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April 2016
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Friday, April 1
Allison Inn, Newberg: Heather Keizur, Steve Christo�erson,
all ages, 6:30-10:30 pm
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, Milwaukie: Julianne Nelson Band
(Will Canyon, Errick Lewis & Ron Steen) $5, 8-11 pm
Bijou Café: Nancy King & Friends (Bill Beach, Scott Steed,
Cheryl Alex) all ages, $10, 7-10 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Mia Nicholson
Camellia Lounge: Mitzi Zilka & Gordon Lee, 7:30-9:30 pm
Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River: Portland Jazz
Composers’ Ensemble: Oregon Stories, 7:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Soul Vaccination, 8 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Terry Robb Trio, 10 pm-midnight
Langdon Farms: Rebecca Hardiman, Ray Hardiman, piano,
Kurt Deutscher, drums, 6-8:30 pm
Lechon: JB Butler, 8:30-11 pm
Living Room "eater: Café Gypsy Jazz Quartet (Larry No-
bori, Larry Munson, Chris Bonthron, Mark Alexander) 8
pm-midnight
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown & Jof Lee, 7-10 pm
Sandy Public Library, Sandy: Terry Robb, 6 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Saturday, April 2
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, Milwaukie: Kate & the Crocodiles, all
ages, $5, 8-11 pm
Aurora Airport Control Tower: Grand Opening Rebecca
Hardiman, Ray Hardiman, piano, Dan Presley, bass, Ron
Steen, drums 1-4 pm
Benson Hotel: Heather Keizur, Steve Christo�erson, 8:30
pm-midnight
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Mia Nicholson & Vin-
cent Frates, 8-11 pm
Cellar Cat, Albany: Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 2-5 pm
Fat Moose, Woodland: Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Bryant Allard Trio,
6:30-10 pm
Howard Hinsdale Cellars, Silverton: Jon Deshler & Friends
(Jon Deshler, trumpet, Jay Jorgensen, bass, Hank Will, pia-
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Every Tuesday, 7:00-9:30 pm
Jazz Jam Session
Du!’s Garage
Hosted by the Big Bossa Quartet
Friday, April 1st, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Nancy King and Friends
Bijou Cafe
$10
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble:
Oregon Stories
Friday, April 1st, 7:30 pm
Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 97031
Saturday, April 2nd, 8:00 pm
Liberty "eater
1203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103
Friday, April 8th, 7:30 pm
"e Old Church
1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
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Jimmy Mak’s: Soul Vaccination, 8 pm
Liberty "eater, Astoria: Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensem-
ble: Oregon Stories, 8 pm
Living Room "eater: Laura Cunard Trio (Laura Cunard,
keyboards, vocals, Laurent Nickel, bass, Nick Saume’,
drums, 8 pm-midnight
Magnolia’s Corner: Kacy Colleen & Matt Schi�, 7-9 pm
Portland Prime: Mel Brown Trio (Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett)
7-11 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Adlai Alexander Band (Eddie Par-
ente, Phil Baker, and Ron Steen) $10, 7-11 pm
Sunday, April 3
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet
(Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen)
6-7:30 pm
Camellia Lounge: Vocal Jam, $7, 2-4 pm
Columbia Gorge Hotel: Laura Cunard, vocals, piano, 5-8
pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Steve Christo�erson,
Scott Steed, 8:30-11:30 pm
EaT, An Oyster Bar: New Orleans Brunch, Box of Choco-
lates (Reggie Houston, sax & vocals, Tim Acott, bass) 11
am-3 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Mike Prigodich Quartet, 7-9:30 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Brunch, Kenneth West, 11 am-2 pm;
Lance Vallis, all ages, 6-8 pm
Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, Vancouver: Tom Grant Band
Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Monday, April 4
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, 8 pm
Lake "eater & Café, Lake Oswego: Muddy Waters Birth-
day Tribute, $15, 7-9 pm
Laurelthirst Pub: Kung Pao Chickens (Jon Neufeld, gui-
tar, Tracy Kim, guitar, Gary Guenther, clarinet, Tim Acott,
bass), 9-11 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: MC Shoehorn’s Hatband, 6:30 pm; Mel
Brown Septet, 8 pm
Tuesday, April 5
Tapalaya Restaurant: Reggie Houston & Friends, all ages,
6-9 pm
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Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, 17023 SE McLoughlin
Blvd, Milwaukie 503-659-1143
Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway, 503-228-
2000
Bijou Cafe, 132 SW 3rd Ave, 503-222-3187
Birch Street Lounge, 311 NE Birch St., Camas
Cinetopia, 11700 SE 7th St., Vancouver 360-
213-2800
Clyde’s Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy 503-281-
9200
Du�’s Garage, 2530 NE 82nd Ave.
