Portland Jazz Fest - Feb 15-24

[Lois Gilbert]

2013 U.S. Bank Portland Jazz Festival
Presented By Alaska Airlines: February 15-24, 2013

10th Anniversary Event Celebrates Enduring Jazz Legacy

Featuring Universally Acclaimed Artists and Portland Favorites
Afro Cuban All-Stars, ACS: Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington,
Esperanza Spalding; Jack DeJohnette; Kenny Garrett;
"The Jazz Message" Celebrating Art Blakey; Barry Harris, Sexmob;
Nancy King; Gerald Wilson; Steve Kuhn; Patricia Barber, Among Others

The 2013 U.S. Bank Portland Jazz Festival presented by Alaska Airlines will be held Friday, February 15 through Sunday, February 24 at venues throughout Portland, OR. The 10th anniversary celebration will include a heady mix of world and west coast premieres and For Portland Only performances with a series of concerts featuring an imposing array of internationally recognized and local musicians playing a wide-range of jazz styles. Education and outreach, as always, amplify the festival's recognition of Black History Month through a series of community-wide initiatives.

This year's headliners are NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette in a For Portland Only special quartet configuration featuring Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison and George Colligan; The Jazz Message Celebrating Art Blakey in a world premiere featuring Javon Jackson, Bobby Watson, Eddie Henderson, Curtis Fuller, George Cables, Buster Williams and Lewis Nash; The west coast premiere of ACS featuring Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington and Esperanza Spalding; Afro Cuban All-Stars and Alfredo Rodríguez; Steve Kuhn Trio featuring special guest Devin Phillips; Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet; Kenny Garrett Quartet; Patricia Barber Quartet; Sexmob Plays Fellini; Portland Jazz Master Nancy King with Steve Christofferson and Glen Moore; Barry Harris Trio; Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts; Gerald Wilson leading two Portland ensembles; Scott Hamilton Quartet; Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band In Tribute to Stan Kenton featuring Rebecca Kilgore; The Blue Cranes; and more.

States Managing Director Don Lucoff, "This year's vast programming of 17 ticketed shows reflects the eclecticism that is uniquely Portland. In our 10th anniversary we welcome back festival favorites Portland Jazz Master Nancy King, Esperanza Spalding, Patricia Barber, Afro Cuban All Stars, Scott Hamilton, and Rebecca Kilgore. A rare PDX appearance by NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette and The Jazz Message celebration of Steel City icon Art Blakey enhance a robust roster, a drum feast for the ages, as we host the top drummers in jazz throughout the festival: Lewis Nash, Joey Baron, Terri Lyne Carrington, Justin Faulkner and Matt Wilson in the City of Roses."

Other festival highlights include: Berlin-based Kurt Rosenwinkel playing Portland for the first time, Gerald Wilson's first PDX appearance since 1949 when he last played lead trumpet in the Count Basie band at McElroy's Ballroom, the PDX debut by Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodríguez, Art Abrams premiering his 20 strong aggregation in tribute to Stan Kenton, featuring Rebecca Kilgore and a long overdue PDX appearance by 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master Barry Harris.

Community outreach programming including the Student Stage is set to take place at Portland State University on February 16 and 17, "The Incredible Journey of Jazz" school program, Jazz Conversations and more to be announced soon. Continue to check www.pdxjazz.com for up-to-date festival information and follow us on twitter and Facebook.


Complete Concert Schedule
Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30pm @ Aladdin Theater - Afro Cuban All-Stars & Alfredo Rodríguez
Friday, Feb. 15, 7 & 9:30pm @ Jimmy Mak's - NEA Jazz Master Barry Harris with Chuck Israels & Todd Strait in partnership w/ Soul Patch Music
Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30pm @ Scottish Rite Auditorium - Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band featuring Rebecca Kilgore in Tribute to Stan Kenton with Shanghai Woolies
Saturday, Feb. 16, 9:30pm @ The Mission Theater - Blue Cranes in partnership with Creative Music Guild
Sunday, Feb. 17, 3:00pm @ Classic Piano - Alfredo Rodriguez, solo piano
Monday, Feb. 18, 7:00pm @ Jimmy Mak's - PDX Jazz All-Star Student Big Band under the direction of Gerald Wilson
Monday, Feb. 18, 9:30pm @ Jimmy Mak's - PDX Jazz All-Star Educators Ensemble under the direction of Darrell Grant Play the Music of Gerald Wilson
Tuesday, Feb. 19 7 & 9:30pm @ Jimmy Mak's - Scott Hamilton Quartet
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7:30pm @ Evans Auditorium - Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet in partnership with Lewis & Clark College
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 & 9:30pm, Jimmy Mak's - Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts
Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:00pm @ Winningstad Theatre - Patricia Barber Quartet
Thursday, Feb. 21, 9:30pm @ Winningstad Theatre - Kenny Garrett Quartet
Friday, Feb. 22, 7:00pm @ Newmark Theatre - The Jazz Message; Celebrating Art Blakey
Friday, Feb. 22, 9:30pm, Winningstad Theatre - Steve Kuhn Trio w/ special guest Devin Phillips
Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:00pm @ Newmark Theatre - NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette featuring Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison & George Colligan
Saturday, Feb. 23, 9:30pm @ Winningstad Theatre - Sexmob Plays Fellini
Sunday, Feb. 24, 3:00pm @ Winningstad Theatre - Portland Jazz Master Nancy King with Glen Moore and Steve Christofferson
Sunday, Feb. 24, 7:00pm @ Newmark Theatre - ACS: Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding

