TICKETS $30 - ALL AGES "If this band appeared in New York City, they'd be a sensation!" That was guitar great--and one-time Mel Brown bandmate--George Benson's reaction after hearing the Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group open for him back in September, 2003 at Oregon's prestigious Britt Festival. In fact, this true all-star band--each member is widely viewed as tops in the Northwest on his instrument--has been a sensation for a long while now. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz, blues, and soul (all four members are Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductees), this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous--from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues. No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Cyrus Nabipoor brings his Crescent City crew to the PNW! From jazz’s roots in Congo Square to the cutting edge, Cyrus Nabipoor brings a heavy Crescent City crew to the Northwest. Lineup: Cyrus Nabipoor, trumpet, composition; Max Bronstein, guitar; Amina Scott, bass; Micah Hummel, drums. A distinctive voice both on the horn and in his writing, Cyrus Nabipoor's singular sound has garnered him international acclaim. He has been a featured festival artist at PDX Jazz, Cathedral Park, New Orleans French Quarter, and Chicago Instigation. He has released 2 albums under his own name and collaborated on numerous more. In addition to his self-titled work, Cyrus runs the Puddletown Stompers, is a member of Reb & The Good News, and works as a freelance trumpeter and music director. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with a wide variety of artists, including Jamison Ross, Elle King, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, James Singleton, Jason Marsalis, Steve Masakowski, Mike Dillon, Stanton Moore, Amina Scott, and Nicole McCabe. Bassist Amina Scott has performed with artists such as Jazzmeia Horn, Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah, Don Vappie, David Murray, Johnny Vidacovich, Joanne Bracken, Nicholas Payton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Randy Brecker, Herlin Riley, and Germaine Bazzle. Amina continues to forge her own path as a trailblazing artist. Drawing from many musical influences, she is able to express her journey into Black womanhood and capture the trials and tribulations of her career thus far. Her debut album Where The Wild Seed Grows is out on all platforms. Currently, she serves on the faculties at Loyola University New Orleans and University of New Orleans. She has also been a faculty member for the Lafayette Summer Music Workshop since 2022. Max “Steen” Bronstein is a New Orleans-based guitarist who has recorded and performed with numerous artists throughout his career. He specializes in R&B, funk, jazz, and gospel styles. He has performed with GRAMMY–nominated Jamison Ross, world famous trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton, acclaimed New Orleans vocalist Erica Falls, international touring act Soul Brass Band, saxophonist James Martin, composer and trumpeter Steve Lands, as well as his original group Slugger formed by acclaimed drummer Terrence “Groove Guardian” Houston. He has performed at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest, French Quarter Fest, Blue Note NYC, among others. He has also performed with gospel legends Bishop Paul Morton and Bishop Marvin Sapp. He has also been blessed to share the stage with Kyle Roussel, John Michael Bradford, the Preservation Hall Horns, Ivan Neville, John Boutté, and Irma Thomas. He performs regularly with GRAMMY Award–winning trumpeter and vocalist Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. 

