This week The Cave presents:
- Wednesday 8/6 - Belinda Underwood with Dan Gaynor
- Thursday 8/7 - Alan Jones with Dan Balmer and Damian Erskine
- Friday and Saturday (8/8 and 8/9) - Victor Noriega Quartet
The Cave Schedule for August 6-9
August 4th, 2008JazzPDX.org Picture Gallery
June 6th, 2008
Be sure to check out the JazzPDX.org Picture Gallery for pictures of some of Portland’s top musicians including:
- The Incredible Journey of Jazz at the Portland Jazz Festival - featuring Stan Bock, Derek Sims, Bryan Dickerson, etc.
- Ron Steen’s Produce Row Jam Session - featuring Russell Scott, Greg Goebel, Dan Gaynor, etc.
- Shelly Rudolph’s Band - featuring Ron Steen, Dave Captein, and Clay Giberson
- Thara Memory’s Superband - featuring Janice Scroggins, Stevie Ray Mays, Marylin Keller, etc.
- Diesel 10 - featuring Dan Balmer, Jeff Leonard, and Alan Jones
- Another Produce Row Jam - featuring Phil Baker, John Stowell, Derek Sims, etc.
- Shelly Rudolph Trio - featuring Clay Giberson and John Nastos
- Sweet Baby James - featuring Louis Pain, Renato Caranto, and Micah Kassell
- Drew Shoals Collective - featuring Ben Darwish, Farnell Newton, Eric Gruber, and John Nastos
The gallery gets updated most Fridays with new pictures. Keep checking back.
If you have pictures from the Portland jazz scene, send them to submit@jazzpdx.org to get them featured on the site.
Portland Jazz Orchestra - 5/30
May 30th, 2008
This Friday, the Portland Jazz Orchestra (resident ensemble of the Portland Jazz Festival) will perform the music of Quincy Jones and Pat Metheny. For this concert, the ensemble includes guest artists Alan Jones and Dan Balmer in addition to the usual cast of stellar Portland musicians.
Details:
Dolores Winningstad Theater, PCPA
(1111 SW Broadway, downtown)
7:30 pmTICKETS: $20 in advance ($25 at the door)
Reserved seating. Available through Ticketmaster.
The Cave Schedule for May 28-31
May 27th, 2008This week’s press release from The Cave:
Wednesday May 28th: NANCY KING INVITATIONAL
“She is, I think, one of the best singers that ever walked the planet.”
- Karrin Allyson, Jazz Vocalist
–Nancy has been nominated Female Vocalist of the year by the Jazz Journalist Association!–
This week Nancy invites the prodigious, very talented, and quite young pianist Dan Gaynor. Dan is also what in basketball would be called a “play maker”. He sets up opportunities for other people to score.
Thursday May 29th: ALAN JONES PRESENTS…
a very unique musical experience. From New York City comes Alexander Berne, a soprano saxophone player who plays unlike anyone on earth. Can’t really explain it…probably best just to come and see for yourself. Alan and Alexander will be joined by the great Portland veteran and Pink Martini bassist Phil Baker.
Friday May 30th: THE RANDY PORTER TRIO
There are few more interesting, more talented, or just plain better piano players on earth. Randy has recently been out on the road with Gino Vannelli and with Diana Schuur…they agree with the above statement. Randy brings a special trio to the cave…Justin Durrie bass and Reinhardt Meltz drums.
Saturday May 31st: RANDY PORTER’S NEW MUSIC PROJECT
For Saturday night it’s Randy getting especially creative with an eclectic combination of great musicians, mixing concepts and genres to create “new music”. Come check out a very special event featuring Jarrod Lawson keyboards and vocals, Reinhardt Meltz drums, Dan Balmer guitar + mystery guests.
The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson. Music starts at 8 PM and there is a $5 cover charge.
Go By Train at Jimmy Mak’s - 5/20
May 19th, 2008
5/5 - Dan Balmer Trio at Jimmy Mak’s
May 4th, 2008Guitarist Dan Balmer presents his weekly trio gig on Monday nights at Jimmy Mak’s. No cover. Music from 8-11 PM.
Diesel 10, Gordon Lee Quartet, Alan Jones back at Jimmy Mak’s
November 29th, 2007
Now that drummer Alan Jones has returned to Portland, he’s being transitioned back into some of the gigs he was featured on before he moved to Europe four years ago. Next Monday (December 3rd), you can catch Alan at Jimmy Mak’s with Dan Balmer’s Diesel 10, also featuring bassist Jeff Leonard.
In January, keep your eyes open for a reunion concert of Gordon Lee’s Rough Jazz quartet, the group that brought together tenor saxophonist John Gross and Jones.
You can check out what else Alan is up to at alanjonesmusic.com
Mel Brown B3 band celebrates its 10-year anniversary
November 6th, 2007On Thursday, Mel Brown and his B3 band will celebrate their 10-year anniversary at Jimmy Mak’s. Mak’s club was the birthplace of the band which has held a regular gig there since the club’s early days at the old location.
Since their inception, the band has recorded a number of CDs, all of which have been live performances.
Live at Jimmy Mak’s: Back when this album was made, the B3 band was a quintet, featuring Thara Memory and Renato Carranto in the horn section. Louis Pain and ex-Portlander Dan Faehnle joined Mel in the rhythm section. This recording features some of the bands classics, including a number of covers such as “You are so Beautiful” and “What’s Goin’ On.”
Live at the Britt Festival: This record is a live recording (that the band didn’t know was being made) from the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon where the B3 band opened for George Benson (whom they dedicated one of their tunes). You can even hear Benson’s bass player cheering them on from offstage. The band on this album includes Dan Balmer on guitar, who took over Faehnle’s spot in the group. Also, Memory has left the horn section, leaving Carranto at the reins.
Smokin’ at Jimmy’s: On their most recent CD, the band is once again expanded to a quintet, this time with Curtis Craft on percussion. The album was recorded live at Jimmy Mak’s during the summer of 2006 and is just what the title says - Smokin’