Ronnie Wright

Ronnie Wright

Wed, Oct 29

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Ronnie loves a multitude of music genres such as R&B, soul, jazz, rock, fusion, and especially gospel. Artist such as Commissioned, Musiq Soulchild, The Clark Sisters, Lalah Hathaway, Chick Corea, and Journey have played huge roles in his creativity. The year 2015 marked a huge win for Ronnie. His collaborative vision, entitled BESPEAL LOVE reached #1 on the UK SOUL CHARTS – November 2015. The album also received artist of the year (editor’s choice) from the highly recognized SOULTRACKS.com His 2018 debut solo album, a.k.a.BESPEAK, was voted 2018’s ALBUM OF THE YEAR by Groundbreakers.com. This album was blessed to receive several awards from the indie radio community, such as: #1 Album of 2018 – Mi-Soul Connoisseurs, #1 on the UK SOULCHARTS – March 2018, #8 on the UK SOULCHART Top 100 for 2018 and many more! Ronnies second collaborative (BESPEAK EMPOWER – 2021) features some of the Northwest most talented singers/songwriters, and musicians. The mission was the same… collaboration… but this time he featured an eclectic mix of soul, funk, rnB, & Gospel… This is a true reflection of the NW!! 

Leon Cotter Quartet

Leon Cotter Quartet

Thu, Oct 30

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES Saxophonist Leon Cotter has led a musical double 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. This October, he’ll bring his quartet to the 1905 for a set of mostly original music, drawing on influences from New Orleans to South Africa to John Coltrane. 

Bobby Torres Halloween Show

Bobby Torres Halloween Show

Fri, Oct 31

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES Bobby Torres is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker and The Grease Band at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. He has an extensive discography. A versatile musician, Bobby was nominated for Outstanding Percussionist (a Muddy Waters award); featured on Oregon Art Beat; inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame; received Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Hero award; appeared in a photo in Time Magazine; selected to perform in an All Star Tribute honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and performed with the remaining members of Mad Dogs AND the Tedeschi Trucks Band at the 2015 Lockin Festival in Virginia before a crowd of 25,000. In 2016 the Tedeschi Trucks Band joined the Ensemble on Stage at the Waterfront Blues Festival. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene. Bobby has several appearances in the 1971 film “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”. He is featured in the 2021 documentary "Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs and Englishmen”. This documentary is the story of Joe Cocker's historic "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour as told through the lens of the Tedeschi Trucks Band's reunion of the Mad Dogs. 

Matt Sazima Quartet Featuring Max Reynolds

Matt Sazima Quartet Featuring Max Reynolds

Sat, Nov 01

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Max Reynolds - Guitar Matt Sazima - Piano Garrett Baxter - Bass Ken Mastrogiovanni - Drums Pianist-composer Matt Sazima is back at the 1905 with a set of diverse and exciting originals to share. Since arriving in Portland 9 years ago, Matt has performed his award winning music with the city's finest musicians. This time, he is joined by long time collaborators Garrett Baxter and Ken Mastrogiovanni, as well as (for the first time) one of Matt's favorite guitar players in the state, Max Reynolds. As an active and avid composer, Matt's music reaches wide to touch on what it means to be human. This emotional kaleidoscope is delivered by Portland's best with impact and dimensionality. It is not a show to miss! 

Behind the Scene with The Christopher Brown Quartet

Behind the Scene with The Christopher Brown Quartet

Sun, Nov 02

++ 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)** 

OHMA at The 1905

OHMA at The 1905

Sun, Nov 02

$30 TICKETS | ALL AGES OHMA, two dear friends Mia Garcia and Hailey Niswanger touch timelessness through their immersive sonic worlds. With playful wonder at the core, this magical duo is inspired by the symphony of nature, as they integrate elements of ambient, jazz, experimental, and folk music. In 2022, OHMA released their acclaimed debut album, Between All Things, and toured the US supporting FKJ. The duo has also performed in London, Amsterdam, Mexico City, and toured in Japan performing on Mt. Fuji. Their second offering On Loving Earth (2024), shares intimate moments with nature, as the sounds were captured acoustically in the mountains of Altadena. Having extensive accolades as individual artists, both Hailey and Mia have earned their praises as producers, composers, and performers. With woodwinds, guitar, bass, keys, percussion and vocals, OHMA harmonizes their gifts to produce a distinctive sound that transcends listeners to cosmic realms. 

The Christopher Brown Quartet

The Christopher Brown Quartet

Wed, Nov 05

$25 TICKETS | 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. 

D.V.R.

D.V.R.