TICKETS $25 - 21+ PLEASE - Special 10:30 PM Start time! Experience the power of sound and self — A TRANScendent Rebirth by AJ Allida is a bold, moving journey of queer identity and self-discovery. Lineup: AJ Allida, compositions, arrangements, and piano; Zyanna Melada, vocals; Chris-Clark Johnson, guitar; Robert Rodriguez, bass; Dae Bryant, drums. AJ Allida is a pianist, composer, and music educator based in Portland, Oregon. Shortly after immigrating to the US from the Philippines, AJ started classical piano lessons at the age of 5 years old. During his years studying classical piano, he participated in the National Federation of Music Clubs, in which he earned numerous awards for Outstanding Piano Solo and Concerto performances. After two years of college at Mt. Hood Community College, he was first introduced to the art of jazz music and began studying with Mike Horsfall and Clay Giberson. His interest in jazz grew, leading him to transfer to Portland State University as a Jazz Piano major, studying with esteemed professors and musicians, George Colligan, Kerry Politzer, and Darrell Grant. His playing draws inspiration from his experience navigating life as a Filipinx, trans, and queer individual. AJ recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and continues to work as a teacher and musician in the Portland and Seattle areas. Outside of music, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Clair, family, and friends. *The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF), presented by Accelerator Design Studios, takes place August 29–31, 2025, with a village-style celebration of Portland’s boundary-pushing jazz scene. Featuring 26 concerts across five venues, MJF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—ticket sales directly support jazz education and community programs in Montavilla and beyond. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Neighbors collaborates with saxophonist Caroline Davis for a night of genre-bending, spanning multiple idioms and styles. Lineup: Garrett Baxter, electric bass; Mike Gamble, electric guitar; Machado Mijiga, drums with Caroline Davis, alto saxophone. Garrett Baxter is an important fixture in the Oregon jazz community. Garrett has performed in bands led by Alan Jones, George Colligan, Domo Branch, Noah Simpson, Randy Porter, Christopher Brown, Kerry Politzer, and Michael Raynor. He has performed with the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany, and has had the privilege of touring internationally with Andy Middleton in 2023 and the Oregon Jazz Ensemble in 2018. He has also played with artists such as Gilad Hekselman, Allison Miller, Kevin Hays, Geoffrey Keezer, Camille Thurman, Benny Benack, Dick Oatts, Greg Ward, Jonathan Pinson, Sasha Berliner, Martina DaSilva, Yoav Eshed, Jaleel Shaw, Bruce Williams, Clay Jenkins, Mike Lee, and Javon Jackson. Mike Gamble is an adventurous guitarist and multi-instrumentalist whose work with electronic modes of composition is endlessly integrated into his setup. Gamble has spent the last 15 years immersed in the creative jazz, experimental rock, and improvised music scene, primarily in NYC and now in Portland, OR, where he currently lives. Multi-instrumentalist and Portland native Machado Mijiga wears many hats, both literally and metaphorically. Classically trained, jazz-weathered, and eclectically inclined, Mijiga left the proverbial creative "box" at a very early age, with access to many instruments and a diverse musical background brought about by an intercultural heritage. Mijiga is a musical polymath: composer, producer, bandleader, educator, gear fanatic, and audio engineer, to name a few. Authenticity and uniquity assume the locus of Mijiga's artistic identity. Self-expression is the prime directive, and the medium of choice changes like the weather. Caroline Davis’s expression encompasses a diverse range of styles. As a saxophonist and composer, she has released eight albums and has won Downbeat’s Critics’ Poll Rising Star. She has worked with Lee Konitz, Billy Kaye, John Zorn, Wendy Eisenberg, Angelica Sanchez, Nicole Mitchell, The Femme Jam, Rajna Swaminathan, Miles Okazaki, and Terry Riley. Caroline has been a resident fellow at MacDowell, The Jazz Gallery, The Rockefeller Estate, ICE Ensemble Evolution, UCross, and Civitella, and is a recipient of Jerome Hill, CMA, and NYFA fellowships. She is an advocate for gender equity (This Is A Movement, The New School) and justice for incarcerated people. 

TICKETS $25 - 21+ PLEASE - Special 10:30 PM start time! The Leon Cotter Quintet performs all original songs inspired by folk music around the world. Lineup: Leon Cotter, saxophone; Cyrus Nabipoor, trumpet; Jack Radsliff, guitar; Garrett Baxter, bass; Michael Raynor, drums. Saxophone/clarinet player Leon Cotter has led a varied musical life, spending much of the last decade touring the country with soul/blues band The California Honeydrops, while maintaining a reputation as a sought-after sideman and bandleader in Portland’s local jazz scene. He's excited to celebrate a lifelong love of folk and traditional music with this set of songs, with influences ranging from South African Jazz, Congolese rhumba, and Romani bellydance music, just to name a few. * The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF), presented by Accelerator Design Studios, takes place August 29–31, 2025, with a village-style celebration of Portland’s boundary-pushing jazz scene. Featuring 26 concerts across five venues, MJF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—ticket sales directly support jazz education and community programs in Montavilla and beyond. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES A sound-pioneering trio exploring entropic soundscapes, psychedelic funk, and groove-heavy, electronic-tinged jazz. Lineup: Galen Clark, organ; Trent Baarspul, guitar; D'Vonne Lewis, drums The Galen Clark-led organ trio brings a genre-blending approach to the classic organ trio instrumentation, exploring entropic soundscapes, psychedelic funk, and groove-heavy, electronic-tinged jazz. The trio features Seattle drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Planets, McTuff) and Nashville guitarist Trent Baarspul (Jarrod Lawson, Outer Orbit). Galen Clark is a keyboardist, songwriter, producer, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. He leads the soul funk collective Outer Orbit and the jazz fusion group Trio Subtonic, and he is one-third of the Pacific Northwest collaboration Patterns Fly with D'Vonne Lewis and Andy Coe. He has toured and collaborated with artists such as Anna Tivel, Sarah Clarke, Sleater-Kinney, A Love Electric, and Jessica Lurrie. Trent Baarspul, a talented multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger, has always been deeply involved in music. Inspired by numerous genres, his “sound” is a fusion of jazz, modern popular styles, and world music blended to create a new emotive and melodic expression. During his early adulthood in Minneapolis, MN, he became a sought-after and respected member of the thriving music community, co-establishing and writing for the jazz fusion band New Sound Underground, as well as performing with countless other artists. Seattle native D’Vonne Lewis is a multi-award winning drummer who has toured, performed and/or recorded with Digable Planets, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Christian McBride, George Porter of the Funky Meters, Skerik and many other national and international artists. * The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF), presented by Accelerator Design Studios, takes place August 29–31, 2025, with a village-style celebration of Portland’s boundary-pushing jazz scene. Featuring 26 concerts across five venues, MJF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—ticket sales directly support jazz education and community programs in Montavilla and beyond. 

