4:00PM – Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra Vanguard Combo
" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.Breakout student performers take center stage. Read more.
6:00PM – Vestal Stories: Mary-Sue Tobin Sextet
to reserve.Celebrating where we come from and the joy around us, this project is the culmination of a collaboration between Montavilla Jazz, Portland State University’s Artist as Citizen Initiative, and Vestal Elementary. Read more. ASL interpretation provided.
7:30PM – Views of an Urban Volcano with Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
to reserve.Composers Cyrus Nabipoor, Kirstin Volness, and James Powers premiere new jazz inspired by Portland’s beloved greenspace and extinct cinder cone, Mt. Tabor Park, performed by Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble’s 12-member band. Read more.
11:30PM – Charlie 3rown Quartet
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Riding the edge of multiple genres, the Charlie 3rown Quartet’s creations use their diverse experiences and influences to take listeners to the brink. Read more.
2:00PM – George Colligan: The Phyllis Wheatley Project featuring Zyanna
to reserve.Phyllis Wheatley was the first African American poet to be published in the United States. George Colligan sets her poetry to music. Read more.
5:00PM – Ryan Meagher, Ralph Alessi, Peter Epstein, and Mark Ferber
to reserve.Prominent Portland guitarist Ryan Meagher assembles a team of eminent improvisers to mine their decade-long creative relationships. Read more.
6:00PM – Mt. Hood Community College Student Combo
" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.Breakout student performers take center stage. Read more.
8:00PM – Darrell Grant’s Piano in the Dark with special guest Billy Childs
to reserve.Chasing the magic of the unexpected, Darrell Grant curates ephemeral encounters at and beyond the keyboard melding tradition and innovation. Read more.
11:30PM – Nicole McCabe Quartet
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McCabe’s Los Angeles-based band plays music from her recent album Landscapes released on the Spanish label Fresh Sounds New Talent. Read more.
2:00PM – Domo Branch and Branchin’ Out
to reserve.Branch and company are on a mission to heal, motivate, and inspire through the trance of original and arranged music. Read more.
4:00PM – Jam Session Hosted by Alan Jones Academy of Music
The 1905 – Tickets $15-20
Local artist hone their craft in the traditional jam session format hosted by AJAM instructors. Read more.
5:00PM – Tim Willcox Quartet featuring Chuck Israels
to reserve.Tim Willcox’s saxophone “sings and, at times, broods passionately and inventively” into the original works of his ensemble of local heavyweights. Read more.
6:00PM – Portland State University Combos
" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.Breakout student performers take center stage. Read more.
8:00PM – Alan Jones Quartet featuring Tivon Pennicott, Kevin Hays and Joe Martin
to reserve.Festival headliner Alan Jones assembles a dream team of award-winning talent for a concert of original music designed to inspire and challenge. Read more.
11:00PM – Frank Irwin’s Aurora Septet
The 1905 – Tickets $15-20 – LIVESTREAM
Blending chamber orchestration with improvisation and modal groove, Aurora Septet paints a beautiful landscape of self-discovery. Read more.
2024 Featured Artists
Nicole Glover Trio featuring Tyrone Allen and Kayvon Gordon
Joe Kye's the Well Sessions featuring Shin Yu Pai
Dan Balmer Trio featuring Gary Versace and Mark Ferber
Unearthing the Extraordinary: PJCE featuring Christopher Brown
Julana Torres La Colorá featuring Carmelo Torres
Jasnam Daya Singh Trio with String Quartet
Bryn Roberts Trio meets Justin Copeland
Randy Porter Trio
Kerry Politzer Quartet
DaMiNo with filmmaker Devin Febbroriello
Integer Quintet
DoubleDash
Chris Shuttleworth Chicago Quartet
Adriana Wagner Quartet
Chris Lee Sextet
Pablo Rivarola Quartet
Ross Garlow's Big Water
Sound Creation Trio
Battle Hymns & Gardens + James Powers & Dan Duval
The Blue Butler Big Band
Rivkah Ross Quartet
Olivia Fields Quartet