Thu, Nov 06

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES Matt Sazima, Piano Sam Arnold, Bass Kirk Kalbfleisch, Drums The Portland-based trio, D.V.R. (DREAMS VS. REALITY), is an original music project from Matt Sazima (keys and vocals), Kirk Kalbfleisch (drums), and Sam Arnold (bass). The group's crossover musical style takes influence from jazz fusion, beat music, neo-soul, and drum and bass. D.V.R. strikes a beautiful balance of tight groove arrangements and organic improvisation. 

Kareem Kandi World Orchestra

Kareem Kandi World Orchestra

Fri, Nov 07

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES A native of the Pacific Northwest, saxophonist Kareem Kandi is a performer, composer, and educator, in high demand for his talents both on and off the stage. Kareem is a versatile saxophonist and composer with strong roots in the traditions of Jazz, Blues, Classical and Funk, and has been performing throughout the U.S. and abroad for years, gaining attention from critics and audiences alike. While staying true to musical styles of the past, he also keeps an eye towards the future by composing original music as well as new arrangements of timeless songs from the great American songbook. Since 1996, Kareem has been performing both as a bandleader and as a sideman to enthusiastic audiences around the world at concert halls, festivals, and clubs. Over the years Kareem has performed, toured and recorded with some of the finest musicians in the music industry including: Pete Christlieb, Patti Labelle, Mark Elf, Ali Jackson, D’vonne Lewis, Bill Watrous, The Seattle Symphony, Mordy Ferber, Julian Priester, The Paperboys, The Northwest Repertory Singers, Thomas Marriott, The Tacoma Symphony, Alex Duncan, Frazey Ford, DJ Hapa, The Polyrhythmics, Bill Ramsay, The Federal Way Symphony, The Staxx Brothers, Jay Thomas, The Sabella Consort, Greta Matassa, The Temptations, Hadley Caliman, The Four Tops, The Harry James Orchestra, Wayne Bergeron, and many others. Because of his musical diversity, his group, The Kareem Kandi Band has a sound that is fresh, innovative, and appeals to a wide variety of audiences. Growing up in the northwest with its vibrant music scene allowed Kandi the opportunity to study with, listen to, and perform with world class jazz artists residing in the area. Artists such as Tracy Knoop, Jay Thomas, Don Lanphere, Bill Ramsay, and Pete Christlieb had a large impact on Kareem early in his musical education. After finishing high school Kareem received a full scholarship to Olympic College in Bremerton WA where he earned an Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree. While completing his degree from Olympic College he received another full scholarship to attend Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle WA. Kareem attended Cornish and continued his music studies with many renowned jazz artists that served on the faculty at the time which included: Jovino Santos Neto, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Dave Peck, Randy Halberstadt, Chuck Deardorf, and Jim Knapp. Kareem completed his Bachelor’s degree from Cornish in 2002 and since then has been very active as a performer, composer, and teacher. As an educator Kareem maintains a busy schedule teaching at The Tacoma School of the Arts as an artist in residence. He also maintains a full studio of forty private students, conducts weekly jazz classes at Ted Brown Music, coaches ensembles for Seattle JazzED, and regularly conducts masterclasses and workshops at schools around the Pacific Northwest. Along with his teaching duties he is also the director of The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra, is a performing artist for both Selmer Saxophones and D’Addario Woodwinds, and has served on the Tacoma Arts Commission. 

Nick Rolfe and Co.

Nick Rolfe and Co.

Sat, Nov 08

$30 TICKETS | ALL AGES Nick Rolfe - piano Ehud Guy - bass Dan Gildea - guitar Anthony Jones - drums 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". 

10 PM Late Set with Machado Mijiga

10 PM Late Set with Machado Mijiga

Sat, Nov 08

TICKETS $15 | 21+ PLEASE “I wish every composer I know would take notes from local maestro Machado Mijiga." - Matthew Andrews, Oregon ArtsWatch. 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. 

Jack Radsliff and Friends - Birthday Show

Jack Radsliff and Friends - Birthday Show

Sun, Nov 09

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME 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. 