TICKETS $25 - 21+ PLEASE - Special 10:00 PM start time! Intricate Afro-Caribbean rhythms and layered Neo-Soul harmonies create a vibrant sound that speaks to the global influence of jazz. Lineup: Alex Milsted Piano/Keyboard Sam Arnold Bass Rich Lawrence Drums Dani Barker, aka Dani Danger, is a Jamaican-American multi-genre artist with a smooth and soulful sound. Originally from Fort Lauderdale, FL, currently residing in Portland, her effortless blend of jazz, Caribbean influence, soul, and R&B is bound to perk the ear of any listener. Dani moved to Portland in 2015 to pursue a career in jazz music. She started her journey at Portland State University and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Performance. Shortly after arriving, she appeared alongside Darrell Grant’s MJ New Quartet and was a featured artist at the Portland Jazz Festival. In 2022, Dani debuted in her first theatre performance as the lead in Portland Playhouses’ 12-week run of Bella: An American Tall Tale and made her return in 2024 as Miss Honey in Matilda. Teacher by day, performer by night, she is also the lead singer of the Soulful Sundays home band, the Love Train, hosted at the Alberta Street Pub every Sunday. In 2023, joined Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe band as a featured vocalist and tours throughout the year. *The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF), presented by Accelerator Design Studios, takes place August 29–31, 2025, with a village-style celebration of Portland’s boundary-pushing jazz scene. Featuring 26 concerts across five venues, MJF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—ticket sales directly support jazz education and community programs in Montavilla and beyond. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Upon Christopher Brown’s return to Portland in 2012—which was preceded by 13 years in the NYC area, as well as four years in the Marine Corps—the assemblage of his quartet quickly became one of note. And by 2017, his quartet had officially become the most visible Jazz group in all of Portland, with a steady weekly cadence of 3-4 performances, which was maintained until the start of the global pandemic. And even then, it took them no more than three months to return to a similar weekly performance schedule. Since 2017, the quartet has created a home for themselves at the famed 1905 Jazz club in Portland. And through their regular performances, they’ve not only helped to raise the profile of the venue to one of the world’s top 100 Jazz clubs according to Down Beat Magazine, but of Jazz itself in Portland. So in a market where it's difficult to maintain group's with the same personnel, it's arguable that the Christopher Brown Quartet succeeds as being one of (if not the best) Jazz "group" in all of Portland, which in turn gives them such a powerful, polished, and identifiable sound. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Machado Mijiga enlists the help of low-end legend Damian Erskine to present two different sets of brand new music from best friend, musical counterpart, and masterful pianist, Dario LaPoma (whose birthday happens to be the following week!) MM3 will be trio-fying a baker's dozen of solo piano nocturnes that LaPoma has crafted over the past year, along with a few LaPoma classics. Come celebrate an older, wiser Dario, and don't miss a moment of this exciting new music from this brand new trio. Mijiga is a musical polymath; composer, producer, bandleader, educator, gear fanatic, and audio engineer, to name a few. Authenticity and uniquity assume the locus of Mijiga's artistic identity. Self-expression is the prime directive, and the medium of choice changes like the weather. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES greaterkind formed in Portland, OR in 2018 by three friends on a communal mission to spread love and inclusivity through the medium of music and agriculture. Channeling elements of jazz fusion and funk with undertones of R&B, gospel and hip hop, greaterkind sets out to do something that is new. A product of playing together in numerous live situations, greaterkind’s music is rooted in improvisation which brings a different and special energy to each show. Space and creation is key to process. The band includes Charlie Brown (keyboards),Cory Limuaco (drums), and Peter Knudsen (guitar/bass/vocals). While cultivating their own identity and music, gk has played for and backed many arts within their own realm of musicality. Artists include Ghost Note, The Hamiltones, Jarrod Lawson, Christian Scott, Amine, Saeeda Wright, Ashely Jayy, and many more in the greater Portland area. 

