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September 2010 Jazz Calendar

(update 8/27/2010)

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JAZZ IN CLUBS AND AROUND TOWN

Friday, August 27
Benson Hotel, Palm Court: Bobak Salehi/Paul Evans, free, +21, 8 pm
Brasserie Montmartre: Mike Winkle & Gordon Lee, 9 pm-1 am, free, all ages
Camellia Lounge @ the Tea Zone: Laura Ivancie & The Baaad Lambs (Dan Miller/Joseph Conrad/Beth Rhodes), free, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen: Jay Harris & Moon by Night Trio
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, Wa: “2010 Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival,” Norman Sylvester Blues Band w/Janice Scroggins, 4-5:30 pm; Robert Moore & the Wildcats (Dan Gaynor, piano; Patrick Harry, bass; Jonas Oglesbee, drums) 6-7:30 pm; Mavis Staples, 8-10 pm, $16.50 at TicketsWest
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
Jimmy Mak’s: Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band, $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Koji’s Broadway: David Friesen, bass; Greg Goebel, piano; John Gross, tenor sax; Charlie Doggett, drums, 9:30 pm-midnight
Living Room Theaters: Connell (mandolin), Casey (bass) and Skye (guitar) String Trio, free, 8 pm-midnight
Salty’s on the Columbia: Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego: Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, free, 6:30pm
Tippy Canoe, Troutdale: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo, all ages, 6:30-10:30 pm
Saturday, August 28
Alberta Rose Theater: Blue Cranes, “Album Release Show,” w/Rebecca Gates & the Consortium/Jonathan Sielaff, solo, amplified bass clarinet/ a string trio (Kyleen King, viola; Anna Fritz , cello; Marilee Hord, violin), horn duo (Chad Hensel, bass clarinet; Mary Sue Tobin, alto sax) $10/adv or $20 adv w/CD, $12 at the door, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, 21 and over
Benson Hotel, Palm Court: Scott Wardinsky, free, +21, 8 pm
Berbati’s Pan: Ben Darwish
Brasserie Montmartre: Bobby Torres Trio, 9 pm, free, all ages
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen: Andre St. James Trio
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, Wa: “2010 Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival,” John Hammond, 2:30-4 pm; Brubeck Brothers Quartet 4:30-6 pm; Spyro Gyra, 6:30-8pm; David Sanborn, 8:30-10 pm, all ages, $20.75 at TicketsWest
Heathman Hotel: Linda Lee Michelet with Lee Wuthenow, sax, Mark Simon, piano; 8pm, no cover
Hobo's Restaurant & Lounge: Blackburn & Duthie, piano & bass, 7-11 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
Jimmy Mak’s: Keegan Smith & the Fam, $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Koji’s Broadway: David Friesen, bass; Greg Goebel, piano; Rob Davis, tenor sax; Charlie Doggett, drums, 9:30 pm-midnight
Rock Bottom Brewery: Chance Hayden
Salty’s on the Columbia: Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego: Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, free, 6:30pm
Tippy Canoe, Troutdale: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo Duo, all ages, 6:30-10:30 pm
Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro, Vancouver (downtown): Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge: Bureau of Standards Big Band, w/ vocalists Deanna Maio & Matthew Gailey, $12, 8 pm
Vinideus Jazz Bistro: Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, Ron Steen, drums, 7:30-10:30 pm
West Café: Mary Kadderly/Dan Gildea, 7-10 pm
Sunday, August 29
Augustana Church: “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Brasserie Montmartre: Janice Scroggins, 11 am, free, all ages
Clyde’s Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Gordon Lee, piano; Dennis Caiazza, bass; 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Country Inn, Tualatin: Johnny Martin Quartet w/ David Evans, all ages, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen: The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, Nick Saume, Pete Moss, Scott White) 7 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro, Vancouver (downtown): Tom Grant Band Concert & Jam Session, 6:30-9:30 pm
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, Wa: “2010 Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival,” John Gross Trio w/David Frishberg, 11 am-noon; Tim Wilcox Jazz Quartet, 12:30-1:30 pm; Portland State University Jazz Faculty Sextet, 2-3 pm; Stanley Jordon, 3:30-5 pm; Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, 5:30-7 pm; Rippingtons, 7:30-9 pm, all ages, $20.75 at TicketsWest
Monday, August 30
Brasserie Montmartre: D.K. Stewart, 8 pm, free, all ages
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen: Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6 pm
