Join Portland’s new generation of jazz players at the Someday Lounge tonight (11/30) for the new monthly jam session hosted by Ben Darwish. The session provides an opportunity for musicians to get together and jam on original music rather than playing the same old standards in the same old way.  Last time this session happened, we saw players like Rod Nightingale, Marc Hutchinson, Willie Matheis, Farnell Newton, Sam Howard, and many others.

The session starts at 8 PM - no cover.

This week, The Cave presents:

• Wednesday, 11/19 - Nancy King
• Thursday, 11/20 - Bobby Torres Band: Bobby Torres percussion, Grant Richards piano, Ed Bennett bass, Willie Matheis tenor
• Friday, 11/21 - Geof Bradfield Quartet: Geof Bradfield, saxophones, Darrell Grant piano, Eric Gruber bass, Matt Jorgensen drums 
• Saturday, 11/22 - David Friesen Trio: David Friesen bass, John Gross tenor, Greg Goebel piano

The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson, beneath the Green Onion restaurant near PSU.  Music starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover.

This week, The Cave presents:

• 11/5 - Nancy King with Steve Christofferson
• 11/6 - Young Guys of Portland Quartet: Willie Matheis tenor, Andrew Oliver piano, Eric Gruber bass, Randy Rollofson drums
• 11/7 - David Ornette Cherry with Harmeladica: David Ornette Cherry piano, Spencer Stewart bass, Elliot Hocker guitar, Charlie Stanford guitar, Aaron Johnson tenor, Jonas Oglesbee drums
• 11/8 - FROM BOSTON Dominique Eade vocal, w/ Ken Ollis drums, Jed Wilson piano, Bill Athens bass

The Cave is located at 636 SW Jackson, near PSU.  Music starts at 8 PM for a $5 cover charge.  Visit The Cave’s website for more information about all of these groups.

This Tuesday, join saxophonist Willie Matheis for the Jimmy Mak’s “New Artist Series.”  You may have caught Matheis’s set on KMHD’s Homegrown Live this past Saturday, where artists perform before doing the opening set for Mel Brown’s Septet.

After Matheis’s group (6:30-7:30 PM, $3 cover), the Mel Brown Septet will play their usual Tuesday night gig featuring hardbop classics by composers like Horace Silver and Lee Morgan as well as originals from group members Stan Bock, Gordon Lee, and others.

The Septet starts at 8 PM for a $6 cover charge.  Minors welcome until 9:30 PM.