$30 TICKETS | ALL AGES NICK ROLFE: Musician/ACTOR: Nick Rolfe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Seattle, Washington. He began studying piano at the age of six, learning both classical and modern pop repertoire. Rolfe began his collegiate studies at Cornish College of the Arts, the leading music school in Seattle, then moved to New York City and completed his B.F.A, in music performance, at the New School for Social Researches' Mannes Conservatory. Nick has played piano and/or keyboards for numerous musicians including: Aretha Franklin, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Idina Menzel, trumpeter Chris Botti, Hip-Hop luminary Busta Rhymes, India Arie, Earth, Wind and Fire legend Verdine White, vocal sensation Ledisi, and many others. Nick Rolfe's award winning ( SESAC National Performance Award ) debut as a leader, "The Persuader" (Blue Jay Records) was the number 5 instrumental jazz record in the United States on multiple charts in 2001. Both as a leader and a sideman, Rolfe has toured extensively, nationally and internationally. He has received critical acclaim for performances in support of his most recent albums "The Remedy"[2003], "The Mind Of An Evolutionary"[2005] and "A History of Things To Come" [T.A.C.S. Records 2010] as well as his work as a highly sought-after pianoplayer/keyboardist for other artists. Along with his musical talents Nick has added acting to his resume, appearing on-screen with Academy Award winners Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes in the Emmy Nominated, Golden Globe nominated HBO Film "Doris and Bernard" directed by Bob Balaban, and with Brooke Shields in the NBC series "Lipstick Jungle". Photo Cred: Reed Ricker at The 1905 

++ PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS EVENT IS FOCUSED ON EDUCATION - PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION ++ In an effort to create meaningful culture building moments within a Jazz context for teenage musicians (as well as band instructors), drummer/bandleader Christopher Brown will host an ongoing series entitled “Behind the Scene” with his quartet. And what will separate this event from any other like it is that it’ll combine the Jam session, concert, and clinic experience into a collection of transformative moments for all involved. On the 1st Sunday of each month Christopher teams up with Montavilla Jazz to provide our city with an invaluable Jazz workshop that’s designed to adequately prepare young musicians for the most competitive musical environments in the world (namely NYC). So for the cost of a trip to Starbucks, this event provides: • 30 min concert by Christopher’s quartet. • One hour Q & A with the quartet. • 30 min food, beverage, and mingling break. • One hour of interactive music mentoring with members of Christopher’s quartet. • Access to the quartet’s extended network. **THERE IS NO FOOD OR DRINK SERVED AT THIS EVENT (outside food and drinks are permitted)** -CB 

$30 TICKETS | ALL AGES Domo Branch - drums Hailey Niswanger/Mae Sun - sax Charlie Brown III - keys Noah Simpson - trumpet Garrett Baxter - bass A Portland native now hailing from Manhattan, Domo Branch is a drummer, composer, and educator alum from the Manhattan School of Music. He has quickly established himself as one of the world’s top up-and-coming drummers, having performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Sean Jones, Stefon Harris, Catherine Russell, Terance Blanchard, and Taylor Eigsti. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, Monterey Jazz Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival, Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center, Blue Note New York, Angra Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's, Moda Center and more. He has provided jazz workshops and instruction for students of all ages from around the world. 

