Heavy Sugar Quartet plays Justa Pasta

• Justin Copeland
• Todd Marston
• John Mazzocco
• Ron Steen 

The Bad Plus plays the Tower Theater

The Bad Plus

The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.

Tahirah Memory Trio plays Lovely Rita at the Hoxton

Andrei Kitaev performs at The Boulevard Taphouse

Swing & Standards Duo play at the Woodlawn Farmers Mkt

Anson Wright Quartet plays Jo Bar

Maria Wulf Trio plays Lovely Rita at the Hoxton

Hailing from the small town of Aberdeen Washington, Maria Wulf fell in love with the drums at an early age.  She found her love of jazz in high school after attending the Bud Shank Jazz Workshop in Pt. Townsend Washington, (now the Centrum Jazz Workshop), where she met and learned under Jeff Hamilton, Larance Marable, and Frankie Capp.  Attending the workshop for several summers laid the foundation for her desire to embark on a career in jazz along with making connections with future key players in the Northwest music scene.

Andrei Kitaev performs at The Boulevard Taphouse

Shaymus Hamlin sings at the Jo Bar

Todd Marston plays  Lovely Rita at the Hoxton

Todd Marston has pursued a diverse music career ever since his days playing in punk bands and jazz combos as a teenager. His love of music has guided him to receive a jazz piano education at Berklee College of Music, tour nationally as a sideman with singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell and indie folk-pop band The Grownup Noise, and perform extensively in Asia with the Sam Hooper Band and Mike Null’s Soulcasters.

Cyrus Nabipoor Quintet plays at the 1905

Two Shows - 7:00p and 9:00p

Lao Tizer Band plays at the Oxford Hotel - Bend OR

With more than five years since their last release, The Lao Tizer Band has taken the time to grow in every aspect. An updated larger band is exploring some new methods on their upcoming CD/DVD combo, Songs From The Swinghouse: recorded live in just three days at Conway Studios in Hollywood, the band explores three cover tunes with vocalist, a first for the group, alongside original instrumental tracks, bringing them to new heights of excellence and exuberance.

Lao Tizer Band plays at the Oxford Hotel - Bend OR

Two Shows - 5:00p and 8:00p

With more than five years since their last release, The Lao Tizer Band has taken the time to grow in every aspect. An updated larger band is exploring some new methods on their upcoming CD/DVD combo, Songs From The Swinghouse: recorded live in just three days at Conway Studios in Hollywood, the band explores three cover tunes with vocalist, a first for the group, alongside original instrumental tracks, bringing them to new heights of excellence and exuberance.

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia perform at the Arline Schnitzer Concert Hall

These genre-defying virtuosos move with ease among classical, bluegrass, and North Indian music, creating a fusion uniquely their own. With 20 GRAMMY^© Awards among them, these three artists are at the height of their powers, crossing sonic borders.

Graphics bt David Gill

Patrick Lamb's Charlie Brown Christmas is at the Ritz

Join us as one of the most beloved artists in the Northwest, Patrick Lamb presents its "A Charlie Brown Christmas" benefit concert for Transitional Youth. Saxophonist and producer Patrick brings Christmas to life through the legendary music of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the best selling 1965 holiday album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi.

• Patrick Lamb
• Dan Balmer
• Ed Bennet
• Steve Christofferson
• Ron Steen

Patrick Lamb performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas" the Oxford Hotel - Bend OR

Two Shows - 3:00p and 6:00p

Patrick Lamb brings a family Christmas to you with the legendary music of Vince Guaraldi. Patrick Lamb has been consistently recognized by his community by many awards including The Children’s Cancer Association (Hero Award), Induction into Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Cascade Blues Association ( Three Muddy Awards), Independent Spirit Award by the City of Portland, and the Yolanda Denise King Arts Award by Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church.

Patrick Lamb performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas" the Oxford Hotel - Bend OR

Patrick Lamb brings a family Christmas to you with the legendary music of Vince Guaraldi. Patrick Lamb has been consistently recognized by his community by many awards including The Children’s Cancer Association (Hero Award), Induction into Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Cascade Blues Association ( Three Muddy Awards), Independent Spirit Award by the City of Portland, and the Yolanda Denise King Arts Award by Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church.

The Swing & Standards Duo play at the Kalama Harbor Lodge

Jarrod Lawson performs at the Oxford Hotel in Bend OR

Two Shows - 5:00p and 8:00p