The 1905's Upcoming Shows

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME With a name that means ‘bliss’ in Sanskrit one could easily infer that Anandi’s music would conjure up sounds and images of sleepy mellowness. But this isn’t “New Age” music. Anandi performs with a strong sense of wakefulness, always swinging, with a penchant for poignant lyricism and melodic sophistication that makes her an instant hit with audiences. Born in Los Angeles to a singer/songwriter and a jazz drummer, Portland native Anandi ended up in Nova Scotia where she studied vocal jazz performance at St. Francis Xavier University. After a stint working at Rounder Records in Boston and singing her original songs around Boston and New York City she moved back to Portland after bearing ‘live’ witness to the 9/11 attacks in downtown New York City. Returning to jazz and singing in the style inspired by the likes of Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, and Carmen McCrae, she has become a well-respected singer, performing at venues like the legendary Jimmy Mack’s, The 1905, Jack London Revue and the PDX Jazz Festival. She has recorded seven albums, which include three albums of jazz, and has played and recorded with many local luminaries including Randy Porter, Greg Goebel, Mike Horsfall, Dave Captein, John Stowell & Ron Steen. Audiences enjoy Anandi's full spectrum approach to jazz, often adding “scat” and vocalese to her performance. She expects to release her fourth jazz album at the end of March 2026. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME As part of the 2026 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, we welcome Gina Saputo to our stage! With an alto voice of velvet, “sounding street wise like Carmen McRae yet also as strong as Sarah Vaughan” (Jazzweekly), and a career that spans continents, charts, and generations of jazz history, Gina Saputo stands among the most accomplished and influential jazz vocalists working today. A globally recognized vocalist, educator, composer/arranger, author, and clinician, Saputo released her seventh album, Daydream (2025), to critical acclaim. Her 2019 release Duetto reached #4 on the iTunes Jazz charts—an extraordinary achievement for an independent artist—while her 2004 release climbed to #3 on Japan’s prestigious Swing Journal charts, cementing her international reputation early in her career. Saputo is featured on Jeff Goldblum’s Decca Records release I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, alongside Gregory Porter, Miley Cyrus, Fiona Apple, Inara George, and others. She has performed regularly with Goldblum’s band for over 13 years, appearing at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Blue Note Honolulu, Al Gore’s 24 Hours of Reality, extensive U.S. and European tours, and major international stages. Her on-screen performances include Amazon’s The Last Tycoon and Good Day LA. Throughout her career, Saputo has collaborated with jazz luminaries including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Kamasi Washington, Gerald Clayton, Plas Johnson, Jack Sheldon, Benny Green, Jeff Goldblum, and Nnenna Freelon. She was mentored by legendary Count Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford and nine-time Grammy nominee Tierney Sutton. In addition to her solo work, Saputo has provided background vocals for Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow, and Bonnie Raitt. She has headlined major festivals including the Dubai Skywards Jazz Festival and Savannah Jazz Festival, and has been featured at the Arroyo Seco Festival. Her headlining tours span the United States, Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam. A dedicated educator, Saputo taught at Musicians Institute in Hollywood and served as Co-Director of Applied Music at Santa Monica College before relocating from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California and is an alumna of the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute. The author of four books on vocal technique, Gina Saputo is widely sought after as a performer, arranger, clinician, adjudicator, and educator. She is respected not only for her mastery of the art form, but for her enduring influence on the next generation of jazz artists. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME As part of the 2026 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, we welcome the Michael Raynor Quartet! Randy Portet - piano Michael Raynor - drums Patrick Goličnik - bass John Nastos - sax Drummer Michael Raynor splits his time between Portland and Chicago, where he spent more than twenty years playing with tenor sax icon and NEA Jazz Master, Von Freeman. Raynor also toured with vocalist Kurt Elling and can be heard on two of his Grammy nominated recordings, including “Live in Chicago,” featuring Jon Hendricks. Raynor has worked with Freddie Hubbard, Eric Alexander, Johnny Griffin, Steve Coleman, Tia Fuller, Ira Sullivan, Gary Bartz, Jon Faddis, Bobby Broom, Fareed Haque, Howard Levy, Arturo Sandoval, Chuck Israels, Bob Dorough, and Nancy King among others. In addition to playing festivals and venues throughout Europe, North America and Australia, Raynor has twice toured as a United States Jazz Ambassador. In 2004, under the artistic direction of the Kennedy Center, he traveled across Southeast Asia. And, in 2012, under the artistic direction of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center, he toured southern Africa as co-leader of the Dennis Luxion/ Michael Raynor Quartet. Both tours included performance, teaching, and collaboration with local musicians. Michael continues to teach privately in both cities. 

TICKETS $30 | ALL AGES The 2026 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival is proud to present Dan Balmer and Dan Faehnle in collaboration with The 1905. Visit www.mhcc.edu/jazzfestival and follow us on social media for details on our full lineup! From coffee house gigs at fifteen to chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the ’90s, world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur and contemporary jam-bands, Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar. His playing spans nearly one hundred albums, including twelve as a leader from which his original works have appeared internationally in television, film and radio. Dan has performed or toured with Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Les McCann, Javon Jackson and Karrin Allyson, Benny Golson, Jeff Hamilton, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton, Terell Stafford, Ingrid Jensen, Duduka da Fonseca, Kendrick Scott, Taylor Eigsti, Buddy De Franco, Bruce Forman and countless others. Dan’s love of guitar and making music combined with discipline, technique and restless curiosity provide an ever-deepening experience for himself and his listeners. In every performance he finds himself in the middle of the path, amidst a continuous and compelling process of discovery. There is little doubt that jazz guitar has entered a new and exciting realm when Dan Faehnle takes the stage. With the technical prowess of a jazz giant, Ohio native Faehnle has made an indelible mark upon the music world, receiving high praise from audiences and critics alike. From an up-tempo bebop anthem to a languid, emotional reading of a ballad, Faehnle’s nimble fingers caress his guitar. Whether captivating his jazz club audiences or adding the perfect support to a recording project, this young jazz artist is destined to put his name alongside the other guitar greats. Beginning in 2000, Faehnle stepped into the guitar chair with Diana Krall, performing on numerous world tours, television shows, radio and media events. As an integral part of the Diana Krall quartet for three years, Dan garnered accolades from such publications as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, JazzTimes and Downbeat magazines, as well as many international publications. While based in Portland, Oregon, Dan established relationships with such legendary jazz artists as Leroy Vinnegar, Chuck Israels, Dave Frishberg and Dick Berk. His ongoing association with these musicians has led to numerous live performances and CD recordings. Faehnle has also worked with such noted musicians as Joey DeFrancesco, Eddie Harris, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, and Jeff Hamilton. Other significant colleagues have been Mel Brown, Ron Steen, Nancy King, Dave Friesen and Rebecca Kilgore.