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES Randy Porter - piano Patrick Golichnik - bass Todd Strait - drums. Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication between musicians. Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility. 

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGESSocial Music: Noah Simpson - Trumpet Leon Cotter - Tenor Matt Sazima - Piano Garrett Baxter - Bass Alan Jones - Drums, Composer Social Music is built on a simple truth: we’re all in it together. The band doesn’t just play at people—they play with them. Every show is a conversation, a risk, a leap. The musicians listen as much as they lead, and the audience? They help steer the whole damn ship. At the center of it all is drummer and composer Alan Jones, joined by four of Portland’s most electrifying young players: Noah Simpson on trumpet, Leon Cotter on tenor sax, Matt Sazima on piano, and Garrett Baxter on bass. These aren’t hired hands—they’re fearless collaborators, in it for the feeling, the surprise, the realness of the moment. Alan says it best: “Musicians can’t do it without the listener, and the listener’s got nothing to listen to without the music. In a live performance, we work together—what the audience brings has a huge influence on what the musicians deliver. When we play, every listener knows they’re part of the creation.” The band just spent a long weekend in the studio putting down all original compositions, never before recorded, but tested and stretched over countless live shows. These are pieces the band knows deep in their bones. The melodies and forms are so ingrained that they can approach them like standards—free to explore, improvise, and take chances. That’s what you’ll hear tonight. 

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES Jack Radsliff - guitar + compositions Steve Christofferson - piano Andrew Jones - bass Michael Raynor - drums Blurb Earnest, Playful, Heart-Forward Music from four mainstays of the Portland Jazz Scene Bio Jack Radsliff is on the short list of jazz guitarists in the Pacific Northwest. As a bandleader, his trio has become a fixture at clubs throughout the region including The 1905 and the Seattle Jazz Fellowship. As a collaborator, Radsliff is a first-call for many; frequently playing in bands led by Ron Steen, Michael Raynor, Cyrus Nabipoor, Galen Clark, Christopher Brown and many more. In addition to his regular performance schedule, Jack’s playing can be heard on more than a dozen records to date. His own records, “Migration Patterns” (2017) and “Barefoot” (2024), have been well received; both making it onto critics “best of” lists. Jack has also contributed to releases from Cyrus Nabipoor, Tony Glausi, Martina DaSilva, Xavier Lecouturier, Dan Rossi, Machado Majiga and Pablo Rivarola. To stay up to date on more performances and releases, visit jackradsliff.com. 

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES George Colligan - piano Damien Erskine - bass Chris Brown - drums Davasate Phelps - vocals More details coming soon. But George did say, "It's gonna be funky." 