Jimmy Mak’s: Dan Balmer Band, no cover, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Mississippi Pizza: Javier Nero Septet, Javier Nero-Trombone, Grant Richards-Piano, J.J. Krikpatrick-Trumpet, Tim Gilson-Bass, Alex Milsted-Tenor, David Valdez-Alto, 8-9:30pm  $5 
The Outer Rim: Jazz Concert with Stan Bock, Paul Mazzio, Ed Bennett, Gordon Lee, Lee Wuthenow, Warren Rand, Duncan Branom, Karla Harris, 7-10:30, no cover
Produce Row Café: Ron Steen Jam, Phil Goldberg, piano; Dave Captein, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
White Eagle Saloon: Zero Effect, +21, free, 8:30 pm
Tuesday, August 31
Brasserie Montmartre: Bill Beach, piano/vocal, 8 pm, free, all ages
Camellia Lounge @ the Tea Zone: Weekly Jazz Jam, free, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Quincy Jones Presents the Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Jimmy Mak’s: Mel Brown Septet, $6, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm; “Partners In Jazz,” $3, TBA, 6:30-7:30 pm
McCormick’s Fish House, Beaverton: Noah Peterson
Wednesday, September 1
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen      "Great Piano Players of Portland" Steve Christofferson, 7-10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Quincy Jones Presents the Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Quartet $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Duo, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Mitzi Zilka’s Student Vocal Showcase,” $7, 7 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     “Vocal Showcase,” Ron Steen Trio, Cheryl Alex, vocals; Phil Goldberg, piano; Scott Steed, bass, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, September 2
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     MPEG (jazz fusion w/Mike Prigodich, Reinhardt Melz, Damian Erskine) no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Ron Steen Invitational Jam Session, Tony Pacini, piano; Ed Bennett, bass, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Great Hall Restaurant     The Great Hall Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm, all ages
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Stanley Jordan Trio
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, $5, 8 pm; Stephanie Schneiderman, 7-8 pm, minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Pints     Tanner Cundy Band     6 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Sing for Your Supperclub & All-Star Horns,” $10, 7:30pm; $6, 8:30 pm
Friday, September 3
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Jon Taubman Trio (w/Bill Athens and Todd Bishop) no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Tim Paxton Group, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Stanley Jordan Trio
Jimmy Mak’s     Ed Bennett Band, “CD Release- En Route,” $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Saturday, September 4
Bumbershoot, Seattle, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, more
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Andre St. James Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Heathman Hotel     Belinda Underwood/Dan Gaynor/Glen Moore, 8 pm-midnight
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Stanley Jordan Trio
Jimmy Mak’s     Bobby Torres Ensemble, $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Tara Williamson & Friends, $10, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Sunday, September 5
Augustana Church     “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Bumbershoot, Seattle, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, more
Clyde’s Prime Rib     Ron Steen Jam, George Mitchell, piano; Scott Steed, bass; 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, piano; Pete Moss, sax; Scotty White, bass; Nick Saume, drums) 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Stanley Jordan Trio
Petite Provence Alberta     2jazzguitars 6-8:30 pm
Monday, September 6
Bumbershoot, Seattle, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, more
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6-9 pm
Produce Row Café     Ron Steen Jam, Phil Goldberg, piano; Dave Captein, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
Tuesday, September 7
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Weekly Jazz Jam (Noah Bernstein, Akila Fields, Jim Prescott, Sam Foulger) no cover, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Septet, $6, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm; “Partners In Jazz,” $3, TBA, 6:30-7:30 pm
Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St.: "Notes From The Underground"; Tim Willcox Quartet with David Goldblatt, Bill Athens, Charlie Doggett; 8:30-11pm. 21+
Wednesday, September 8