Andy Milne & Unison

Andy Milne & Unison

Wed, Nov 12

TICKETS $30 - ALL AGES For more than 30 years, two-time Juno Award winning pianist/composer Andy Milne has demonstrated boundless versatility, collaborating with dancers, film makers, authors, visual artists, poets and musicians spanning multiple genres. With UNISON Milne returns to his first love, exploring the intimacy of the piano trio. The synchronistic relationship Milne enjoys with his bandmates represents the complimentary threads within the fabric of Milne’s piano trio philosophy -- the intersection of texture and groove. Unison’s 2024 Sunnyside Records release “Time Will Tell” was nominated for a 2025 Juno Award and was included on numerous “best of 2024” lists. Their 2020 debut, “The reMission” [Sunnyside Records] won the 2021 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Group and received widespread media praise. A former student of Oscar Peterson, Milne has collaborated with a range of artists including Ralph Alessi, Ravi Coltrane, Andrew Cyrille, Sekou Sundiata, Avery Brooks, Bruce Cockburn, and Cassandra Wilson. During his early career in the 1990s, he was at the center of the M-BASE Collective as a core member of saxophonist Steve Coleman’s bands and became a distinct and respected voice at the heart of New York’s creative jazz scene. Milne has released 12 recordings as a leader or co-leader, and is actively composing for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and scoring for film and television. His credits include two films for Emmy Award winning director Michèle Stephenson, as well as seven films by acclaimed actor/director William Shatner. In 2024 Milne premiered a piano quintet with the Isidore String Quartet, commissioned by the Banff International String Quartet Competition. He is a Yamaha Artist and sought-after educator, currently a full-time assistant professor of music at The University of Michigan. John Hébert, originally from New Orleans, has been a highly sought-after New York bassist since the mid-1990s. A former student of Rufus Reid, Hébert has collaborated extensively with pianists Fred Hersch and Andrew Hill, appearing on celebrated recordings from each pianist. He has also performed with Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Motian, Uri Caine, Bill Stewart, Mary Halvorson, Tomasz Stanko, David Liebman, and Toots Thielemans, among many others. An accomplished bandleader, Hébert’s 2015 Sunnyside release with his quartet Rambling Confessions -- his quartet featuring Milne -- received critical acclaim, including 4.5 stars from Downbeat. Over the past decade, he has been named multiple times as a “Rising Star Acoustic Bassist” in Downbeat’s Critics Poll and has received multiple Grammy nominations. Drummer Kush Abadey has cultivated an eclectic and fast-moving career, known for his versatility across jazz, rock, and electronica. At age 16, he joined the band of Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Wallace Roney, and has since performed with leading artists including Ravi Coltrane, Chris Potter, Melissa Aldana, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Ethan Iverson, Wayne Krantz, Nicholas Payton, Tomasz Stanko, Gilad Hekselman, Seamus Blake, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Frank Lacy, Wynton Marsalis, and Buster Williams. A few standout milestones include performing for Michelle Obama at the White House and becoming the youngest artist ever chosen for the Strathmore Artist-in-Residence program. In 2009, he earned a Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where he studied with Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson, and Darren Barrett. After two years at Berklee, Kush moved to New York City in 2012 and quickly became a sought-after drummer on the jazz scene. Known for his dynamic style and creative adaptability, he continues to perform, tour, and record internationally with a wide range of respected artists and ensembles. 

Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet

Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet

Thu, Nov 13

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES 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, Montavilla Jazz, Mt. Hood Jazz, New Orleans French Quarter, and Chicago Instigation. To date, 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 & music director. 

Ms Vee and a Badass Band

Ms Vee and a Badass Band

Fri, Nov 14

TICKETS $30 - ALL AGES Ms. Vee ( Akosua Valyria Arnold Afriyie) Singer, Musician, Writer, and Comedienne; 2023 Muddy Awards Nominee for Best Female Vocalist, 2021 Band & 2019 Solo Granite State Blues Challenge Winner & International Blues Challenge Semifinalist. Ms Vee's style of Soul Blues is infused with black southern gospel and a lot of soul! In 2018, Ms Vee launched her own music project, founding Ms Vee and a Badass Band. In New England, Ms Vee established "a Badass Band" of accomplished New Hampshire & Massachusetts based musicians.. Hailing from Arkansas by way of Memphis Tennessee, the award-winning Ms Vee brings powerhouse vocals and a razor sharp wit to every show.In January 2023, Ms Vee launched a Pacific Northwest configuration of Ms Vee and a Badass Band. Backed by some of the most accomplished musicians in Portland, including Chance Hayden, Jake Koprowski, Terrell "Peanut" Reed, Edwin Coleman III and Ron Solomon, Ms Vee and her Badass Band has been rocking houses since their 2022 debut. They’ve quickly risen to the top of the PDX music scene having played the Waterfront Blues Festival and Cathedral Park Jazz Festival while making regular appearances at Ilani Casino, Jack London Revue and Clyde’s Prime Rib. 

