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Jazz / Blues

New Seaside Jazz and Blues Festival debuts March 15-17 with big lineup of Oregon's favorites

03/04/2024 | 0 comments

The first annual Seaside Jazz and Blues Festival with headliners Jimmy Herrod and Reggie Houston and thirteen more of Oregon's most favorite Jazz and Blues performers Friday March 15 through Sunday ...

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Photo by Ryan Meagher/PJCE

Dan Balmer on his new album "When the Night" / Coffeeshop Conversations #409

01/23/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Guitarist, composer, educator Dan Balmer's new album When the Night is out. What's it all about? Dan has been a virtuoso for a long time and is still at the top of his game....conversation-wise ...

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Chris Doss, Portland Jazz Festival honcho on all of the 2024 headliners / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #408

01/10/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Biamp Portland Jazz Festival (February 16-March 2) Executive Director Chris Doss on every single headliner in this year's festival.

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Les McCann passes away at 88 / Read the OMN Q&A from September 2010

01/01/2024 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Les McCann, the great composer, pianist died on Friday December 29, 2023 in Los Angeles from pneumonia at age 88. Here is my Q&A with him from 2010.

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Galen Clark's New Year's Eve show: Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #406

12/11/2023 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Outer Orbit and Greaterkind will be playing separately and together at the Kennedy School on New Year's Eve in one great way to usher in 2024.

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Ben Darwish's First Portland concert in eight years / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #403

11/20/2023 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Portland native now Los Angelino returns for a concert of "High Energy Jazz" at Mississippi Studios on Tuesday, November 21.

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1905 Closes / Portland loses one fine Jazz Club

11/16/2023 | 0 comments

After months of financial struggle owner Aaron Barnes has pulled the plug on the 1905 club.

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Photo by Amanda Gresham

Dave Fleschner: The courage to endure rehab. Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #400

10/30/2023 | 1 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // Pianist Dave Fleschner's tale of spending time fighting addiction.

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Darrell Grant's latest honors the Jacksons, Milt and Carlton / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #398

10/03/2023 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // A new album Our Mister Jackson honoring Milt of the MJQ and the late Carlton, beloved Portland drummer who plays on it. The album release concert takes place at Hallowed ...

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Reggie Houston and Lori Henriques
photo by Norm Eder

Lori Henriques and Reggie Houston's new album / You know, for kids

09/29/2023 | 0 comments

By BOB HOWARD // Lori Henriques and Reggie Houston each channeled their inner child to create a masterpiece

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Doug MacLeod: Blues stringer and storyteller / Coffeeshop Conversations @ Artichoke Music #397

09/22/2023 | 0 comments

By TOM D'ANTONI // The legendary Mr. MacLeod is coming to Artichoke Music on Saturday, October 7.

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Keb Mo at Revolution Hall on 9/18/2023 - Photos

09/19/2023 | 0 comments

By DIANE RUSSELL //

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Shakti 50th Anniversary Tour / Schnitzer Concert Hall, September 5, 2023 / Review

09/08/2023 | 1 comments

By MICHAEL SHOEHORN CONLEY // Shakti took to the stage with the four instrumentalists seating themselves cross-legged on a raised platform. In the very beginning they sounded almost tentative, McLaughlin ...

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