East Glisan Pizza Lounge, 8001 NE Glisan
971-279-4273
EaT, 3808 N. Williams
Fat Moose, 1382 Lewis River Rd. Woodland
Half Penny, 3743 Commercial St SE, Salem
Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway, 503-
790-7752
Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th, 503-295-6542
Jo Bar and Rotisserie, 715 NW 23rd Ave
Justa Pasta, 1336 NW 19th, 503-243-2249
Laurelthirst Public House, 30th & NE Glisan
Lechon, 113 SW Naito Parkway
Living Room "eaters, 341 SW 10th, 971-
222-2005
Mazza’s 3728 NE Sandy Boulevard, 503-719-
7980
O’Connor’s, Multnomah 7850 SW Capitol
Hwy 503-244-1690
Orenco Station Grill, 6195 NE Cornell Rd.
Hillsboro, 503-844-9119
Hotel Rose, 50 SW Morrison 866-866-7977
Rose Room Bar & Grill, 8102 NE Killing-
sworth
Salty’s on the Columbia, 3839 NE Marine Dr.
503-288-444
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe Bar & Grill, 28242 E
Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale
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Wednesday, April 6
Embers, Eugene: Traditional Jazz Jam Session, Marilyn
Keller, 5 pm
Grant House, O%cers Row, Vancouver: Terry Robb/Albert
Reda Acoustic Duo, 6 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Quartet, 7:30 pm; 80’s Rewind &
Unwind, Christopher Brown Quartet, $10, 9:30-11 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Dan Wilensky Quartet, Laura Cunard,
vocals, all ages, 7-9:30 pm
Justa Pasta: Anson Wright & Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
Solae’s Jazz Lounge: Lorna Baxter Trio (Lorna Bracken Bax-
ter, vocals, Billy Hagen, guitar, Joey Aloia, bass) 8-11 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Ron Steen’s Vocal Jazz, “First
Wednesday” featuring Tom Grant, Jasmine Avgerakis &
Dave Captein, $7, 7-10 pm
!ursday, April 7
Blackwell’s Grill: Terry Robb/Albert Reda Acoustic Duo, 8
pm
Camellia Lounge: John Knowles, $8, 7-9 pm
Christo’s Pizzeria, Salem: Lloyd Jones Quartet, $12, 7 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown’s B3 Organ Group (Dan Balmer,
Renato Caranto, Curtis Craft, Louis Pain) 8 pm
Pizzario, Hillsboro: Jazz Jam, Laura Cunard, keyboard, vo-
cals, Evin McHill, drums, all ages, 7-10 pm
Riverview Yoshida, Troutdale: Matt Schi�, guitar, 5-8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Milneburg Jazz Band, 6-9 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Rebecca Kilgore & the George Col-
ligan Trio (Jon Lakey, Ron Steen) $10, 7-10pm
Friday, April 8
45th St. Pub & Grill: Franco Paletta & the Stingers, 9 pm
Allison Inn, Newberg: Marilyn Keller, 6:30-10:30 pm
Bijou Café: Graham Covington Trio (Dennis Caiazza & Ron
Steen) $5, 7-10 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Zenda Torrey & Mike
Doolin
Camellia Lounge: Mitzi Zilka, $8, 7-9 pm
Half Penny, Salem: Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Errick Lewis & Expressive Vibe: A Tribute to
Chaka Khan, 8 pm
Langdon Farms: Rebecca Hardiman, Tom Grant, piano,
6-8:30 pm
Lechon: JB Butler, 8:30-11 pm
Living Room "eater: George Colligan Trio (Chris Higgins,
Micah Hummel) 8 pm-midnight
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Radio Jazz and Blues
KMHD 89.1 FM — all jazz
24/7 (blues on Friday nights); on
the web at kmhd.org
KBOO 90.7 FM
Mondays -“Noontime Jamboree”-
host Retta Christie, noon-2 pm
Wednesdays – “Jazz Lives,” host
Nick Gefroh, noon-2:00 pm; “A
Jazz World,” Rita Rega - alternates
with “Jazz in the Afternoon,” host
Bob Riddle or Rita Rega, 2:00-
4:00 pm
Saturdays - “"e Motif,” host
Yugen Rashad, 4-7 pm
KLCC - Eugene, 89.7 FM,
Cottage Grove/Oakridge, 91.5,
Riddle, 103.1, Sisters, 90.3
KLBR - Bend 88.1fm
KLFO - Florence 88.1 FM
KLCO - Newport, 90.5 FM
KLFR - Reedspoprt, 89.1 FM
KMPQ - Roseburg, 88.1 FM
Every Sunday, 6-7:30 pm
Jazz Service - Augustana Jazz Quartet
Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell,
Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen
Augustana Church
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Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, 801 Washing-
ton St, Vancouver, 360-694-5107
Tony Starlight Showroom, 1125 SE Madison,
503-517-8584
Turn, Turn, Turn, 8 NE Killingsworth St, Port-
land, 503-284-6019
Vie de Boheme Winery, SE 7th & Clay St.
