Just because the roots of jazz go deep in history doesn't mean it can't reach creatively into the future. This year's Portland Jazz Festival was a presentation of the shape of jazz to come highlighted by influential legends of the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentThe Portland Jazz Festival connects with young members of the community like myself. More specifically, they are building on the work that is already happening in Portland. On Thursday, Portland State University hosted a noon jazz concert with a queartet … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 CommentOne would expect songs like My Friend the Medetron, Giant, and Smells Like Teen Spirit to appear anywhere but at a jazz concert. And one would expect to to be in Latin America when you hear the words “otro, otroâ€, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentThe two most widely studied schools of Western music—classical and jazz—are often regarded as two worlds apart. Last night’s performance by the Classical Jazz Quartet was a successful effort to disprove this common misconception. Playing their own admittedly loose adaptations … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentDissonant, yet harmonious… Chaotic, yet moving, beautiful… Explosive, yet tender… Only such vague terms can describe the legendary sound of Ornette Coleman. Brandishing alto sax, trumpet, and violin, Coleman and his band wooed a full house at the Arlene Schnitzer … Continue reading
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