This Monday, Go By Train (Dan Balmer, Micah Kassell, Clay Giberson) plays their usual last-Monday slot at Jimmy Mak’s.  Head over for the no-cover electro-acoustic experience unique to them.  Music starts at 8 PM.

Dan Balmer’s longest-working trio with George Mitchell and Carlton Jackson will play at Jimmy Mak’s tonight.  This is the same group that held down Sunday nights at Jazz De Opus for so many years.  Music starts at 8 PM.  No cover.

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

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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

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 pm

TICKETS: $20 in advance ($25 at the door)
Reserved seating. Available through Ticketmaster.

This 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 plays tonight at Jimmy Mak’s.  Music starts at 8 PM.  There is no cover on Monday nights.

Guitarist Dan Balmer presents his weekly trio gig on Monday nights at Jimmy Mak’s.  No cover.  Music from 8-11 PM.