Results for "Portland"

Jon Ostrom

Born: January 9, 1972

Portland’s Jon Ostrom is a talented and accomplished guitarist and songwriter playing jazz, funk, rock and bluegrass in various groups throughout his career. The imagery created by his guitar playing combined with his songwriting showcase his ability to create landscapes for deep grooves and improvisation. Jon started his music career in Walleye, a power trio focused on songwriting without any barriers or limits. Walleye was fortunate to open for such bands as Vince Herman, Rubberneck, Jive Talkin Robots, Five Fingers of Funk and many more. Jon then created the Louden Mellow Project to continue with songwriting and focus on jazz and funk

Argyle

Argyle is an instrumental funk quartet with a soulful style. Argyle's adventurous performances stem from roots in soul jazz, hip hop, prog, afrobeat, psychedelic rock and old school funk. The group's deeply shared vibe, feel, and swing are the result of years of soulful collaboration. Every evening with Argyle is an eclectic, unique experience of musical chemistry. Alive with a wild beating heart, the meticulously syncopated and ruthlessly disciplined music blends authentic vintage tone with muscular chops and unrestrained improvisation. Argyle features Chris Reilly on Bass, Nick Rossman on guitar, Andy Ellis Valdini on Hammond B-3, Moog, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, and Devin Weston on drum kit

Evan mustard

Born: August 1, 1986

Evan Mustard is one of the most active jazz guitarists in Portland, OR today. His wide-ranging credits include performances with Lyric Theatre (OK), the Norman Philharmonic (OK), Under the Lake (OR), Jumptown Big Band (OR), Cherry Blossom Trio (OR), Shanghai Woolies (OR), Vanport Big Band (WA), and the Evan Mustard Trio. He is also an instructor and the Program Coordinator at Youth Music Project (OR). He earned his M.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2013 after completing his B.A. in Music Performance from the same institution in 2010. In addition to his collegiate work, he has studied with world-renowned guitarists Gilad Hekselman, Rotem Sivan, Bruce Forman, and John Stowell

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Julia Pinckney Jones

Born: April 23, 1971

Julia started singing classic jazz with her family at about age 12. After a lengthy detour through light opera, musical theatre, top 40, hard rock, disco, alt-country, R&B, reggae and neo-soul, she has taken all the best from her eclectic career and brought it back home. JPJQ feels like that joyful homecoming. Her voice is an unapologetic departure from the "smoky voiced" female crooners the jazz world has come to expect. She chooses to show off the power of her upper register, allowing her to create a strong, joyful sound that is influenced as much by Aretha as it is by Ella.

Michael Robert Winkle

Born: August 14, 1952

“Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, I was surrounded by an incredible music scene that offered such a diversity of musical genres that on any given night, you could see artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Tower Of Power, Cal Tjader and Miles Davis, to name a few. The Fillmore and Winterland were in their full glory, and I was fortunate to see some of the top bands of the day there. We used to go to high school dances in Oakland to see Santana, Tower Of Power, and Creedence Clearwater Revival before they hit it big. Just an amazing era! “Early on, I was absolutely knocked out by many of the British bands, particularly Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Animals, The Zombies, The Hollies, and of course, the Beatles

Under The Lake

Born: September 18, 1965

"Effervescent, vivacious and all-together engaging" is how smoothjazz.com describes Under The Lake's music, an original sound that Don Dilorio of the North Jersey Herald and News says "doesn't sit easy in any category, thanks to its heavy doses of funkified bass and occasional soul references." Keyboard player Jayson Tipp founded Under The Lake nearly 30 years ago. Over the past three decades Under The Lake has garnered many notable accomplishments across their first 4 releases: Dive In (1993), Up For Air (1996), People Together (2007) and Jazz, Groove & Attitude (2018). The band’s credits include live performances with a "who's who" list of jazz artists such as Joe Sample, Billy Cobham, Keiko Matsui, Stanley Jordan, and others with appearances at venues such as the PDX Jazz Festival, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Maui Music Festival, Newport Beach Jazz Festival, KIFM Smooth Jazz Festival and the House of Blues. Under The Lake have received immense critical praise in local, regional, national, and international publications including JazzTimes, Jazziz, France's Jazz Hot, Canada's Exclaim, Germany's Cascade, as well as The New York Daily News, UTNE Reader, and The Music Paper

Emmett Wheatfall

Born: August 16, 1957

Emmett Wheatfall lives in Portland, Oregon where he reads, writes, and performs poetry. He has self-published four books of poetry entitled He Sees Things (2010), We Think We Know (2011), The Meaning of Me (2012), and Bread Widow (2013). Emmett has written four chapbooks under the titles Queen of the Nile, I Too Am A Slave, The Majestic, and Midnight In Madrid. His poems have been published in online journals and periodicals. He has released one non-lyrical poetry CD titled I Speak, and three lyrical poetry CDs. When I Was Young (2010) is a thematic CD that speaks to love, hope, betrayal, and fidelity addressed in various social and cultural context

Ron Steen

Veteran bandleader and drummer Ron Steen is one of the Northwest’s top rhythm keepers and a leader of the Portland jazz scene. He is also the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, having hosted ongoing jam sessions since 1980, including the famed jam at Produce Row. Notable international jazz stars who come through town stop in to Steen’s jams for impromptu music, led by one of the best in the business. In addition to hosting five jam sessions, Steen is also a sought after bandleader and session musician, who his peers hold in high regard for his solid and versatile rhythms and his engaging personality

Catarina New

Catarina New Catarina left Sweden, for New York to study at the “New School of Jazz”. Studying with world renowned artists as: Reggie Workman, Kenny Werner, Hal Galper, David Liebman, Bob Mintzer and Bill Evans, she became deeply involved in Jazz. Prior to studying in New York she had several years of studying piano, guitar, vocals, violin and bass in Sweden. Ms. New has a Master’s Degree in Music Education and was offered a full scholarship for a Master’s Degree in Jazz at University of Southern California while attending USC. From 1995-2000 Catarina performed with her own six piece band in the Los Angeles area and also served as the musical director for “L.A