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Tom Wakeling, Steve Christofferson, Todd Strait, David Evans, no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen      "Great Piano Players of Portland" Greg Goebel, 7-10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Quartet $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Justa Pasta     Anson Wright/Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Duo, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Mike Winkle, $7, 7:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     “Vocal Showcase,” Ron Steen Trio, Nancy King, vocals; Steve Christofferson, piano; Scott Steed, bass, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, September 9
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Ron Steen Invitational Jam Session, Phil Goldberg, piano; Ed Bennett, bass, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Great Hall Restaurant     The Great Hall Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm, all ages
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
MaMa Maria’s     Bill Coones & Larry Adair Swing Quartet, 8 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Pete Petersen Septet, “Guest Artist Series,” Tahoe Jackson, 7:30-10:30pm, all ages until 9:30, $8
Friday, September 10
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Trio Flux plays Bill Frisell (w/Neil Mattson, Julio Appling, and Adam Ochshorn) no cover, 9 pm
Doc George’s Jazz Kitchen     Bill Coones & Larry Adair Swing Quartet, 5-7:30 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     David Cooley Group, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Jimmy Mak’s     “Music Fest NW,” Brownish Black, 8 pm; Fractal Quintet, 9 pm; Copacrescent, 10 pm; Barry Hampton & the Triple Grip, 11 pm; Devin Phillips, 11    55 pm, $10, or MFNW wristband, tickets at Tickets Oregon
Living Room Theaters     Connell, Casey and Skye String Trio (Tim Connell, mandolin; Brian Casey, bass; Eric Skye, guitar) no Cover 8 pm-midnight
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tommy O's Pacific Rim Bistro (192nd Ave.), Vancouver     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     The Midnight Serenaders, $10, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Vinideus Bistro     Linda Daiber Trio (Mike Horsfall, Kevin Dietz) 7-10 pm
Saturday, September 11
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Andrew Oliver presents     Deconstructing Americana (w/Chad McCullough, Brady Millard-Kish, Mark DiFlorio, and Dan Duval) no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Andre St. James Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Jimmy Mak’s     “Music Fest NW,” Mosley Watta, 8 pm; THEESatisfaction, 9 pm; Cloudy October, 10 pm; Champagne Champagne, 11 pm; Shabazz Palaces, 11 ;55 pm, $10, or MFNW wristband, tickets at Tickets Oregon
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Tony Starlight Show,” $12, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Sunday, September 12
Augustana Church     “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib     Ron Steen Jam, Tony Pacini, piano; Dennis Caiazza, bass; 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, piano; Pete Moss, sax; Scotty White, bass; Nick Saume, drums) 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Dr. John & the Lower 911
Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City     “Cascades CD Release Tour,” The Kora Band (Andrew Oliver, piano, electric piano, bandleader; Kane Mathis, kora, vocals, electric guitar; Chad McCullough, trumpet, flugelhorn; Brady Millard-Kish, acoustic, electric bass; Mark DiFlorio, drums, percussion) 7:30 pm, $15, $12 members
Petite Provence Alberta     2jazzguitars 6-8:30 pm
Monday, September 13
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6-9 pm
Jimmy Mak’s     Dan Balmer Band, no cover, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Produce Row Café     Ron Steen Jam, Greg Goebel, piano; Dave Captein, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
Tuesday, September 14
Brasserie Montmartre     Bill Beach, piano/vocal, 8-11 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Weekly Jazz Jam (Noah Bernstein, Akila Fields, Jim Prescott, Sam Foulger) no cover, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Kyle Eastwood
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Septet, $6, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm; “Partners In Jazz,” Anandi, $3, 6:30-7:30 pm
Music Millennium     Blue Cranes in store performance, “CD Release Date for- Observatories” 6 pm
San Francisco     “San Francisco Jazz Festival,” Esperanza Spalding, Roy Haynes, Arturo Sandoval, Yellowjackets, Jeff Lorber Fusion, more.  The festival runs from 9/14 through 11/20.
