Patrick Lamb is one of the busiest musicians in the Portland area. Every month, his schedule is a mixture of leading his own bands around the Northwest, and touring with international acts like Diane Schuur, Bobby Caldwell, or Gino Vannelli.

“Soul of a Free Man” is Lamb’s newest CD, featuring a blend of soul, R&B, and jazz. The sold-out CD release party at the Aladdin Theater was covered by the local television show PDXposed for their 60th episode. Below, you can check out the PDXposed clip as well as a television appearance with Diane Schuur.

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Dan Balmer and Clay Giberson’s jazz fusion project “Go By Train” has been performing regularly around the Northwest for the past four years. GBT has two albums out - the appropriately named debut album “Go By Train” from 2004, and “Transportation,” the band’s second effort that was released earlier this year.  Dan and Clay have been with the project since the beginning while Micah Kassell (who appears on both albums) and Drew Shoals have each spent time holding down the drum chair.

Go By Train shows up one or two Mondays a month at Jimmy Mak’s, where Dan hosts his weekly series. Below, you can find live videos taken at the club, with the band playing material from both albums.

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International trumpet star Terence Blanchard will appear at Jimmy Mak’s, on Tuesday, June 19th, taking the Mel Brown Septet’s usual weekly slot for one night. Blanchard is known for always playing cutting-edge music with a group of first-string New York players backing him up. JazzPDX.org brings you a couple of videos and links to get you prepped for the event.

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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.

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