down to the Willamette for this year’s Waterfront Blues Festival.
Each year, this outdoor festival draws thousands of people to watch five days of blues in a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank. Last year, the festival raised $545,000 and 103,500 lbs of food.
Notable Portland jazz/blues artists that are performing this year include Reggie Houston, LaRhonda Steele, and Linda Hornbuckle. There will also be a memorial concert for Portland-based blues-man Paul Delay, who passed away earlier this year.
Admission is (suggested) $8 and two cans of nonperishable food.
The entire schedule can be viewed at the festival website.
(Image via waterfrontbluesfest.com)
Portland Jazz Festival to bring Sonny Rollins in September
June 11th, 2007
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On September 21, the Portland Jazz Festival will bring tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins to the Arlene Schnitzer concert hall. The concert, which takes place outside of the regular festival week, will be a rare chance to catch one of the last living legends of jazz history. In preparation for the event, JazzPDX.org will bring you videos and links to other information on the tenor giant. |