Jack Radsliff Trio plays at the 1905

Two Shows - 6:30p and 8:30p

Join Jack Radsliff, Patrick Golichnik and Michael Raynor for an evening of Storytelling + Swing. Jack Radsliff has proven himself to be one of the most in demand guitarists in the Pacific Northwest. In Portland, Radsliff can be heard frequently playing in bands led by Chuck Israels, Ron Steen, Michael Raynor, Alan Jones, Christopher Brown, Cyrus Nabipoor, George Colligan, Kerry Politzer, Galen Clark, Dan Balmer, Idit Shner, Kathleen Hollingsworth, and Torrey Newhart: a veritable who’s who of Oregon’s jazz musicians. In addition to his steady work around Portland, last year Jack had the opportunity to work as sideman to Jonathan Pinson, Greg Ward, Domo Branch and Charlie Brown; finish his upcoming record “Barefoot” featuring Randy Porter, Todd Sickafoose and Alan Jones (PJCE, summer 2024); and tour extensively with Ian George, Cyrus Nabipoor and his own trio, with more to come in 2024. Jack’s playing can be heard on more than a dozen records from bandleaders including Tony Glausi, Martina DaSilva and Cyrus Nabipoor. He also has two records under his own name; “Migration Patterns” (2017) and “Barefoot” (2024).

Late Show - PJCE Presents Chris Clark-Johnson Album Release - 10:00p

Chris Clark-Johnson's First Frontier is a captivating debut album that invites listeners into a sonic landscape both familiar and fresh. The full-length album is is a bold statement of arrival from a young guitarist and composer whose music is as deeply rooted in tradition as it is forward-thinking. Recorded over two sessions six months apart, this debut album showcases Clark-Johnson’s ability to blend the harmonic richness of jazz with the rhythmic vitality of Black American music. Joining Clark-Johnson is his core quartet, comprised of Paul Moyer (piano and keyboards), Arte Adams (bass), and Noah Mortola (drums), and appearing on several tracks is the distinctive voice of Olivia Fields (saxophones). The resulting landscape is a powerful and playful combination of some of Portland’s most exciting young voices in the music. Chris Clark-Johnson is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Seattle, WA. Based in‬ ‭ American traditions of improvisation and composition, his music draws on global influences‬ ‭ and aims to inspire radical joy, understanding, and reflection. From Seattle guitar legend‬ ‭ Danny Godinez and European-based songwriter Camille Bloom to Portland jazz mainstays‬ ‭ Dan Balmer and Alan Jones, Clark-Johnson counts a wide range of unique voices in music‬ ‭ as mentors past and present, and hopes to pass along any knowledge and insight he's‬ ‭ gained to others through his music and teaching.