Thomas Marriot with the George Colligan Quartet

Thomas Marriot with the George Colligan Quartet

Sat, Nov 15

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES Trumpeter, composer, and producer Thomas Marriott is a force for jazz on the west coast. He’s paid dues beside jazz elders such as Maynard Ferguson, Roy McCurdy, Julian Priester, Ernie Watts, Roger Humphries, Mike Clark and Stix Hooper, and has been called on by contemporary standard-bearers like Joe Locke, Orrin Evans, Steve Wilson, and Charlie Hunter. A chameleon of musical styles, Marriott’s horn has been in-demand with bands like the Grammy-Award winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Captain Black Big Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstafunk, hip-hop pioneer Deltron 3030 , and vocalists Kurt Elling, Ernestine Anderson, Michael Feinstein and Rosemary Clooney. His own albums, 14 in all, have reached number one on the jazz radio airplay charts, earned 4 1/2 stars in Downbeat, and have been featured on NPR. Thomas Marriott has been featured in the New York Times, has won 9 Golden Ear Awards, the Carmine Caruso Trumpet Competition, is the youngest inductee into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, spent more than 20 seasons as a soloist with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and is founder of Seattle Jazz Fellowship, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting jazz music and jazz culture in Seattle. In 2024 he was named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association. 

Chuck Israels Trio

Chuck Israels Trio

Sun, Nov 16

TICKETS $30 | ALL AGES Tim Willcox, Tenor Saxophone Jack Radsliff, Guitar Chuck Israels, Bass Chuck Israels is a composer/arranger/bassist who has worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J.J. Johnson, John Coltrane, and many others. He is best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1961 through 1966 and for his pioneering accomplishments in Jazz Repertory as Director of the National Jazz Ensemble from 1973 to 1981. 

Jimmie Herrod, Zyanna Melada, Davasate Phelps & Holly Resnick accompanied by  George Colligan

Jimmie Herrod, Zyanna Melada, Davasate Phelps & Holly Resnick accompanied by George Colligan

Wed, Nov 19

TICKETS $30 | ALL AGES George Colligan - piano Trio - TBA Vocalists for the evening: Zyanna Melada, Devasate Phelps, Jimmie Herrod and Holly Resnick. George Colligan has spent many years, not just as a band leader, but also as an accompanist. He has worked with many great vocalists including Cassandra Wilson, Vanessa Rubin, Deborah Brown, Janis Siegal, Veronica Swift, and many others. On this night, he presents four of his favorite Portland based vocalists performing some of his favorite songs, including some originals and collaborations. This will be a great night for vocal jazz lovers, and anyone who loves great jazz songs delivered by some of George's and Portlands favorite vocalists. Grab your tickets now, as they will sell out quickly! 

KMHD Presents Kerry Politzer and Bossa PDX

KMHD Presents Kerry Politzer and Bossa PDX

Thu, Nov 20

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. 

Dan Balmer and Dan Faenle - Wes Montgomery Tribute

Dan Balmer and Dan Faenle - Wes Montgomery Tribute

Fri, Nov 21

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES WELCOME Joe Bagg - Organ Michael Raynor - drums Dan Faehnle - guitar Dan Balmer - guitar 

Sabroso

Sabroso

Sat, Nov 22

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Latin to Funk and everything in between! Brothers Pablo and Ricardo Ojeda have been writing and playing music together for as long as they can remember. Their musical writing style has taken many forms during the evolution of their sound. From the national touring dance floor packing beats of Rubberneck, to the hypnotic passionate rhythms of Toque Libre, The Ojeda Brothers have continually produced eclectic musical incarnations that meld rhythm and melody together in their own unique way. Sabroso features some of Portland’s most well known and talented musicians. The band’s rhythmic foundation is brought to you by Pablo Ojeda on bass/vocals (Rubberneck, Toque Libre, Geoff Byrd), Ward “The Warden” Griffiths (Fred Strickley, King Beta, The Quadraphones, The Gravy) on drums/percussion, and Carl “Hands of fire” Smith (Crazy eights, Rubberneck, Toque Libre) on percussion. The horn section showcases the incredible talents of Paul Mazzio (Gino Vannelli, Tom Grant, Nu Shooz) on trumpet and John Nastos on saxophone. Adding to the depth of talent is the hook laden piano styling of Dave a.k.a. “Sprinkles” Fleschner (Curtis Salgado, Earl Thomas, John Nemeth, Mel Brown, B.B. King) on piano. Last but not least, is Ricardo Ojeda on guitar/vocals. Sabroso is guaranteed to please Portland’s most discerning music lovers. 

Bridgetown Sextet

Bridgetown Sextet

Sun, Nov 23

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. 

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Wed, Nov 26

The 1905 will be closed for the holiday. We will be back Friday, 11/28 for our next show! See you then. 

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Thu, Nov 27

The 1905 will be closed for the holiday. We will be back Friday, 11/28 for our next show! See you th 

Michael Raynor Quartet

Michael Raynor Quartet

Fri, Nov 28

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES 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 in both cities and on-line and treasures his time in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!