This Friday at The Cave, you can catch the Ben Darwish Trio, featuring Eric Gruber on bass and Jason Palmer on drums. Their new CD won’t be out until February, so this is a rare chance to hear some of their newer material.
As usual, music at The Cave (636 SW Jackson) starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover.
This Friday at Jimmy Mak’s, two bands led by up-and-comers in the Portland jazz scene: John Nastos and Ben Darwish. John Nastos’s E4 performs first at 8 PM with Clay Giberson on Hammond B3 organ and Alan Jones on drums. Then, Ben Darwish’s Commotion takes over, with Sam Howard on bass, Jason Palmer on drums, and Chris Mosley on guitar.
Music starts at 8 PM - $10 gets you in for both bands. Visit Jimmy Mak’s website for more information.
This week, The Cave presents the following shows:
This week, The Cave presents:
JazzPDX.org is liveblogging from the Someday Lounge tonight during Ben Darwish’s first Sunday-night jam session.
7:35: The house rhythm section (Jason Palmer on drums, Sam Howard on bass) is setting up. Ben gets to play a piano left here from a previous show - a nice change from the normal Someday Lounge piano.
7:45: Audience is already large for a Sunday night at the Someday. Musicians showing up to jam include trumpeter Russ Liquid (March Fourth, Luminous Fog) and vocalist Michael Angela (Oregon Jazz Orchestra).
8:00: 8 PM and the 7:30 show looks like it’s about to begin…
8:08: NYC-transplant Sam Howard is playing a great solo on one of Ben’s original compositions from the 2006 Diatic Records release “Industrial Hero.” Howard has only been in Portland a month or two, but I’m sure he’ll quickly become a top-call player. Great sound on both upright and electric basses.
8:20: First two tunes are originals of Ben’s: “Dirty Harry” and “The Number Five”. During the talk announcing the tunes, he reminds the people looking to sit in that they encourage original compositions and free improvisation over the “same old standards.” Refreshing.
8:41: Ben’s trio finishes their opening set with his arrangement of “Killing Me Softly.” The next set opens up the jam session portion.
9:35: Just finished sitting in with a great group of musicians. David Irela joined in, Andrew Oliver on piano, and Russ Liquid on trumpet. Played compositions of mine, David’s, and a tune Andrew brought in from another composer.
9:40: Vocalist Michael Angela sits in.
9:45: More musicians joining in… Chris Mosley, Willie Mathias, Matt Wong, Matt Weiers, Lilla D’Mone, and Troy Robey (new to Portland from Washington)
9:50: JazzPDX.org is taking. Multnomah County demands that I show up for jury duty early tomorrow morning. Look for this session happening again next Sunday (6/29), lead by Chris Mosley.
From Ben Darwish’s e-mail list this week:
Someday Lounge
Friday June 20th
5-7pm FREE 21+
125 NW 5th Ave (and Davis)
This is our LAST happy hour at Someday Lounge. Food and drinks are
delicious and very cheap.
Homegrown Live
Saturday June 21st
2-3pm 89.1FM
Live radio performance.
Heathman Hotel
Saturday June 21st
8pm-12am FREE ALL AGES
1001 SW Broadway at Salmon
Great space. Grand piano!
Someday Lounge
Sunday June 22th
7:30-11pm FREE 21+
125 NW 5th Ave (and Davis)
A progressive jam session hosted by my Trio.
Jimmy Maks
Tuesday June 24th
6:30-7:30pm $3 ALL AGES
221 NW 10th Ave (and Everett)
Come early to hear us, stay for the Mel Brown Septet!