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Le Cabaret Chanteuse,” hosted by Gretchen Rumbaugh, $7, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 15
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Avalon Bar & Grill, Talent, Oregon     “Cascades CD Release Tour,” The Kora Band (Andrew Oliver, piano, electric piano, bandleader; Kane Mathis, kora, vocals, electric guitar; Chad McCullough, trumpet, flugelhorn; Brady Millard-Kish, acoustic, electric bass; Mark DiFlorio, drums, percussion) $10, 8-10 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen      "Great Piano Players of Portland" Gordon Lee, 7-10 pm
Heathman Hotel     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 7 -10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Kyle Eastwood
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Quartet $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Justa Pasta     Anson Wright/Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Duo, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Ayars Vocal Showcase-The Moon, The Sun & The Stars,” $7, 7:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     “Vocal Showcase,” Ron Steen Trio, Toni Lincoln, vocals; Greg Goebel, piano; Dennis Caiazza, bass, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, September 16
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Amadeus, Milwaukie     Andrei Kitaev, 7-9:30 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Synchronic Wave (jazz/elecronica) no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, Phil Baker, bass, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Great Hall Restaurant     The Great Hall Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm, all ages
 Hult Center, Silva Concert Hall, Eugene     The Shedd Presents “Now Hear This,” Chris Botti, 7:30 pm, $35-$65
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jeff Lorber Fusion with Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip & Will Kennedy
Jimmy Mak’s     Les McCann w/Javon Jackson Group, $25 adv. guaranteed seat/$22 adv. general admission, at Tickets Oregon, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “KMHD-Divaville Listener Party,” no cover 7-10 pm
Friday, September 17
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Dan Duval Group, no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard Group/Dick Berk, drums, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jeff Lorber Fusion with Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip & Will Kennedy
Jimmy Mak’s     Les McCann w/Javon Jackson Group, $25 adv. guaranteed seat/$22 adv. general admission, at Tickets Oregon, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Monterey, Ca     “53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon” Features Legendary Jazz Icons, Visionary New Artists, Classic Collaborations, International Array of Multi-Cultural Performances. Headliners Include Harry Connick, Jr., Dianne Reeves, Freedom Band with Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, and Roy Haynes; Ahmad Jamal, Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Roy Hargrove Big Band, Billy Childs with the Kronos Quartet, Septeto Nacional de Cuba, Delbert McClinton, Trombone Shorty, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Chris Potter Underground, Nellie McKay, Marcus Roberts, Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition, Gretchen Parlato, Jake Shimabukuro, Fred Hersch, many more
Portland Center for the Performing Arts     Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall     Chick Corea Freedom Band
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Jazz-Stravaganza III,” $tba, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Saturday, September 18
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Andre St. James Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jeff Lorber Fusion with Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip & Will Kennedy
Jimmy Mak’s     Soul Vaccination, $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Monterey, Ca     “53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival (see 9/17 for lineup)
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “PDX Jazz at Tony Starlight’s,” Devin Phillips performs John Coltrane-A Love Supreme $15, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Wilf’s at Union Station     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat (Dennis Caiazza/Ron Steen) 8 pm-midnight, $7 cover charge, all ages, two drink minimum
Wilf’s at Union Station     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 7:30-10:30 pm
Sunday, September 19