Wilf ’s at Union Station, 800 NW 6th 503-
223-0070
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Old Church: Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble: Oregon
Stories, 7:30 pm, $15
Magnolia’s Corner: Lorna Bracken Baxter & Billy Hagen
Duo. 7:00pm-9:00pm
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown & Jof Lee, 7-10 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Skyline Tavern: Terry Robb, 7 pm
Saturday, April 9
Adrianna Hill Ballroom: Great Gatsby Party, Midnight Ser-
enaders, $10 adv./$12 at the door, 8:30 pm-midnight
Alberta St. Pub: Blue Cranes & Boom Tic Boom (Alli-
son Miller, composer, drums, Myra Melford, piano, Jenny
Scheinman, violin, Ben Goldberg, clarinet, Kirk Knufke,
trumpet, Haggai Cohen Milo, bass, $15 adv. at www.brown-
papertickets.com, $20 day of show, 8:30 pm
Artichoke Music: Inka Jam, 8-10 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Paula Byrne, vocals,
Mike Horsfall, piano, Tim Gilson, bass, 8-11 pm
Camellia Lounge: Lura Gri%th, Elena Welch, Mark Simon,
piano, $8, 7-9 pm
Cascade "eater, Bend: Jazz at Joes Presents: Remembering
Phil Woods, the Mark Taylor Quartet, 7 pm
Cloud & Kelly’s Public House, Corvallis: Terry Robb/Adam
Scramstad Acoustic Duo, 8 pm
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Rebecca Hardiman,
Ray Hardiman, piano, Ron Steen, drums 6:30-9:30 pm
Hoppy Brewer, Gresham: Jonathan Smith Trio (Jonathan
Smith, guitar, Steve Hall, organ, Jon Huteson, drums) 6-9
pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Errick Lewis & Expressive Vibe: A Tribute to
Chaka Khan, 8 pm
Orenco Station Grill, Hillsboro: Heather Keizur, Steve
Christo�erson, all ages, 6:30 -9 pm
Portland Prime: Mel Brown Trio (Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett)
7-11 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Spare Room: Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm
Wilf ’s at Union Station: Andy Stokes & the King Louie Trio,
$7, 4-9 pm
Sunday, April 10
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet
(Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen)
6-7:30 pm
Every Sunday, 6:30-9:30 pm
Tom Grant Band Concert & Jam Session
Tommy O’s Paci"c Rim Bistro, Vancouver
Every Monday, 8 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, no cover
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Every !ursday, 7:00-10:00 pm
Laura Cunard Jam
Pizzario, Hillsboro
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Camellia Lounge: Jazz Brunch, $5, 11 am-1 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Bill Beach, Kevin Deitz,
8:30-11:30 pm
EaT, An Oyster Bar: New Orleans Brunch, Box of Choco-
lates (Reggie Houston, sax & vocals, Tim Acott, bass) 11
am-3 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Rebecca Kilgore, Christopher Woitach
& John Moak, 7-9:30 pm; Latin Brunch, Picante, 11:30am-
3 pm
Marino’s Café: PJSF Sunday Singer’s Jam, 2-4 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Brunch, Kenneth West, 11 am-2 pm;
Lance Vallis, all ages, 6-8 pm
Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, Vancouver: Tom Grant Band
Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Turn, Turn, Turn: George Colligan & "eoretical Planets
(Jon Lackey, Joe Manis, John Nastos) 8 pm
Monday, April 11
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, 8 pm
Lake "eater & Café, Lake Oswego: Redwood Son & the
Westicana Collective, $11, 7-9 pm
Laurelthirst Pub: Kung Pao Chickens (Jon Neufeld, guitar,
Tracy Kim, guitar, Gary Guenther, clarinet, Tim Acott, bass),
9-11 pm
Tuesday, April 12
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Septet, 8 pm
Muddy Rudder: Delmark Goldfarb, guitar, Bill Coones,
bass, 8-11 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Reggie Houston & Friends, all ages,
6-9 pm
Wednesday, April 13
East Glisan Lounge: David Friesen Quartet (David Friesen
bass, Dan Gaynor, piano, Rob Davis tenor, soprano, Gary
