February First Thursday featuring Machado Mijiga
Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Celebrate February First Thursday with a live performance by multi-instrumentalist Machado Mijiga, who will lead a quartet of musicians that blend jazz, hip hop, R&B, and sounds that reflect his intercultural heritage. There will also be vendor tables and art exhibits on view to the public.
https://www.pcs.org/events/february-first-thursday-featuring-machado-mijiga?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Reviews%20are%20IN%3A%20Mrs%20%20Harrison%20is%20a%20HIT%20%F0%9F%98%8D%F0%9F%96%8A%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%8E%AD&utm_campaign=Eric%20Tiffany%20Interviews%20%2B%20Reviews%20for%20Mrs%20%20H%201%2029%2025&vgo_ee=koWyAIz7NEZHsaTt5I3WKS5jgfKPaP3%2Bz54ae3eMlAPQ0W2GaRM%3D%3AIJ7ssQgCZAglXPmN7jiYCiSp7xHSgHYoChristopher Brown Quartet
The 1905, 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Scheduled to Appear: John Nastos - sax, Greg Goebel - piano, Garrett Baxter - bass
Christopher Brown is an acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, and educator who seeks to be a voice within the advocacy of Jazz music and American culture. And through the expansive range of groups that he has assembled and/or performed with—which span from duos to Jazz big bands to military marching bands and orchestras—his musical and personal experiences have led him towards an interest in synthesizing the principles of Jazz with the day-to-day practicalities of life.
However, given that businesses shape the global market economy that everyone lives and participates in, is why he has found it useful to integrate business philosophies with that of music to help develop himself and his band. Which as he likes to say, “we’re all in the same business…the people-trusting-people business. No people, no business.”
https://the1905.turntabletickets.com/Jazz at Jo Bar
Jo Bar & Rotisserie, 715 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Enjoy live jazz from Portland's most talented musicians every Wednesday and Sunday night from 7PM to 10PM.
See the upcoming shows here, then make your reservation by selecting one of the times that say “Jazz at Jo Bar.”KMHD & TOC Presents: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
Twenty-five-year-old Isaiah Collier is a musical virtuoso in the truest sense of the phrase. He began playing saxophone at age 11, and his intuitive proficiency earned him attention early on. Ever since, his band Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few has been turning ears.
The New York Times recently featured his newest album with The Chosen Few as one of the best jazz albums of 2024. He was also featured in Downbeat Magazine’s 25 for the future in their 90th Anniversary issue in July 2024. He is a winner of Rising Star Award in the Downbeat Magazine’s critics poll for Tenor Saxophone (2023), and Soprano Saxophone (2024).
“5 stars for Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few: Cosmic Transitions (Jazz, 2021). This offering is the third from the Chicago-based saxophonist, who at the age of 23 has transcended the realm of prodigy. It is not his age that shocks. It is what he’s playing.”
– Joshua Myers, Downbeat Magazine
“A weighty LP featuring his quartet, the Chosen Few. He has established himself as an heir apparent to both the Chicago lineage and the post-Coltrane sax tradition”
– Giovanni Russonello, New York Times.
https://www.tocportland.org/all-eventsMontavilla Jazz Presents: Zyanna Melada Quartet
The 1905, 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Montavilla Jazz began as a neighborhood project founded by two jazz musicians, whose collective vision was to build an audience for jazz in their community by putting on a festival that would attract local artists of the highest distinction and excite the most sophisticated jazz fans, and in turn enhance and enrich the lives of Montavilla residents.
From its ambitious beginnings, the project continues to grow over a decade of successful seasons.
Montavilla is presenting and sponsoring artist, Zyanna Melada:
Anna Meyer “Zyanna” is a Portland and Los Angeles jazz and contemporary arranger, vocalist and bassist. She recently was featured on two of George Colligan’s recent projects “The Phyllis Wheatley Project” (2023) & “You’ll Hear it” (2024). Zyanna briefly lived in Los Angeles and collaborated with guitarist Lawrence Gilliam at the Greenway Amphitheater and at The Mint as part of Astral Voyage - an international funk & soul group. She released her first solo EP project “Soul Angel” (2023) featuring local Los Angeles artists. In August of 2023, she became a vocalist with the grammy winning Los Angeles Vocal Ensemble “Tonality”. Zyanna became bandleader for her trio in 2024 and has found success as a jazz/contemporary electric bassist. Her trio is a blend of is R&B classics, Jazz Standards and Originals with influences of hip hop, spoken word & experimental art rock.
https://the1905.turntabletickets.com/Jazz at The Hoppy Brewer
The Hoppy Brewer, 328 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030, USA
Jonathan Smith, guitar
Louis Pain, organ
David Burrow, drums
Mel Brown Trio at Salty's
Salty's on the Columbia River, 3839 NE Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211, USA
Live Jazz Friday Nights Salty’s on the Columbia is thrilled to have live jazz performed by the magnificent Mel Brown Trio in our café dining room. This trio of world-class jazz players features Jof Lee on piano, Tim Gilson on bass, and Mel Brown on drums. Drummer Mel Brown is known as Portland’s ultimate timekeeper and ‘Mister Groove.’ An Oregon icon in jazz, Mel Brown has been labeled the ‘Gentleman of Jazz’, with a career spanning over 40 years. Mel first made his mark as a Motown staff drummer, recording and touring with Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, and others. He subsequently spent ten years working with Diana Ross and other pop acts before giving up the road in 1991 and returning home to his first love – jazz. This fabulous trio is a treasured part of the Salty’s family.Nick Biello Quartet
The 1905, 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist and composer Nick Biello brings a quartet to The 1905 featuring longtime musical collaborator and NYC bassist Alex Tremblay. Together, they will be presenting a program of new music, supported by George Colligan on piano and Chris Brown on drums.
Nick has shared the stage with world-class artists, such as Slide Hampton, Cedar Walton, the Jimmy Heath Big Band, Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band, Clarence Penn, and John Benitez. 2024 saw his trio project release, "Between Light and Shadow", available on La Reserve Recordings, which received critical acclaim. His new album, “New America”, featuring Charlie Porter and George Colligan, will be available in May.
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The Jack London Revue, 529 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
Rose Tinted is returning for their third annual tribute to the legendary producer and rapper J DILLA with an even greater splash! The Portland based hip-hop band puts on a live show like you haven't seen, mixing in classic samples with live drums, bass, and turntables. Come watch this group bring Dilla's music to life, as they take classic tracks from his catalog and reimagine them with live, organic instrumentation.
Come through and help us pay homage to the beats G.O.A.T himself!
https://www.jacklondonrevue.com/tm-event/rose-tinted-a-tribute-to-j-dilla/Nick Rolfe Quartet
The 1905, 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Nick Rolfe has played piano and/or keyboards for numerous musicians/entertainers including: Aretha Franklin, Sting, Dave Chappelle, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Idina Menzel, trumpeter Chris Botti, Hip-Hop luminary Busta Rhymes, India Arie, Earth, Wind and Fire legend Verdine White, vocal sensation Ledisi, and many others.
Both as a leader and a sideman, Nick has toured extensively, nationally and internationally. He has received critical acclaim for performances in support of his own projects, as well as his work as a highly sought-after piano player/keyboardist for other artists.
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