$20 TICKETS | 21+ PLEASE Zach Connolly - Vocals Marshall Peterson - Bass Max Tucker - Drums Marvin Madarang - Piano Zach Connolly is a jazz vocalist based in Portland, Oregon, by way of Greentown, Indiana. Since 2018, he’s been singing around town at spots like The 1905, Wilf’s, Jo Bar, Alberta Street Pub, Haymaker, the Alberta Rose Theatre, and The Underground, and has appeared at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival. Known for his warm tone and easy connection with audiences, Zach brings a mix of classic charm and personal style to every performance. Zach fell in love with jazz as a teenager, drawn to the sounds of singers like Chet Baker, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Kurt Elling, and Mark Murphy. He studied Vocal Jazz Performance at Portland State University, where he learned from some of the city’s finest musicians, including Sherry Alves, Kerry Politzer, Darrell Grant, George Colligan, and Todd Marston. In 2025, he recorded his debut album—capturing the energy of a live jazz ensemble and his own take on the vocal jazz tradition. The album is set for release at the end of the year. When he’s not making music, you can usually find him outside—camping, hiking, or wandering through the woods somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES The Kevin Deitz Quintet at The 1905, performing Kevin’s original compositions. Straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and funk and fusion. Kevin Deitz - bass Clay Giberson - piano Paul Mazzio - trumpet John Nastos - sax Charlie Doggett - drums 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES WELCOME Mike Prigodich is a trailblazing jazz fusion pianist, composer, and bandleader whose music defies genre boundaries and embraces complexity with unflinching clarity. Based in Oregon, Prigodich draws inspiration from artists like Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, Yellowjackets, and others, but his sound is unmistakably his own—melding jazz with Latin, rock, and global influences to create emotionally rich, rhythmically daring compositions. Prigodich made his mark with the release of his acclaimed 2011 debut album, A Stitch in Time, featuring an all-star lineup including Damian Erskine, Reinhardt Melz, and John Nastos. Funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign following a life-altering cancer diagnosis in 2008, the album was both a personal and artistic milestone. His story—of transformation through adversity—has become part of the music’s emotional DNA. In 2025, Prigodich returned with Stage Magic, a stunning live album recorded at Classic Pianos in Portland. Capturing the unfiltered energy and synergy of his ensemble, the album showcases Prigodich’s signature compositional style: odd time signatures, intricate harmonies, and melodies that are as memorable as they are complex. Stage Magic is a masterclass in 21st-century jazz fusion – “a sonic journey brimming with inventive melodies, rhythmic complexity, and a deep sense of play.” (Jazz Chill Music) His work has earned high praise from jazz luminaries. Chick Corea called his music “wonderful, beautiful, really great,” and George Whitty (Brecker Brothers) described his debut album as “one of those discs you want to hear again as soon as it’s finished.” At once cerebral and soulful, Mike Prigodich’s music offers more than virtuosity—it offers vision. As a composer and performer, he continues to shape the future of jazz fusion with fearless creativity, technical brilliance, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity. 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Kerry Politzer is a Portland-based jazz pianist, composer, and educator. She is on the music faculty of Portland State University and has also taught at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Swing University, the University of Portland, and the University of Manitoba. Kerry received a Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied improvisation and composition with the late jazz guru Charlie Banacos, and a Master of Music from Rowan University. Prior to her latest album Ruminations (PJCE Records), Kerry released seven jazz CDs as a leader, including Blue in Blue, which featured saxophonist Donny McCaslin and was termed a “first-rate jazz outing” by AllAboutJazz.com. She has also been a featured sideman on albums of George Colligan, Laura Dreyer, and the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE). Her commissions include works for the PJCE as well as a solo piano piece, “Microclimates,” for the pianist Andree-Ann Deschenes. This piece was featured on Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline. In 2019, Kerry was awarded a Regional Arts and Culture Council Artistic Focus grant to explore the music of Brazilian composer Durval Ferreira. The project culminated in the August 2019 release of Diagonal: The Music of Durval Ferreira. Kerry continues to be inspired by Brazilian music. The pianist has headlined the Montavilla Jazz Festival and performed at other festivals and venues including the 25th Annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival, the Black Dolphin, Jazz Forum, the Oregon Coast Jazz Party, Jazz in the Valley, Smalls, the Sound Room, and many others. 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Chance Hayden - guitar Matt Sazima - piano Ross Garlow - bass Chris Brown - drums The Ben Fowler Quintet infuses modern jazz with a heavy dose of soul, blues, and gospel roots. Get ready for an incredible night of music at The 1905! The band has new music, special guests, and surprises a plenty for this evening. Besides the standard repertoire from The Pilgrimage album era, Fowler will be sizzling up some new and modern tunes as well, from some of Ben's biggest influences, including Kenny Garrett, Mike Stern, Donald Harrison, Vincent Herring, The Crusaders, and more. 