Hobbs, drums) all ages, 8-10 pm
Jacqua Concert Hall, "e Shedd, Eugene: Chuck Redd
Quartet (Randy Porter, piano, Tom Wakeling, bass, Todd
Strait, drums) 7:30-9:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Quartet, 7:30 pm; 80’s Rewind &
Unwind, Christopher Brown Quartet, $10, 9:30-11 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Tasha Miller, 7-9:30 pm
University of Portland, Chiles Center: College Jazz Night,
University of Portland, Dave Barduhn, Clackamas CC, Lars
Campbell, Portland State University, Derek Sims, Clark CC,
Richard Inouye
Wilfs at Union Station: Ron Steen’s Vocal Jazz, Jan Koenig,
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Sunday, April 10th, 8 pm
George Colligans #eoretical Planets
Turn, Turn, Turn
Every Tuesday, 8 pm
Mel Brown Septet
Jimmy Mak’s
Every Wednesday, 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Christopher Brown Quartet
80’s Rewind and Unwind
Jimmy Mak’s
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!ursday, April 14
Alberta Abbey: PDX Jazz Presents Joy Spring: Celebrating
Cli�ord Brown, Charlie Porter, trumpet, David Evans, saxo-
phone, Dan Gaynor, piano, Tom Wakeling, bass, Christo-
pher Brown, drums, all ages, $20 adv, $25 day of show, 7:30
pm
Aurora Colony Vineyards Tasting Room: Ray Hardiman,
piano, Craig Snazelle, bass, Dave Averre, drums 6-8 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Dustin Hunley
Blackwell’s Grill: Terry Robb/Albert Reda Acoustic Duo, 8
pm
Jazz Station, Eugene: Joe Manis Trio (Joe Manis, tenor saxo-
phone, George Colligan, organ, Todd Strait, drums) all ages,
$10, 7-10 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown’s B3 Organ Group (Dan Balmer,
Renato Caranto, Curtis Craft, Louis Pain) 8 pm
No Ho’s Hawaiian Café: David Friesen bass, Tim Willcox
tenor, Gary Hobbs, drums, all ages, 6:30-9 pm
Paci#c Northwest College of the Arts: Workshop: A Gateway
to Spiritual Experience featuring Rodney Jones, 7 pm
Pizzario, Hillsboro: Jazz Jam, Laura Cunard, vocals, Steve
hall, keyboard, Evin McHill, drums, all ages, 7-10 pm
Riverview Yoshida, Troutdale: Matt Schi�, guitar, 5-8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Milneburg Jazz Band, 6-9 pm
Friday, April 15
Aloft Hotel: Anson Wright Trio with Jasnam Daya Singh,
7-10 pm
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, Milwaukie: Alyssa Schwary (Mark Si-
mon, piano, Dave Captein, bass, Tim Rap, drums) 8-11 pm
Bijou Café: Rebecca Kilgore & Tom Wakeling, 7 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Mike Winkle & Joe
Millward, 8-11 pm
Camellia Lounge: Anandi
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Rebecca Hardiman, Ray
Hardiman, piano 6:30-9:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Yachtsmen, Damon Castillo Band, 8 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Terry Robb Trio, 10 pm-midnight
Langdon Farm: Matt Schi� Trio (Whitney Moulton, bass,
Kurt Deutscher, drums) 6-8:30 pm
Langdon Farms: Matt Schi�, guitar, Whitney Moulton, bass,
Kurt Deutscher, drums 6-8:30 pm
Lechon: JB Butler, 8:30-11 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown & Jof Lee, 7-10 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
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PDX Jazz Presents Joy Spring: Celebrating
Cli"ord Brown
Charlie Porter, David Evans, Dan Gaynor,
Tom Wakeling, Christopher Brown
$20 adv, $25 day of sho
7:30 pm
Joe Manis Trio
Jazz Station, Eugene
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Anson Wright Trio
Aloft Hotel on Friday, April 15th, 7:00 pm
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Saturday, April 16
Alberta Rose "eater: Siren Nation Presents the 10th Annual
Tribute to Billie Holiday Night: Carra Barratt, Emily Over-
street, Mia Nicholson, "e Dolly Partners (Shelley Short &
Alia Farah) Lenore, Kris Deelane, Phoebe Spier, Ezza Rose,
Josie Seid, more, all ages if accompanied by an adult, $15, 8
pm
Allison Inn, Newberg: Barbara Lusch Trio (Mark Simon,