Tickets

Portland Jazz Festival Box Office
Hours of Operation: 11:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday
Order by Phone: 503-228-5299
Walk Up: 133 SW 2nd Ave, Ste 420, Portland, OR 97204
Email: Keith Imper - kimper@pdxjazz.com
Tickets are available online at www.pdxjazz.com with complete details on our ticketing page.

PDX Jazz Members and the Citizens of Jazzlandia have the advantage of reserving the best seats first during the exclusive pre-sale period from October 15-26. To become a member, please visit our website at www.pdxjazz.com. On sale to the public starting Saturday, October 27 at 10:00AM online at www.pdxjazz.com and the festival office beginning Monday, October 29.

Ticketing Pricing:

Tickets range from $15 - $58 (fees may apply)
Ticket Packages are available for a discounted price exclusively through the Portland Jazz Festival Box Office. Call the PDX Jazz office for more details.

[Valerie]

this Festival looks pretty enticing!

[Ron Thorne]

Major kudos to Alaska Airlines for their continued support of this wonderful festival, held in a most welcoming city. Portland, Oregon is one of my very favorite cities, and this is a very hip, well-orchestrated series of events.

Happy 10th Anniversary, PDX!

[Ron Thorne]

For anyone in the Pacific Northwest, there is a very interesting performance this weekend in Portland, Oregon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater Presents The Jenny Scheinman Trio Featuring Bill Frisell and Brian Blade Saturday, January 5th (One Night Only) Two Ticketed Shows at 7:00 & 9:30PM Photo Credit: John Rogers Scheinman to Appear on KMHD Radio - Friday, January 4 at 9:30AM "There is an emotional element to [Scheinman's] playing that makes her music deeply satisfying." - Wall Street Journal "[Scheinman is] simply one of the most versatile musicians working today; someone who composes and arranges frequently, tours as a country singer-songwriter and plays with Bill Frisell, Jason Moran and Norah Jones." - NPR.org PDX Jazz, the presenting organization of the Portland Jazz Festival in partnership with The Mission Theater, along with The Crystal Hotel and our media sponsor KMHD Radio, announces the Jenny Scheinman Trio as part of the continuing PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater series on Saturday, January 5 @ 7:00 & 9:30PM. Violinist Scheinman will be joined in by renowned guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade. Scheinman is reuniting with the trio following a successful residency at New York City's Village Vanguard in December 2011. The violinist has a long-standing relationship with Bill Frisell--who over the years has always encouraged her to take a bit of the spotlight, both on his acclaimed albums and during his live shows--and has said, "I've been playing with Bill since I was in my early twenties; mostly in his bands and recordings, but also in my own. He's a dear friend and major musical inspiration and influence." On her partnership with Frisell and Blade at the Vanguard, Scheinman noted, "When Lorraine Gordon asked me to do two weeks at the Vanguard, I decided to present two disparate groups, first my little rock band Mischief & Mayhem, and the other in a more intimate context with Bill, duo. It was like this for many months, just Bill and I. Then one morning I woke up with Brian Blade in my head. He's someone I've never played with, barely know, but admire immensely. He said YES! So we are a trio." In addition to this masterful trio, Scheinman has found herself working alongside such lauded artists as Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Rodney Crowell, Jason Moran, Madeleine Peyroux, and Lou Reed. She concluded a 50-date North American tour with Bruce Cockburn, as the opening act and member of his trio. Her playing and singing continues to be featured on outstanding albums such as Bill Frisell's Sign of Life as well as his tribute to John Lennon (All We Can Say), Bruce Cockburn's Small Source Of Comfort, Madeleine Peyroux's Standing on the Rooftop (on which she co-wrote several songs), and she wrote and performed string arrangements on Lou Reed and Metallica's latest album, Lulu. Jenny Scheinman and Bill Frisell Perform Live at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater Presents The Jenny Scheinman Trio Featuring Bill Frisell and Brian Blade Saturday, January 5th @ 7:00 & 9:30pm All Seats $25 Jenny Scheinman - Violin Bill Frisell - Guitar Brian Blade - Drums The Mission Theater 1624 N.W. Glisan, Portland, OR (503) 223-4527 Ticketing Info: Tickets for shows ticketed by Cascade Tickets may be purchased at the Crystal box office or other McMenamins outlets (Bagdad Theater, Edgefield, East 19th St. Café in Eugene). At these locations the convenience charge is only $1. You can order by phone at 1-800-514-ETIX, or by clicking the "Buy Tickets" link located at the event listing on the McMenamins schedules. * Reserved seating is always available for PDX Jazz members Trivia Question for $3 Discount at the Door (9:30PM Show Only): What is the name of the northern California mountain range that Jenny grew up adjacent to? Located within walking distance of the Mission Theater, McMenamins Crystal Hotel & Ballroom is ideal for concert-goers For more info about McMenamins Hotel & Ballroom, visit: www.McMenamins.com For more information, contact Don Lucoff @ dlucoff@pdxjazz.com ###

