The 1905's Upcoming Shows

$25 TICKETS | ALL AGES

John Nastos - alto sax

James Powers - trombone

Xylyn Hathaway - bass

Brent Follis - drums

Michelle Alany - violin

Gordon will be playing an eclectic mix of his own original music, some jazz standards and maybe a Jim Pepper song!

“Lee unravels a series of original melodies that are insinuating or soulful or both” — Jazz Times

“Pianist Gordon Lee’s solos are often vast feats of architecture, their immense proportions looming up with great suddenness…symphonic precision as well as spontaneous improvisation” - Jazz Society of Oregon

Gordon Lee is a composer, jazz pianist, arranger, conductor and music educator. Although he is best known for his jazz performances and compositions, Lee is active in many styles of music. He has had commissions to compose chamber music and music for large ensembles from Oregon Symphony members, the Amadei String Quartet, big bands, and vocalists including a collaboration with Ghanaian singer Obo Addy on an orchestral suite in 2004. He taught improvisation, theory and jazz history at Western Oregon University from 1999 to 2019 and was Executive Director of the award winning W.O.U.

TICKETS $35 | ALL AGES

Vinicius Gomes - Guitar

Jayla Chee - Bass

Ele Howell - Drums

São Paulo born and New York based guitarist/composer, Vinicius Gomes explores the dialogue between modern jazz and Brazilian music, as registered on "Resiliência" (2017- Blackstream), "Changes" (2020-FreshSound - in collaboration with saxophonist Santi De la Rubia featuring drummer Jorge Rossy and bassist Doug Weiss), "Home" (2022- Greenleaf - in duo with singer Song Yi Jeon), and the most recent “Boundless Species” (2026-La Reserve - in collaboration with singer Jamile and bassist Joe Martin). His next solo album is scheduled for 2026 with special guest Toninho Horta, plus John Patitucci, Julian Shore, Rogerio Boccato and others.

The project "Home" has been critically acclaimed by publications such as Downbeat magazine (4.5 stars - "Home glows from within and impresses on multiple levels. A powerful empathetic link binds SongYi Jeon and Vinicius Gomes as they explore a near perfect example of a duet project" - Josef Woodard). The album was picked "Jazz album of the year 22" by Star Revue magazine.

His career includes collaborations as a guitarist and composer with multiple artists: Grammy Award winner drummer Edu Ribeiro, recording the albums “Caipora”(2025, featuring saxophonist Seamus Blake) and "News"(2022), Mexican singer/composer Magos Herrera, recording "Aire" featuring The Knights Orchestra (2023), drummer Duduka da Fonseca, recording "Quarteto Universal" (2022), Cuban singer/multiinstrumentalist Melvis Santa, recording “Jazz Orishas” feat. Marcus Gilmore, Rashaan Carter and Josh evans, Argentinian bassist Sebastian Urquiza, recording “Dos Orillas” feat Leo Genovese and Rudy Royston, Guillermo Klein quintet, Jon Cowherd, Toninho Ferragutti (recording the Brazilian Music award winner “A Gata Café”), legendary singer Zizi Possi (as a guitarist and musical director), Arthur Verocai, São Paulo State Symphony (OSESP) and many others.

Vinicius is featured as a collaborator in more than 40 records by artists from all over the world. Vinicius was part of the Focus Year Program in Basel- Switzerland (2028-2019). The group won the 2019 Keep an Eye Award in Amsterdam. With Focus year he had the opportunity to perform with Ambrose Akinmusire, Billy Childs, Dave Liebman, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Julian Lage, Norma Winstone and many others. He has been performing extensively worldwide, in venues such as Carnegie Hall (NY), Lincoln Center (NY), Kennedy Center (Washington), festivals such as Newport Jazz, Winter Jazz Fest (NY), Jarasum Fest (Korea), Vienna Jazz (Austria), Offbeat (Switzerland), Sunfest (Canada), Riviera Maya Jazz (Mexico), Merida Jazz (Mexico), Savassi Jazz (Brazil), Ilhabela in Jazz (Brazil), Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and venues like Dizzy’s Club(NY), Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Smalls(NY), Jazz Gallery(NY), Duc Des Lombards (Paris), Bellas Artes (Mexico City) and many others

$30 TICKETS | ALL AGES

NICK ROLFE: Musician/ACTOR:

Dan Gildea - guitar

Ehud Guy - bass

Anthony Jones - Christopher Brown

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".