piano) 6:30-10:30 pm
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, Milwaukie: Bobby Torres Quartet,
featuring Julana Torres, 8-11 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Zenda Torrey & Mike
Doolin
Camellia Lounge: Parfait, $15, 6-8 pm
Clinton Street "eater: Clinton Street Stomp, Midnight Ser-
enaders, $10, 7-10 pm
Howard Hinsdale Cellars, Silverton: Jon Deshler & Friends
(Jon Deshler, trumpet, Jay Jorgensen, bass, Hank Will, pia-
no) 7 pm
Jazz Station, Eugene: Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 7-10 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Portland Soul All-Stars (Andy Stokes, LaRhon-
da Steele, & Lisa Mann) 7:30 pm & 10 pm
North Portland Eagles Lodge: Inner City Blues Festival,
Healing the Health Care Blues, Roseland Hunters, Marilyn
Keller, NW Women In Blues, Shoehorn, Terry Robb, Steve
Cheseborough, Tevis Hodge Jr., Bloco Alegria, & the Nor-
man Sylvester Band. Celebrity MCs are Carl Wolfson, Renee
Mitchell & Paul Knauls, $20 adv. At www.tickettomato.com,
$25 at the door, 6 pm-midnight
Portland Prime: Mel Brown Trio (Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett)
7-11 pm
Ringside Fish House: Matt Schi� & Al Criado
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Solae’s Jazz Lounge: David Friesen Quintet (David Friesen,
bass, John Gross, tenor, Dan Gaynor, piano, Tim Willcox,
tenor, Gary Hobbs, drums, 9 pm
Sunday, April 17
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet
(Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen)
6-7:30 pm
Camellia Lounge: Vocal Jam, $7, 2-4 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Greg Goebel, Phil Baker,
8:30-11:30 pm
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10th Annual Tribute to Billie Holiday
Alberta Rose #eater
Saturday, April 16th
8:00 pm
David Friesen Quintet
Saturday, April 16th
9 pm
Solae’s Lounge
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EaT, An Oyster Bar: New Orleans Brunch, Box of Choco-
lates (Reggie Houston, sax & vocals, Tim Acott, bass) 11
am-3 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Julie Amici Trio, 7-9:30 pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Salem: Jazz Sunday Service,
Mark Simon 9 am & 11 am
Tapalaya Restaurant: Brunch, Kenneth West, 11 am-2 pm;
Lance Vallis, all ages, 6-8 pm
Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, Vancouver: Tom Grant Band
Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Wildish "eater, Spring#eld: Swing Shift Jazz Orchestra with
Ken Peplowski, clarinet, Clairdee, vocals, 7:30 pm
Monday, April 18
Bijou Café: April in Paris, Kathleen Hagberg, Nancy King,
Cheryl Alex, Dave Captein, all ages, $5, 7-10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle: George Colligan Quartet ("omas Marri-
ott. Jon Lakey, Matt Jorgensen) $20, 7:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, 8 pm
Lake "eater & Café, Lake Oswego: Janiva Magness, $25-
$30, 7-9 pm
Laurelthirst Pub: Kung Pao Chickens (Jon Neufeld, guitar,
Tracy Kim, guitar, Gary Guenther, clarinet, Tim Acott, bass),
9-11 pm
Tuesday, April 19
Hillsboro HS: Hillsboro High School Spring Jazz Band
Concert, "e 3 Trumpet Band (Dick Titterington, trumpet,
*ugelhorn, leader composer, Paul Mazzio, trumpet, *ugel-
horn, "omas Barber, trumpet, Greg Goebel, piano, key-
boards, Dave Captein, bass, Jason Palmer, drums, 8 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Reed College Jazz Band, 6:30 pm; Mel Brown
Septet, 8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Reggie Houston & Friends, all ages, 6-9
pm
Wednesday, April 20
Corkscrew Wine bar: Mike Winkle & Craig Snazelle, 7:30-
10 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Quartet, 7:30 pm; 80’s Rewind &
Unwind, Christopher Brown Quartet, $10, 9:30-11 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Dan Wilensky & Friends
Justa Pasta: Anson Wright & Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