TICKETS $15 | 21+ PLEASE In this unprecedented concert, Portland rapper Wynne is joining forces with some of the city's most talented musicians to perform six shows across town at the end of September. Backed by Greaterkind, one of Portland’s premier jazz bands, Wynne will perform innovative musical arrangements of fan-favorites from her catalog. This show at The 1905 will feature an opening set by Mal London, an emerging R&B artist with a genre-bending style and a rich musical background. Wynne will deliver a unique performance, bringing together her high-energy lyrical performance and Greaterkind's virtuosic playing - this is surely not one to miss. Wynne is one of Hip-Hop’s most remarkable rising stars. Born Sina Wynne Holwerda in 1997, and growing up an outcast in Lake Oswego, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, she gravitated towards Hip-Hop at the age of nine. Studying the greats from afar, and dedicating her life to becoming a rapper by the age of 12, she established herself in the underground scene by competing in national cyphers. Soaking up influence from the greats of generations past (Jay-Z, Dilla, Foxy Brown, and the list goes on), as well as modern paragons like SZA and Drake, Wynne became a phenom by the age of 19, going viral several times and blowing the internet away with her veteran-level rapping. She quickly started gaining co-signs from some of music’s titans (Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Twista, Wyclef Jean) and cultural gatekeepers like Rob Markman and Zane Lowe, among several others. At 21 years old Wynne graduated college after four years of studying music and social justice, and released her debut mixtape “If I May..,” boasting assists from several A-list producers such as Hit-Boy, DJ Dahi, and Sounwave, as well as features from J.I.D, Mahalia, and fellow hometown hero, Damian Lillard. This took her on a sold-out tour with Earthgang and Mick Jenkins at the top of 2020. Through the early 2020s, she dropped an experimental EP with Dreamville super-producer Christo, along with a dozen singles, garnering millions of streams as she shepherded fans towards her new sound, ending the year with a viral hit, “Look At You.” 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES The Galen Clark Organ Trio brings a genre bending approach to the classic organ trio instrumentation, exploring entropic soundscapes, psychedelic funk and groove heavy electronic tinged jazz. The trio features Seattle drummer Micah Hummel on drums (Anna Tivel, Quickly Quickly) and Seattle based guitarist Andy Coe (Skerik, McTuff, Robert Walter) and features special guest LA saxophonist Nicole McCabe (Louis Cole, Gerald Clayton, Justin Brown) Nicole McCabe - sax Micah Hummel - drums Andy Coe - guitar Galen Clark - organ Galen Clark is a keyboardist, songwriter, producer, and educator based in Portland, OR. He leads the soul funk collective Outer Orbit and the genre bending group Trio Subtonic and he is 1/3 of the NW collaboration Patterns Fly with D'Vonne Lewis and Andy Coe. He has toured and collaborated with artists such as Anna Tivel, Sarah Clarke, Sleater-Kinney, A Love Electric, Jessica Lurrie and more. 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Performing music by icons of early jazz such as Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Clarence Williams, and Bix Beiderbecke, as well as lesser known musical stylists, territory bands, and innovators such as Bennie Moten, Alex Hill, and Jabbo Smith, the Bridgetown Sextet has cemented its reputation as a favorite among both listening audiences and dancers in the Pacific Northwest. The band was founded in 2008 by Andrew Oliver and Scott Kennedy and has seen various personnel changes over the years as band members have come and gone from the Portland area. Now a seven-piece band with the recent additions of Sam Dechenne on trumpet and Tyson Stubelek on drums, as well as Andrew’s return from London in 2020, the Sextet continues to refine its visceral, joyful, and authentic approach to traditional jazz, stomp, and swing. The band has performed at the Portland Jazz Festival, Portland Lindy Exchange, Camp Jitterbug in Seattle, the Seaside Jazz Festival, traditional jazz socities around the Northwest, and all the major Portland area clubs past and present including the Jack London Revue, the 1905, Jimmy Mak’s, the Blue Monk, Secret Society and Duff’s Garage. 

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES From straight ahead jazz, funk and pop, to the avant garde, Greg Goebel is considered one of the Northwest's first call pianists. Praised by critics for "manifesting his ideas with the immediacy and sureness of a master craftsman" (Jazz Times) and as "a force that is stretching known boundaries and moving the music into new territory" (Larry Koonse), pianist Greg Goebel shows himself as firmly rooted in tradition while simultaneously proving to be a unique voice among a new generation. “Greg has personally done more to elevate the performance level of our students than any other person, graduate or undergraduate, who has attended the University of Oregon in at least the last fifteen years,” said the school upon his graduation. Since school, Goebel has recorded and toured extensively in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. Touring, recording and co-producing with singer Gino Vannelli for over 10 years, his contributions can be heard on the CD, The Best and Beyond,the DVD, Live in L.A., as well as the most recent Wilderness Road. A long time member of David Friesen's Circle 3 Trio, his work can be heard on Friesen’s 2009 CD, Five and Three, the 2011 CD, Circle of Three, the 2013 release, Brilliant Heart, 2014’s Where the Light Falls and Triple Exposure released in 2016. In 2013, Greg’s first album as a leader, Rainy City, was released to critical acclaim. “Goebel deserves all the praise hereabouts. He’s a burner!" (George Fendell/JSO) "Greg Goebel is one of about half a dozen pianists that are redefining the instrument, the literature and the useful purpose of the piano and doing it with the skills of a master. 5 Stars!" (Brent Black/@CriticalJazz) In addition to keeping a busy schedule in Portland, Goebel has had the pleasure of performing with notable musicians such as John Handy, Antonio Hart, Dick Oatts, Terrell Stafford, Dave Pietro, Larry Koonse, Houston Person, Byron Stripling, Pete Christlieb, Ken Peplowski, Ben Wendel, Allison Miller, Eric Marienthal, Steve Wilson and many others. When not touring, Greg enjoys performing locally with a wide variety of artists and teaching motivated students of all experience levels. 

