From this week’s press release from The Cave:

Wednesday June 25th: NANCY KING INVITATIONAL

This week Nancy invites the great and venerable Tom Wakeling on bass and Jed Wilson on piano. Jed is a young man who has been living in Boston and New York for the last few years and has recently moved back to Portland. He’s very, very good at playing the piano. He’s very, very good at accompanying singers. These are two quite different things and Jed is brilliant at both.  Tom Wakeling of course is a rock…who makes great lines and hears everything.

Note: Next week Nancy goes to Paris to sing some concerts but “subbing” for her will be Rebecca Kilgore and Dave Frishberg!

Thursday June 26th: ALAN JONES PRESENTS…

Andrew Oliver on piano, Sam Howard on bass and Alan Jones on drums.  This trio is designed to explore some new places a “piano trio” might go in the hands of two young guys with vision and energy and one medium guy who’s eager to see the outcome.

Friday June 27th: ART RESNICK TRIO

Art Resnick is a master piano player and prolific composer who after a long hiatus from the Portland jazz scene will make a triumphant return by performing at The Cave with a new trio featuring Dan Schulte on bass, Jonas Oglesby on drums.

Art has been the sought-after pianist of choice for some of the greatest jazz musicians of our times. He has toured and recorded with James Moody, Freddie Hubbard, Nat Adderly, Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, Gary Bartz and Charles McPherson…and that’s only naming a few!

Saturday June 28th: GREG GOEBEL QUARTET

Greg has been recognized in Down Beat magazine with an award for Outstanding Original Composition.  He has consistently been given top honors at music festivals including Best Overall College Performer and three time Best Overall College Pianist at the Reno International Jazz Festival. Greg has recorded and toured with renowned bassist David Friesen, and is a current member of the David Friesen Trio. Greg also performes with Portland quintet, PDXV, which just released their second CD.  He has played with and continues to work with notable musicians such as Alan Jones, Bob Magnusson, Dick Oatts, John Handy, Gary Hobbs, Peter Epstein, Jay Thomas, John Stowell, Rebecca Kilgore, John Gross, Ron Steen and Terrell Stafford.  Joining Greg will be Tim Wilcox tenor, Dave Captein bass and Charlie Doggett drums.

The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson underneath the Green Onion restaurant

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

Guitarist Mike Pardew will perform with bassist Dave Captein and saxophonist John Nastos at Vindahlo tonight as part of their Cuerda Jazz Series.  Music is from 9-11 PM - no cover.

Vindahlo is located at 2038 SE Clinton.

This Monday, Tim Willcox will bring his quartet to Jimmy Mak’s, playing music from his new album on Sound Architecture (Diatic Records).  As usual on Mondays at Jimmy Mak’s, there is no cover charge.

PDXV - Vol. 1

Last minute notice:

PDXV (Dick Titterington, Dave Captein, Greg Goebel, Randy Rollofson - subbing for Todd Strait, Rob Davis) will be playing at the Woodstock Wine and Deli tonight.  The music starts at 7:30 PM and there is a $10 cover.

The Woodstock Wine and Deli is located at:

4030 SE Woodstock

Portland, OR 97202

This Friday, Shelly Rudolph will bring her band to Tony Starlight’s, featuring Clay Giberson, Russ Kleiner, Dave Captein and John Nastos.  8-11 PM.