PCC Rock Creek: Marilyn Keller, Darrell Grant, 7:30 pm
Solae’s Jazz Lounge: Lorna Baxter Trio (Lorna Bracken Bax-
ter, vocals, Billy Hagen, guitar, Joey Aloia, bass) 8-11 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Ron Steen’s Vocal Jazz, Jeremy Joyce,
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Swing Shift Jazz Orchestra
w/ Ken Peplowski and Clairdee
Wildish #eater
Sunday, April 17th
7:30 pm
Dick Titterington 3 Trumpet Band
Hillsboro HS Spring Jazz Band Concert
Tuesday, April 19th
8:00 pm
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!ursday, April 21
Blackwell’s Grill: Terry Robb/Albert Reda Acoustic Duo, 8
pm
Christo’s Pizzeria, Salem: Randy Kem Quartet, $12, 7 pm
Jacqua Concert Hall, Eugene: Emerald City Jazz Kings: Sen-
timental Journey, 7:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown’s B3 Organ Group (Dan Balmer,
Renato Caranto, Curtis Craft, Louis Pain) 8 pm
PCC Cascades, Moriarty Auditorium: OPB Oregon Experi-
ence advance screening of Jazz Town, music by Lorna Baxter
Trio (Lorna Bracken Baxter, vocals, Billy Hagen, guitar, Joey
Aloia, bass)
Pizzario, Hillsboro: Jazz Jam, Laura Cunard, vocals, Ray
Hardiman, keyboard, Evin McHill, drums, all ages, 7-10 pm
Riverview Yoshida, Troutdale: Matt Schi�, guitar, 5-8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Milneburg Jazz Band, 6-9 pm
Friday, April 22
Allison Inn, Newberg: Marilyn Keller, 6:30-10:30 pm
Arrivederci! Wine Bar, Milwaukie: Nancy Curtin Band (Tom
Grant, Dave Captein & Ron Steen) $5, 8-11 pm
Benson Hotel: Barbara Lusch Duo (Mark Simon, piano)
8:30 pm-midnight
Billy Blues Bar & Grill, Vancouver: Patrick Lamb Band, 9
pm
Blue Diamond: Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Heather Keizur, Steve
Christo�erson, all ages, 6:30-9:30 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Farnell Newton, "e Othership Connection,
8 pm
Lair Hill Bistro: Lorna Baxter Trio (Lorna Bracken Baxter,
vocals, Billy Hagen, guitar, Joey Aloia, bass) all ages, 5:30-
8:30 pm
Langdon Farms: George Mitchell, piano, Dan Presley, bass,
Bryant Allard, trumpet 6-8:30 pm
Lechon: JB Butler, 8:30-11 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown & Jof Lee, 7-10 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Rebecca Hardiman, Ray Hardiman,
piano, Phil Baker, bass 7-11 pm
Saturday, April 23
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Horsfall Duo
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Ray Hardiman, piano,
Craig Snazelle, bass, Dave Averre, drums 6:30-9:30 pm
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Marilyn Keller
Friday, April 22nd
Allison Inn, Newberg
6:30 pm
Heather Keizur and Steve Christo"erson
Friday, April 22nd
Five-O-#ree Restuarant
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
George Mitchell Trio
Friday, April 22nd
Langdon Farms
6:00pm to 8:30 pm
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Florence Events Center, Florence: Emerald City Jazz Kings:
Sentimental Journey, 2 pm
House Concert: Live Recording Session, Mike Winkle &
Craig Snazelle, call 503-688-3376, or email pgs@Doolin-
Guitars.com, 3-5:30 pm
Howard Hinsdale Cellars, Silverton: Jon Deshler & Friends
(Jon Deshler, trumpet, Jay Jorgensen, bass, Hank Will, pia-
no) 7 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Ants in the Kitchen, 8 pm
Orenco Station Grill, Hillsboro: Heather Keizur, Steve
Christo�erson, all ages, 6:30-9 pm
Portland Prime: Mel Brown Trio (Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett)
7-11 pm
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Skyway Bar & Grill, Zig Zag: Terry Robb Trio, 9 pm
Wilfs at Union Station: Graham Covington Trio (Dennis
Caiazza & Ron Steen) $10, 7-11 pm
Sunday, April 24
Alberta Abbey: PDX Jazz Presents Wayne "ompson Trib-
ute: A Musical Celebration of Life, Randy Porter, piano,
Dave Captein, bass, Gary Hobbs, drums, David Evans, saxo-
phone, all ages, $20 adv, $25 day of show, 3 pm
