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Montavilla Jazz Festival 22 presents: PJCE’s The Heroine’s Journey feat. Marilyn Keller, Darrell Grant and Rebecca Sanborn

In this double-bill concert, Sanborn and Keller step forward as lyricists and songwriters, each contributing a set of new songs about how recognizing and honoring dreams, both literal and figurative, can change lives. Commissioned and performed by Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.    Lineup: Marilyn Keller, vocalist, lyricist; Darrell Grant, pianist, composer; Rebecca Sanborn, vocalist, lyricist, composer; Douglas Detrick, arranger (songs by Sanborn), artistic director; Bryn Roberts, Dylan Hayes, Ezra Weiss, arrangers (songs by Keller/Grant); Lee Elderton, soprano sax; John Savage, alto sax; Tim Willcox, tenor sax; Mieke Bruggeman, bari sax; Pablo Rivarola, trumpet; Quinn Walker, trumpet; James Powers, trombone; Chris Shuttleworth, trombone; Ryan Meagher, guitar; Jasnam Daya Singh, piano; Eric Gruber, bass; Ji Tanzer, drums; Machado Mijiga, drums.Tickets $29 GA Advance$34 GA Day of Show$10 Students with ID$5 Arts for All (with Oregon Trail Card – available at the door only) Minors ok with parent/guardian About Montavilla Jazz Festival:    The mission of Montavilla Jazz Festival is not only to bolster Portland’s dynamic jazz culture, but also to enrich the local community. Like the neighborhood that serves as its home, MJF is a progressive, diverse, locally minded event that offers Montavilla residents an opportunity to come together, form connections and plug into Portland jazz.    Ticket sales from Montavilla Jazz Festival supports community building programming and jazz education in Montavilla and beyond. Montavilla Jazz Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE

The Arcadian Wild with special guest Wesley Randolph Eader

Led by songwriters Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick, Nashville-based acoustic quartet The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre, blending the traditional with the contemporary in order to create a unique acoustic sound that is simultaneously unified and diverse. Combining elements of progressive bluegrass, folk, and formal vocal music, The Arcadian Wild offer up songs of invitation; calls to come and see, to find refuge and rest, or to journey and wonder.Local folk singer songwriter Wesley Randolph Eader opens the show$19 Advance$24 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE

The World is With Ukraine – An International Show of Support

A host of Portland, Oregon-based international musicians and dancers come together to raise money for Ukraine.  100% of the proceeds go directly to Ukrainian.Foundation, whose focus is on providing medical supplies to Ukraine.Performers include:Kevin Burke (Legendary Irish fiddler)Inna Kovtun (Folkloric Singer from Kyiv, Ukraine)Espacio Flamenco (Music and dance from Southern Spain)O.B. Addy (Afrikan reggae percussionist from Ghana)Michelle Alany and the Mystics (Balkan, Klezmer and Sephardic-inspired)Andrea Algieri (Italian singer/songwriter)Jet Black Pearl (Dutch live-looping accordion songstress)Andre Temkin (Leader of the band Chervona)Darka Dusty & the Borshch Beatniks (Ukrainian folk-pop fusion)Tickets:$30 General Admission$50 Supporter (includes Preferred Seating – in the first 7 rows of the center section)$100 VIP (includes Preferred Seating)$20 Live Stream Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE

The World is With Ukraine – An International Show of Support

A host of Portland, Oregon-based international musicians and dancers come together to raise money for Ukraine.  100% of the proceeds go directly to Ukrainian.Foundation, whose focus is on providing medical supplies to Ukraine.Featured Performers: TORA’DAN (Turkish Ensemble)WINNIE CHINESE DANCERSJEN FORTI (Italian Songbird)JET BLACK PEARL (Dutch Accordion Songstress)MICHELLE ALANY & the MYSTICS (Global Folk Magic)JOHNNY FRANCO and his REAL BROTHER DOM (Brazilian Duo)ALEXANDRA COUTINHO-BUYS (Fado Singer) with Tim Connell DARKA DUSTY & the BORSHCH BEATNIKS (Eclectic Ukrainian) With Special Guest BÉLA R. BALOGH (Hungarian Violinist)Produced by Darka DustyTickets:$30 General Admission$50 Supporter (includes Preferred Seating – in the first 7 rows of the center section)$100 VIP (includes Preferred Seating)$20 Live Stream Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE

Terrible Tales Told in Beautiful Melodies – TOM WAITS TRIBUTE feat. Bre Gregg, Shelly Rudolph, Donna Jones and more

Portland’s tribute to the great Tom Waits featuring an amazing lineup of instrumentalists and vocalists. With innovative staging, a little magic, a lot of music, and a touch o’ whiskey, we’ll conjure up for you the essence in Tom Waits’ lyrical obsessions of tragic blues, narcotic jazz, sinister opera, and delirious, drunken carnival mambos.   Catch the voices of Bre Gregg, Shelly Rudolph, Donna Jones, Jet Black Pearl plus spectacular musical arrangements performed by Dan Gildea, Paul K Ward, Madi DeSantis, Jason Wells, Mary-Sue Tobin, and James Latham.   More than a concert – a special stage experience! Performers include Dan Gildea – GuitarsBre Gregg – Vocals Paul K Ward – Piano James Latham – Bass/Vocals Donna Jones – Vocals Shelly Rudolph – Vocals Jason Wells – Trumpet Madi DeSantis – Drums Jet Black Pearl – Accordion/Vocals Doors open at 6:00$25 General AdmissionMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardianTom Waits portrait by Aaron Reichart

Mike Dawes

Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on one instrument. He is hailed as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarist with a repertoire spanning solo viral video hits alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues. Dawes was named “Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World” by Total Guitar Magazine / MusicRadar in both December 2017 and 2018 readers polls.Dawes’ recent solo album, ERA, spawned a viral hit with his arrangement of “One” by Metallica that has over 4 million YouTube views. His debut record, “What Just Happened?”, featured the fan favorite original, “Boogie Slam” and another viral hit with the Gotye song, “Somebody That I Use To Know” with almost 5 million YouTube views. Dawes is also featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases such as Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Chart. Dawes also a strong reputation as a music educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar as well as teaching multiple guitar workshops all over the world. In addition to touring North America and Europe with Justin Hayward, Dawes has also toured with fingerstyle guitarists such as Andy McKee and TommyEmmanuel. Dawes has also been a part of several ‘International Guitar Night’ tours.Tickets: $25 Advance$30 Day of ShowPresented by EmporiumMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE  

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