Augustana Church     “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib     Ron Steen Jam, Bill Beach, piano; Phil Baker, bass; 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, piano; Pete Moss, sax; Scotty White, bass; Nick Saume, drums) 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jeff Lorber Fusion with Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip & Will Kennedy
Monterey, Ca     “53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival (see 9/17 for lineup)
Petite Provence Alberta     2jazzguitars 6-8:30 pm
Monday, September 20
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6-9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Sadao Watanabe
Jimmy Mak’s     Dan Balmer Band, no cover, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Produce Row Café     Ron Steen Jam, Greg Goebel, piano; Phil Baker, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
Tuesday, September 21
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Weekly Jazz Jam (Noah Bernstein, Akila Fields, Jim Prescott, Sam Foulger) no cover, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Geri Allen w/Oliver Lake, Don Byron, Dwayne Dolphin & Jeff Tain Watts
Jimmy Mak’s     The Kadinsky Effect, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Nancy King/Steve Christofferson, $7, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 22
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Arrivederci's Wine Bar, Milwaukie     Mike Horsfall/Linda Daiber, 7-10 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen      "Great Piano Players of Portland" Greg Goebel, 7-10 pm
Heathman Hotel     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 7 -10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Geri Allen w/Oliver Lake, Don Byron, Dwayne Dolphin & Jeff Tain Watts
Jimmy Mak’s     Curtis Fuller/Mel Brown Quartet, $22 adv. guaranteed/$20 adv general adm. At Tickets Oregon, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Justa Pasta     Anson Wright/Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Duo, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Michael Curtis Jazz Project,” $7, 7:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     “Vocal Showcase,” Ron Steen Trio, Nancy Stilwell, vocals; Phil Goldberg, piano; Kevin Deitz, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, September 23
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Amadeus, Milwaukie     Andrei Kitaev, 7-9:30 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Bre Gregg, jazz vocal no cover, 9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Ron Steen Invitational Jam Session, Greg Goebel, piano; Scott Steed, bass, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Great Hall Restaurant     The Great Hall Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm, all ages
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Tower of Power
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
MaMa Maria’s     Bill Coones & Larry Adair Swing Quartet, 8 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Tony Starlight & Marge Boule Present,” $tba, 7:30 pm
Friday, September 24
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Jay Harris Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Tower of Power
Jimmy Mak’s     Blue Cranes w/ Kora Band (Andrew Oliver, piano, electric piano, bandleader; Kane Mathis, kora, vocals, electric guitar; Chad McCullough, trumpet, flugelhorn; Brady Millard-Kish, acoustic, electric bass; Mark DiFlorio, drums, percussion) 8pm, $10,  minors until 9:30 pm
Living Room Theaters     Connell, Casey and Skye String Trio (Tim Connell, mandolin; Brian Casey, bass; Eric Skye, guitar) no Cover 8 pm-midnight
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tin Shed Garden Café     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Tommy O's Pacific Rim Bistro (192nd Ave.), Vancouver     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     The Bureau of Standards Big Band, $12, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Saturday, September 25
Alberta Rose Theater     “Gulfsongs Oregon Benefit,” Devin Phillips, Reggie Houston, Atomic Gumbo, $10, 7:30 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Andre St. James Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Tower of Power
Jimmy Mak’s     Linda Hornbuckle Band, $10, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
The Woods, Milwaukie     The Midnight Serenaders/Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio, 9-11:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Tony Starlight Show,” $12, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Water’s Winery, Walla Walla, Wa     Augustana Jazz Quartet featuring Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz & Ron Steen fundraiser for "Friends of Children of Walla Walla," 1:30-4 pm