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet
(Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen)
6-7:30 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Phil Goldberg, Dennis
Caiazza, 8:30-11:30 pm
EaT, An Oyster Bar: New Orleans Brunch, Box of Choco-
lates (Reggie Houston, sax & vocals, Tim Acott, bass) 11
am-3 pm
Jacqua Concert Hall, Eugene: Emerald City Jazz Kings: Sen-
timental Journey, 2 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Sunday Brunch, Bobby Torres Trio,
11:30 am-3 pm
Marino’s Café: PJSF Sunday Singer’s Jam, 2-4 pm
Scandals: Laura Cunard/Laurent Nickle Quartet, 2-4 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Brunch, Kenneth West, 11 am-2 pm;
Lance Vallis, all ages, 6-8 pm
Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, Vancouver: Tom Grant Band
Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Monday, April 25
Austin Auditorium, La Sells Stewart Center, Corvallis: Jac-
qua Concert Hall, Eugene: Emerald City Jazz Kings: Senti-
mental Journey, 7:30 pm
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Ants in the Kitchen
Saturday, April 23rd
Jimmy Mak’s
8:00 pm
PDX Jazz Presents:
Wayne !ompson Tribute: A Musical
Celebration of Life
Sunday, April 24th
Alberta Abbey
3:00 pm
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Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, 8 pm
Lake "eater & Café, Lake Oswego: Saved By the Blues:
Book Release & Blues Dance with Julie Amici, Kevin Selfe,
& Dean Mueller, $10, 7-9
Laurelthirst Pub: Kung Pao Chickens (Jon Neufeld, gui-
tar, Tracy Kim, guitar, Gary Guenther, clarinet, Tim Acott,
bass), 9-11 pm
Produce Row: Pete Peterson Trio (Ed Bennett, Tim Rap)
Tuesday, April 26
Jimmy Mak’s: AJAM, 6:30 pm; Mel Brown Septet, 8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Reggie Houston & Friends, all ages,
6-9 pm
Wednesday, April 27
Camellia Lounge: David Evans Band (Steve Christo�erson,
Tom Wakeling) $7, 7-9 pm
Corkscrew Wine Bar: Laura Cunard Trio 8-10 pm
Jacqua Concert Hall, Eugene: Carl Woideck Jazz Heritage
Project, Jazz Meets Lennon & McCartney, 7;30 PM
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Quartet, 7:30 pm; 80’s Rewind &
Unwind, Christopher Brown Quartet, $10, 9:30-11 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Tasha Miller, 7-9:30 pm
Justa Pasta: Anson Wright & Jasnam Daya Singh, 7-9 pm
Location TBA, call 503-594-3337 for more info: Albert
“Tootie” Heath Trio (Albert “Tootie” Heath drums, Randy
Porter, piano, Tom Wakeling, bass)
Wilfs at Union Station: Ron Steen’s Vocal Jazz, Paula Byrne
& Craig Bidondo,$7, 7-10 pm
!ursday, April 28
Aurora Colony Vineyards Tasting Room: Mike Winkle, Ray
Hardiman, piano 6-8 pm
Aurora Colony Vineyards: Mike Winkle
Blackwell’s Grill: Terry Robb/Albert Reda Acoustic Duo, 8
pm
Christo’s Pizzeria, Salem: George Colligan & special guest
NYC alto saxophonist, Laura Dreyer, $12, 7 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Chance Hayden, 6:30 pm: Mel Brown’s B3
Organ Group (Dan Balmer, Renato Caranto, Curtis Craft,
Louis Pain) 8 pm
O’Connor’s Vault: True North (Kathy James, piano, Eric
Austin, saxophone, Brad McMillan, trombone, Steve Mor-
gan, bass, Steve Turmell, drums, Dan Murphy, vocals) $7,
7-10 pm
Pizzario, Hillsboro: Jazz Jam, Laura Cunard, keyboard, vo-
cals, Evin McHill, drums, all ages, 7-10 pm
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Book Release: Saved by the Blues
Monday, April 25th
Lake #eater & Cafe, Lake Oswego
7:00 pm
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David Evans Band
Wednesday, April 27th
Camellia Lounge
7:00 pm
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Riverview Yoshida, Troutdale: Matt Schi�, guitar, 5-8 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Milneburg Jazz Band, 6-9 pm
Wilf ’s at Union Station: Heather Keizur, Steve Christo�er-
son, $8, 7-10 pm
Friday, April 29
Allison Inn, Newberg: Barbara Lusch Trio (Mark Simon,