$25 TICKETS - ALL AGES Calling all Yacht Rock fans! Come join us for this fun night of "off the beaten path" music at The 1905! Dockin' Yachts, is a Portland all-star Yacht Rock Revue band, featuring Glen Hoover (guitar and vocals), Kirk Kalbfleisch (drums), Sam Arnold (bass), Sam Stewart (guitar), Alex Milsted (keys). The band was formed out of a genuine love for the iconic sound of this music, with its incredible song writing and studio musicianship that we all grew up admiring. You can expect to hear all the smooth rock hits from the mid 70's to early 80's from artists such as Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Christopher Cross, Boz Scaggs, Kenny Loggins, etc. The band is fantastic and plays the mess out of this catalog! 

$25 TICKETS - ALL AGES Bobby Torres has been honing his unique Latin Jazz sound in Portland for the last 25 years. Before that, he was all over the world. From New York City, to Woodstock with Joe Cocker, through ten years of world-touring with Tom Jones, to forming The Bobby Torres Ensemble – his own Latin Jazz group in Portland – Bobby Torres has been on the music scene for 50 years. 

TICKETS $20 - 21+ PLEASE Randy Porter - piano Todd Strait - drums Nathanael Ankeny - sax Justin Copeland - trumpet Patrick Golichnik - bass Nathanael Ankeny is an Associate Professor of Music at George Fox University in Newberg, OR, where he teaches jazz improvisation, applied saxophone, theory, aural skills, arts appreciation, and serves as the director of the University’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos. His first album of original compositions, Joy in the Making, was released in September 2023, and features Justin Copeland, Randy Porter, Patrick Golichnik, and Todd Strait. As an active performer, Ankeny can be heard regularly with his trio in the greater Portland area. As a jazz director he has performed with and/or led performances with Matt Wilson, Dave Pietro, Erica von Kleist, John Clayton, Benny Green, Wycliffe Gordon, Allan Chase, Byron Stripling, Katie Thiroux, Dan Balmer, Randy Halberstadt, Justin Copeland, Joseph L. Jefferson, George Colligan, Greg Goebel and Jason Palmer. His accomplishments as a classical saxophonist include performing as a featured soloist with the Spokane Symphony and with the Portland Wind Symphony. 

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Soul/Funk/R&B band: Ben Jones (bass/vox) Brian Foxworth (drums/vox) Nick Rolfe (keys) Doug Lewis (guitar) Mary Tucker (Vox). 

TICKETS $15 - 21+ PLEASE Cameron Smith and friends invite you to a night of Meditative and Mindful music that focuses on shared affirmations from the band with the audience and entering sonic gateways of love, ancestry and the next evolution of this thing we call: “Jazz”. Tribute will be paid to the masters, ancestors/ loved ones before us, the those who are still with us and the ones blossoming before our very eyes. Join us August 9th for something new that can heal the frequency of a world currently on fire. Cam: MPC, percussion, chants/ Affirmations Dae Bryant: Drums Rodolfo Lopez: Bass Brown Calvin: Keys/ Synth Spinitch: Live DJ scratching/ cutting Christian San Nicolas: Saxophone 

TICKETS $30 - ALL AGES "If this band appeared in New York City, they'd be a sensation!" That was guitar great--and one-time Mel Brown bandmate--George Benson's reaction after hearing the Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group open for him back in September, 2003 at Oregon's prestigious Britt Festival. In fact, this true all-star band--each member is widely viewed as tops in the Northwest on his instrument--has been a sensation for a long while now. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz, blues, and soul (all four members are Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductees), this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous--from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues. No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.