Sunday, September 26
Augustana Church     “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Clyde’s Prime Rib     Ron Steen Jam, Gordon Lee, piano; Kevin Deitz, bass; 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, piano; Pete Moss, sax; Scotty White, bass; Nick Saume, drums) 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Tower of Power
Petite Provence Alberta     2jazzguitars 6-8:30 pm
Monday, September 27
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6-9 pm
Jimmy Mak’s     Dan Balmer Band, no cover, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Produce Row Café     Ron Steen Jam, Phil Goldberg, piano; Phil Baker, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
Tuesday, September 28
Brasserie Montmartre     Bill Beach, piano/vocal, 8-11 pm
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Weekly Jazz Jam (Noah Bernstein, Akila Fields, Jim Prescott, Sam Foulger) no cover, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Elaine Elias
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Septet, $6, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm; “Partners In Jazz,” $3, TBA, 6:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 29
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen      "Great Piano Players of Portland" Steve Christofferson, 7-10 pm
Heathman Hotel     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 7 -10 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Elaine Elias
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Quartet $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Justa Pasta     Anson Wright/Tim Gilson, 7-9 pm
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Duo, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Ayars Vocal Showcase-The Moon, The Sun & The Stars,” $7, 7:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     Ron Steen Trio, Jerry Weldon sax; George Mitchell, piano; Dennis Caiazza, bass, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, September 30
Amadeus, Milwaukie     Andrei Kitaev, 7-9:30 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, Kevin Deitz, bass, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Great Hall Restaurant     The Great Hall Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm, all ages
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nancy Wilson
Jimmy Mak’s     “KINK fm Blues Room Thursday,” Lloyd Allen/Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     John Gilmore, $8, 7:30 pm

Friday, October 1
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nancy Wilson
Jimmy Mak’s     tba, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Newport, Oregon     “Jazz at Newport,” Greg Goebel Trio w/ Houston Person, tenor sax (Dave Captein, bass; Todd Straight, drums) 7 pm; Roseanna Vitro, vocals; Bill Cunliffe, piano; Dave Captein, bass; Todd Straight, drums, 8 pm; Benny Green, piano; John Clayton, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums, 9 pm; “Nightcap at the Shilo,” Bruce Forman, guitar; Jeremy Pelt, trombone; Mary Ann McSweeny, bass; Jim Douglas, drums; 10:30 pm.
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Wilf’s at Union Station     Greta Matassa with Darin Clendenin, Clipper Anderson & Ron Steen, 8 pm-midnight, $10 cover charge, all ages, two drink minimum
Saturday, October 2
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Andre St. James Trio, 7:30-10:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nancy Wilson
Jefferson HS     “Rose City Music Festival,” Ron Steen All Stars featuring Shirley Nanette, Tom Grant & Dennis Caiazza, 5-6 pm (music begins at 2 pm), $5-$15, plus a can of food.  Artists scheduled include Valerie Day, Shelly Rudolph, Jackie Salzinger, Obo Addy, Tahirah Memory, Gretchen Mitchell, Linda Hornbuckle, Marilyn Keller, Michael Phillips, Brent Costello Band, Cool Nutz, Tony Ozier, Toni Hill, Keagan Smith, Lifesavas, Geno Michaels, Farnell Newton, Jefferson Dancers, Urban Arts Dance Company, more
Jimmy Mak’s     The Dave Liebman Band, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Newport, Oregon     “Jazz at Newport,” Education, Clinics and Panel Discussions 9 am-2 pm. “Latin Jazz Happy Hour,” Randy Porter, piano; John Wiitala, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums; Martin Zarzar, percussion, 3    15 pm.  “Swingin’ Saturday Night,”
Bill Cunliffe, piano; Mary Ann McSweeny, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums, 7 pm. “The Dynamic Duos” Bruce Forman, Guitar, 8 pm; Holly Hofmann, flute, Bill Cunliffe, piano 8 pm. “Houston Person Nightcap Dance Set at the Shilo,” Bill Cunliffe, organ; Bruce Forman, guitar, Alvester Garnett, drums, 10:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, Lake Oswego     Terrace Kitchen Jazz Cats, no cover, 6:30pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Rita Marquez, $10, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Sunday, October 3