piano) 6:30-10:30 pm
Bijou Café: Bill Beach & Brasil Beat (Dennis Caiazza & Ron
Steen) $5, 7-10 pm 7-10 pm
Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Camas: Mitzi Zilka, 8-11 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Curtis Salgado Band, CD Release, 8 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: Chicago Blues with the TableRockers,
10 pm-midnight
Langdon Farms: Rebecca Hardiman, Ray Hardiman, piano,
Kurt Deutscher, drums 6-8:30
Lechon: JB Butler, 8:30-11 pm
O’Connor’s Vault: Lloyd Jones Quartet. $5, 8:30-10:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown & Jof Lee, 7-10 pm
Sand Dune, Manzanita: Franco Paletta & the Stingers
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Tapas Martini & Wine, Longview: Heather Keizur, Steve
Christo�erson, 5-9 pm
Saturday, April 30
Alberta Abbey: PDX Jazz Presents Incredible Journey of Jazz
Ensemble, all ages, no cover, 4 pm
Blue Diamond: Bill Rhoades & the Party Kings, 9 pm-12
Cellar Cat, Albany: Heather Keizur, Steve Christo�erson,
2-5 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm
Five-0-"ree Restaurant, West Linn: Bill Beach & Brasil
Beat, 7-10 pm
Howard Hinsdale Cellars, Silverton: Jon Deshler & Friends
(Jon Deshler, trumpet, Jay Jorgensen, bass, Hank Will, pia-
no) 7 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Curtis Salgado Band, CD Release, 8 pm
Las Primas, Inka Jam, 6-9 pm
Living Room "eater: Heather Keizur, Steve Christo�erson,
8 pm-midnight
Multnomah Arts Center: Skylark Tappers Dance Recital and
Concert, Marilyn Keller, vocals, Jack Buddeke, keyboards,
Kevin Deitz, bass, Mike Snyder, drums, Je� Homan, saxo-
phone, $20, 503-245-3994, 3 pm
Paci#c City: Birding & Blues Festival, Franco Paletta & the
Stingers
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PDX Jazz Presents:
Incredible Journey of Jazz
Saturday, April 30th
Alberta Abbey
4:00 pm
Bill Beach and Brasil Beat
Saturday, April 2nd
Cellar Cat, Albany
2:00 pm
Saturday, April 16th
Jazz Station, Eugene
7:00 pm
Friday, April 29
Bijou Cafe
7:00 pm
April 30th
Five-O-#ree Restaurant
7:00 pm
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Pizzario, Hillsboro: International Jazz Day, Laura Cunard
and So#a Csikos Quartet (Laura Cunard, keyboard, vocals,
So#a Csikos, vocals, Attila Csikos, guitar, Evin McHill,
drums, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Portland Piano Company: David Friesen Circle 3 Trio (Da-
vid Friesen, bass, Greg Goebel, piano, Charlie Doggett,
drums, all ages, 7:30 pm
Portland Prime: Mel Brown Trio (Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett)
7-11 pm
Secret Society Ballroom: Midnight Serenaders & the
Bridgetown Sextet, , $10 adv./$12 at the door, 9 pm-mid-
night
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo,
6-10 pm
Sunday, May 1
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet
(Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen)
6-7:30 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, 8:30-11:30 pm
EaT, An Oyster Bar: New Orleans Brunch, Box of Choco-
lates (Reggie Houston, sax & vocals, Tim Acott, bass) 11
am-3 pm
Jo Bar & Rotisserie: May Day Latin Brunch, Martin Sando-
val & Friends, 11 am-3 pm; Rebecca Kilgore, 7 pm
Multnomah Arts Center: Skylark Tappers Dance Recital and
Concert, Marilyn Keller, vocals, Jack Buddeke, keyboards,
Kevin Deitz, bass, Mike Snyder, drums, Je� Homan, saxo-
phone, $20, 503-245-3994, 3 pm
Tapalaya Restaurant: Brunch, Kenneth West, 11 am-2 pm;
Lance Vallis, all ages, 6-8 pm
Tommy O’s Paci#c Rim Bistro, Vancouver: Tom Grant Band
Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Monday, May 2
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Trio, 8 pm
Lake "eater, Lake Oswego: Rebecca Kilgore & Greta Ma-
tassa, 7 pm
Laurelthirst Pub: Kung Pao Chickens (Jon Neufeld, gui-
tar, Tracy Kim, guitar, Gary Guenther, clarinet, Tim Acott,
bass), 9-11 pm
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