PDX Jazz @ Street of Dreams: Mary Kadderly

August 18th, 2008

PDX Jazz presents Mary Kadderly Thursday, August 21st, from 6-9 p.m.at the Street of Dreams. Come listen to some of Portland's best jazz artists perform live on the Entertainment Deck while touring the Street of Dreams homes at Altamont, on Mt. Scott! There will be wine tasting and food available.

The Street of Dreams is a celebration of the American Dream. It is the embodiment of creativity in magnificent one-of-a-kind homes that feature spectacular living spaces, striking gourmet kitchens, wondrous gardens and breathtaking views.

This year, be inspired by the six beautiful Street of Dreams built on the highest point in Portland. Enjoy breathtaking views and see how each of these home builders has taken advantage of the location. And the homes themselves? They're to be marveled at as well - expansive, superbly crafted, featuring unique building materials, design elements, technologies and landscaping.

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PDX Jazz @ River Fest

August 5th, 2008

Join PDX Jazz at River Fest in celebration of the Willamette River at the the South Waterfront.

South Waterfront Day: Concert in the Park with Bobby Torres and Devin Phillips Funk Band, Open Marketplace, Art & Entertainment, and Sailing Regatta
Location: South Waterfront Neighborhood Park (3508 SW Moody Ave.)
Date: Saturday, September 6 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

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Portland Jazz Orchestra 2008-2009 Season

July 9th, 2008

The Portland Jazz Orchestra announces the 2008-2009 Concert Series!

This year, enjoy our signature all-star cast in a broad range of spectacular jazz repertoire, from Duke Ellington’s virtuosic Nutcracker Suite to a deeply personal Coltrane tribute, to the innovative charts of Seattle-based composer Jim Knapp. Also this season, we welcome special guest Arturo O’Farrill from New York City’s Lincoln Center for a sizzling evening of Afro-Latin jazz ! And of course PJO performs on a national stage at the 2009 Portland Jazz Festival in February.

Best of all, you’ll receive a special discount when you order all four of these not-to-be-missed downtown concerts by September 25! Call the PDX Jazz box office to order (503-228-JAZZ), and visit the PJO website for complete ticketing information.



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Uten Jazz Blitz eb Treg du Tass

August 1st, 2008

Uten Jazz Blitz eb Treg du Tass. The loose translation from Norwegian is Life without Jazz is less Meaningful. The moniker wrests on t-shirts, banners, placards and postcards throughout the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, reflecting a battle cry from top Norwegian officials in providing substantial support for Norway’s incredible jazz scene.

Kongsberg is a small ex-silver mining town (25,000) in Norway’s southern interior with a rapid river splitting the city in half. The region reminded me of the upper Rogue River valley in southern Oregon. Old town has 18th century European charm and the new town feels early 1950’s. During the first week of July, Kongsberg becomes the center for exciting and adventurous jazz-much of which we Americans have never heard!

I was recently part of an international delegation experiencing Norwegian jazz festivals. There was the pristine urbanity of Oslo, rustic Bolkesjo, midnight sunsets (and very early sunrises).. and 19 hip music venues in Kongsberg. There was one stage 3.5 km inside of a silver mine (with the great trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer playing a most eerie solo), and there was Tubaloon, a giant white structure which contains the festival’s one outdoor venue.

America covets its jazz, but barely supports it. We may be the cradle of jazz, but we are no longer its sole epicenter. America, wake up and smell the coffee, the most exciting new jazz is coming out of Norway and its neighbors-while much of our contemporary jazz is playing the role of Dylan’s Mr. Jones!

Something’s happening here, and we don’t know what it is..

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