Allison Inn & Spa, Newberg     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 6-10 pm
Augustana Church     “Jazz Service,” Augustana Jazz Quartet, with Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen, 6-7:30 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     The Big Easy Band (Ed Neumann, piano; Pete Moss, sax; Scotty White, bass; Nick Saume, drums) 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nancy Wilson
Newport, Oregon     “Jazz at Newport/Jazz Brunch at the Shilo Inn,” Bruce Forman, guitar; Mary Ann McSweeny, bass 9:30 am; Halie Loren Trio, 10:30 am. “Big Band Bash,” Swing Shift with John Bringetto, Houston, Holly and Jeremy, 11    45 am Concert/Dancing,
Monday, October 4
Clyde’s Prime Rib     Ron Steen Jam, 8:30-11:30 pm, no cover
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Laura Cunard, piano/vocals, 6-9 pm
Jimmy Mak’s     Dan Balmer Band, no cover, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Produce Row Café     Ron Steen Jam, piano; Phil Baker, bass, 9 pm-1 am, no cover
Tuesday, October 5
Camellia Lounge @ The TeaZone     Weekly Jazz Jam (Noah Bernstein, Akila Fields, Jim Prescott, Sam Foulger) no cover, 9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nearly Dan w/ Tom Scott
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Septet, $6, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm; “Partners In Jazz,” $3, TBA, 6:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 6
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Nearly Dan w/ Tom Scott
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown Quartet $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Sinatra Fest-Dan Murphy Sings & Swings Sinatra,” $7, 7:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Bar     “Vocal Showcase,” Dori Hylton, vocals, Ron Steen Trio, $6, two drink minimum, all ages, 7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, October 7
Aloft Hotel     Andre St. James Trio, 6-9 pm
Doc George's Jazz Kitchen     Ron Steen Invitational Jam Session, 8-11 pm, no cover, two drink minimum
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jazz Crusaders     Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson
Jimmy Mak’s     Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, $5, 8 pm; minors welcome until 9:30 pm
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Sinatra Fest-John Gilmore Sings the Sinatra Songbook-From the Inside Out,” $7, 7:30 pm
Friday, October 8
Aloft Hotel     Mark Allen, acoustic, 6-9 pm
Brasserie Montmartre     Bill Beach & Brasil Beat, 9 pm-1 am
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jazz Crusaders     Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson
Jimmy Mak’s     tba, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Jof Lee/Mel Brown Trio
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     “Sinatra Fest-Tony Starlight Sings Sinatra,” conducted by Bo Ayars, $7, 7:30 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm
Saturday, October 9
Jazz Alley, Seattle     Jazz Crusaders     Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson
Jimmy Mak’s     tba, 8 pm; minors until 9:30 pm
Salty’s on the Columbia     Mel Brown Trio
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub Lounge     Three Leg Torso, $13, 8 pm
Touche     Andrei Kitaev, 7-10 pm

KMHD Portland, 89.1fm - all jazz 24/7 (blues on Friday nights): listen on the web at www.kmhd.fm
KBOO Portland, 90.7fm: Corvallis 100.7fm; Hood River 91.9fm; listen on the web at www.kboo.fm
KPSU Portland, 98.1 fm, 1450am
KLCC Eugene, 89.7fm; Cottage Grove/Oakridge, 91.5fm; Riddle, 103.9fm; Sisters, 90.3fm: listen on the web at www.klcc.org
KLBR Bend, 88.1fm
KLFO  Florence, 88.1fm
KLCO Newport, 90.5fm
KLFR Reedspoprt, 89.1fm
KMPQ Roseburg, 88.1fm

Sundays
KMHD -"High Standards" with host George Fendel, 2-6pm
KLCC - "Jazz Sunday," host Jeffrey Ogburn, 6-8pm

Mondays
KPSU -“NW Jazz & More!”-host Noah Peterson, 10am - 12pm
KBOO - “Noontime Jamboree” Retta Christie, 3/15 Chris Tyle, noon-2 pm; "Blue Monday," host Bill Rhoades, 2-4pm

Wednesdays
KBOO - “Jazz Lives,” host Nick Gefroh, 12-2pm; “A Jazz World,” host David Lifton  alternates with “Jazz in the Afternoon,” host Bob Riddle, 2-4pm
KLCC - "The Soul of Jazz," host Carl Woideck, 7:30-10pm

Thursdays
KLCC - "Jazz Inside and Out," host Ethel Weltman, 7:30-10pm; "Night Jazz," host David Gizara, 10pm-1am

Fridays
KMHD - blues shows, 4pm-2am

Saturdays
KMHD  -"Bossa Nova" host Krishna, 9-11am 
KBOO - "Blues Junction",host Tom Wendt, 2 pm-4 pm; “Jazz Rap II,” host Yugen Rashad, 4 pm-7 pm