PDXJazz | 133 SW Second Ave | Suite 420 | Portland | OR | 97204

[Ron Thorne]

This Just In —

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Bank Portland Jazz Festival Presented by Alaska Airlines Announces New Venue Partnership with Classic Pianos Wayne Horvitz, Alfredo Rodríguez and George Cables to Debut on the PDX Piano Perspective Series Special Offer to Citizens of Jazzlandia for Complimentary Tickets Pianists Wayne Horvitz, Alfredo Rodríguez, and George Cables are set to inaugurate a new series titled PDX Piano Perspectives at The Recital Hall at Classic Pianos during the 10th Anniversary U.S. Bank Portland Jazz Festival Presented by Alaska Airlines. In addition to their solo performances, the three pianists will also perform in various others contexts at other venues from February 15-24, 2013. Citizens of Jazzlandia, our newly branded PDX Jazz membership program is offering a pair of complimentary ticket to any one of the three performances if you join at the $250 level or higher prior to February 8. This will be based on availability so act now. "Classic Pianos has been a valued partner in supplying our pianos during the festival for the past three years as well as our PDX Jazz @ The Mission and Jimmy Mak's programs," states Managing Director Don Lucoff. KMHD host George Fendel, who has programmed remarkable traditional players at The Recital Hall at Classic Pianos on a year around schedule also served as an inspiration and catalyst for us to initiate this series during the festival." Wayne Horvitz February 16 @ 6:00PM Tickets: $15 Advance / $20 Day of Show Renowned composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Wayne Horvitz will take part in a three performance presentation in partnership with the Creative Music Guild. The Seattle based musician has performed extensively throughout Europe, Japan, and North America and is leader and principal composer for the quartet Sweeter Than the Day in addition to The Gravitas Quartet and the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble. Horvitz will kick off the PDX Jazz Piano Perspectives series at The Recital Hall at Classic Pianos, a new series featuring celebrated pianists as part of the 10th anniversary festival. "In recent years I have found special pleasure in bringing my music to new players, often unknown to me, all over the world, and I look forward to working with this fantastic array of Portland based musicians."- Wayne Horvitz Alfredo Rodríguez February 17 @ 3:00PM Tickets: $15 Advance / $20 Day of Show Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and educator Alfredo Rodríguez makes his Portland debut riding a crest of international acclaim from appearances than span every corner of the globe. The Havana born virtuoso was first invited to perform at the Montreux Festival in 2006 and has not looked back. He made his U.S. debut at the Playboy Jazz Festival opening for Wayne Shorter and has also performed at Monterey, Detroit, Cape Town, and Jakarta, among other prestigious festivals. His Mack Avenue Records debut, Sounds of Space, features 11 originals that run the stylistic gamut from Bud Powell to Ernesto Lecuona. "One of the most prolific and gifted pianist of the 21st century" - Quincy Jones George Cables February 21 @ 7:00PM Tickets: $15 Advance / $20 Day of Show George Cables has emerged as a major voice in modern jazz. He is currently performing and recording as a soloist, with trio and larger ensembles, and as a clinician in college jazz programs. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, George Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson and many others. He is noted for his fresh interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. "Up Jumped Spring," "Helen's Song," "EVC," and "My Foolish Heart" will be featured for this performance. "George Cables is so fluent in the ways of the keyboard and pedals and song forms and harmony, so aware of his available options at every second, he doesn't need to fall back on ready-made licks." - NPR The Recital Hall at Classic Pianos 3003 SE Milwaukie Avenue Portland, OR 97202 For more information, contact Don Lucoff @ dlucoff@pdxjazz.com www.pdxjazz.com ###

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