September 22nd, 2008
This Friday, September 26th, the Portland Jazz Orchestra will kick off their 2008-2009 concert series with a celebration of John Coltrane. Here’s what the group’s website has to say about the concert:
We open our Concert Series in observation of a birthday, commemorating the profound legacy of John Coltrane(September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967). Paying homage to his soulful artistry and pioneering genius, our tribute is a unique line-up of Coltrane masterpieces — including the four-movement suite A Love Supreme and the gorgeous ballad Naima — thoughtfully arranged for big band by PJO members and friends especially for the occasion.
The concert will be held at the PCPA Winningstad Theatre at 7:30 PM. For more information and tickets, visit the Portland Jazz Orchestra website.
July 20th, 2008
Head down to Cathedral Park today for the final day of the 2008 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival. The lineup includes:
- Bryant Allard
- Karla Harris
- Portland Jazz Orchestra
- Bill Mays with Dave Captein and Gary Hobbs
The events start at noon and end at 8 PM.
July 6th, 2008
With the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival ending today, Portland makes its way into the season of summertime jazz festivals. First up is the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, beginning on Friday, July 18th.
JazzPDX.org recommends checking out the whole festival (which is free, so why not?), but be sure to keep an eye out for these events in particular:
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 pm
TICKETS: $20 in advance ($25 at the door)
Reserved seating. Available through Ticketmaster.
November 30th, 2007
The Oregonian’s “Sound Check” article this week features the Portland Jazz Orchestra. The PJO will be performing the music of Thad Jones and Claire Fischer tonight (November 30th) at the Dolores Winningstad Theatre. Tickets are $20 - show starts at 7:30 PM.
