Joanne Broh Band plays at the Jazz Station in Eugene
Fusion of Jazz & Blues: an evening of original tunes by Garry Meziere mixed with contemporary jazz compositions and hits by Boz Scaggs, Solomon Burke and Leonard Cohen.
- Joanne Broh vocals
- Garry Meziere guitar
- Gus Russell piano
- Jon Brand bass, tuba
- Ed Pierce drums
Joanne Broh ranges between blues and jazz with a soulful approach to her trademark ball-of-fire stage energy. Her band’s fluid musical interplay should only be expected with it’s mix of veterans of the blues and jazz communities of Eugene, Salem, and Portland.
Garry Meziere of Salem: Garry Meziere is an award winning guitarist living in the heart of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. His career has spanned over 25 years playing clubs and festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. "Garry Meziere’s lead guitar is the equal of anything you will ever hear. He is equally comfortable with ringing, bell-like blues leads, with soaring rock solos, and tasty jazz improvisation." Daily Freeman, New York/ Phillip H. Farber.
Jon Brand, Eugene: Professional LA musician (Disneyland, Universal Studio) and recording artist. Original member of Eugene's Jazz Minors.
Gus Russell. Sought after keyboard player, Gus Russell is a performer and piano teacher in Eugene playing classic jazz, standards, blues and popular piano. He has performed at the Bumbershoot, the Crystal Ball Room, Portland Art Museum, Portland Blues Festival, and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
Ed Pierce, Portland. When you hear Ed Pierce play the drums, you hear the results of a fierce dedication to his craft and a widely-recognized ability to kick any piece of music into high gear with his immaculate time and killer technique. he has played drums with countless jazz, blues and R&B groups over the last 20 years.
