Portland Jazz Festival: The Rough Guide
Navigating the 170+ different performances that make up the Portland Jazz Festival can be a mind-bending challenge. Fortunately for you, we’ve compiled this easy rough-guide to the festival. The following are our picks for some noteworthy, and off-the-beaten path performances. Whether you’re a fan of straight-ahead Jazz, funky stuff, vocals, or avant-garde – the festival has something for everyone!
Here are our picks:
-For Straight-ahead Jazz Fans
Fri, 2/15, 7:30 @ Jimmy Mak’s – Barry Harris
Mon, 2/18, 7:30 @ Jimmy Mak’s – Gerald Wilson
Weds, 2/20, 7:30 @ Jimmy Mak’s – Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts
Fri, 2/22, 7:00 @ Newmark Theater – The Jazz Message: Celebrating Art Blakey
Fri, 2/22, 9:30 @ Winningstad Theater – Steve Kuhn Trio
-For Fans of Funky Jazz
Thurs, 2/21, 9:30 @ Winningstad Theater – Kenny Garrett
Sat, 2/23, 9:30 @ Crystal Ballroom – Galactic
Sat, 2/23, 9:30 @ Winningstad Theater – Steven Bernstein’s SexMob
-For adventurous fans
Sat, 2/23, 7:30 @ Newmark Theater – Jack Dejohnette
Tues, 2/19, 7:30 @ Lewis and Clark College – Kurt Rosenwinkel
Sat, 2/16, 9:30 @ Mission Theater – Blue Cranes and Wayne Horvitz
-For fans of Vocal Jazz
Thurs, 2/21, 7:00 @ Winningstad Theater – Patricia Barber
Sunt, 2/24, 3:00 @ Winningstad Theater – Nancy King
-Solo performances
Sat, 2/16, 6:00 @ Classic Pianos – Wayne Horvitz
Sun, 2/17, 3:00 @ Classic Pianos – Alfredo Rodriguez
-For Free!
Sun, 2/17, 8:00 @ Secret Society Ballroom – Creative Music Guild Collective
Tues, 2/19, 5:00 @ Marriott Waterfront – Nicole Glover and Jon Lakey
Weds, 2/20, 9:00 @ Rogue Ales Public House – The Ocular Concern
Sat, 2/23, 1:00 @ Benson Hotel – Halie Loren
Fri-Sat, 2/22-23, 11:00 @ The ArtBar – KMHD Jam Sessions
