Organizer Upcoming Events

Sun, 02/24/2019 - 1:00pm to Mon, 02/25/2019 - 2:45pm
“Goebel deserves all the praise hereabouts. He’s a burner!”  — George Fendell/JSO “Greg Goebel is one of about half a dozen pianists that are redefining the...
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 10:00pm to 11:30pm
Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist  Eric Alexander  has been exploring new musical worlds...
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 7:00pm to Sun, 02/24/2019 - 8:45pm
Multi-Grammy nominated artist Patrice Rushen is fashioning her career after the legacy of her long-time friend and mentor, Quincy Jones. Composer…Producer…...
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 4:00pm to Sun, 02/24/2019 - 5:45pm
Natalia Smirnova is a piano player, singer, composer, arranger and band leader. Her eccentric manner of playing, described as powerful and energetic, is...
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm
Since its outset, iconic trio The Bad Plus has dared to be different, challenging all preconceived notions of jazz. Through a provocative style of arrangements...
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
“Kendra Shank sounds like sunlight shining through a stained-glass window, her crystalline tone illuminating each song. Working her voice like a horn, she...
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 7:00pm to Sat, 02/23/2019 - 8:45pm
“I may be a man of few words to some, but the music I’ve produced ‘says it all.’ I am deeply grateful and humbly moved to be acknowledged and honored for the...
Thu, 02/21/2019 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm
Widely acknowledged as a modern master in the aftermath of his acclaimed 2012 Mack Avenue debut, The Bespoke Manʼs Narrative, 29-year-old pianist/composer ...
Thu, 02/21/2019 - 7:00pm to Fri, 02/22/2019 - 8:45pm
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is a multiple Grammy Award-winning 16-piece jazz orchestra, comprised of a Who’s Who of New York City’s finest musicians. The...
Wed, 02/20/2019 - 8:00pm to Thu, 02/21/2019 - 9:45pm
Two-time Edison Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah—trumpeter, composer, producer, and designer of innovative instruments and...
Sun, 12/02/2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
PDX Jazz customarily closes its annual season in recognition of a significant milestone by members of the Portland jazz community. Each December we have...
Sun, 11/04/2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Mark Guiliana has become recognized as one of the world’s leading drummers, admired and in demand across the spectrum from jazz to rock to electronic music for...
Fri, 11/02/2018 - 10:30pm to Sat, 11/03/2018 - 10:45pm
Harriet Tubman formed in 1998 when drummer J.T. Lewis, guitarist Brandon Ross, and bassist Melvin Gibbs came together to start a band. Harriet Tubman is named...
Fri, 11/02/2018 - 8:00pm to Sat, 11/03/2018 - 8:45pm
Harriet Tubman formed in 1998 when drummer J.T. Lewis, guitarist Brandon Ross, and bassist Melvin Gibbs came together to start a band. Harriet Tubman is named...
Sun, 10/28/2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Jakob Bro (1978) is a Danish guitar player and composer living in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jakob Bro is currently leading a trio with Joey Baron and Thomas Morgan...
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 8:00pm to Sun, 10/28/2018 - 9:45pm
Named after the title of its second album, Circuit Rider features the trio’s founder, cornetist Ron Miles, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Brian Blade. A...
Wed, 10/24/2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Winner of the 2015 Thelonius Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition and 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Jazzmeia Horn has a name...
Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:30pm to Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:30am
Six years have passed since Live, the last release from Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin, the long gap bridged in 2015 with Continuum, an album from Mobile, Bärtsch’s all-...
Sat, 10/20/2018 - 8:00pm to Sun, 10/21/2018 - 9:45pm
Six years have passed since Live, the last release from Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin, the long gap bridged in 2015 with Continuum, an album from Mobile, Bärtsch’s all-...
Tue, 10/16/2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity,...

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