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PJCE 10th Anniversary Celebration – Fremont Theatre

Fremont Theater 2393 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR, United States

Portland’s only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to Oregon artists celebrates its tenth anniversary season in a fundraiser and “story-concert” event at the Fremont Theatre. The Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble is turning ten! Since our first concert in January of 2008, the PJCE has been proving that Oregon jazz artists can make world-class music when the opportunity. On October 20th at the Fremont Theatre, we celebrate this important milestone by telling our story—how artists can build a network of support that allows them to reach new heights of creativity, and connects them to the most important conversations of our time.

$40

From Maxville to Vanport: Community Input Event – Wallowa County

Josephy Center for the Arts 403 Main St, Joseph, OR, United States

The Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE) is creating a new piece of community-guided music, “From Maxville to Vanport,” incorporating the stories of two unique towns in Oregon’s history: Maxville and Vanport. The project will culminate in a concert-length composition for the PJCE to be performed May 26 and 27, 2018, as part of the Vanport Festival (May 25–28). Maxville and Vanport both had significant multicultural populations at a time when Oregon was particularly unfriendly to non-white residents, and their histories deserve to be heard and better understood by all Oregonians.

Free

Detrick/Gamble/Hannafin and Duval/Haning/St. James/DuRoche @ Turn Turn Turn

Turn Turn Turn 8 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, United States

From the organizer: Join us for the latest installment of our monthly improvised music series at Turn! Turn! Turn! This one is a doozy, featuring a veritable "who's who" of the Portland improv scene. Doug Detrick-trumpet Mike Gamble-guitar Matt Hannafin-percussion PLUS Dan Duval-guitar Doug Haning-keyboards Andre St. James-bass Tim DuRoche-drums These are some tasty ensembles, don't miss out ok? 8pm $5-$10 cover 21+

CMG Ad-Hoc Improv Night | Outset Series @ Turn Turn Turn

Turn Turn Turn 8 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, United States

I'll be joining a group of improvisers curated by the Creative Music Guild. From the CMG: Portland musicians participate in a night of music improvisation featuring ad hoc groups created just for the night. Featuring: Andy Rayborn Grant Pierce Lee Elderton Tim DuRoche Doug Detrick Alissa DuRubeis Reed Wallsmith Joe Cuningham Derek Monypenny Matt Carlson Rich Halley John Savage TJ Thompson Noah Bernstein John Niekrasz and more....

PJCE “From Maxville to Vanport” @ Eastern Oregon University

Eastern Oregon University One University Boulevard, La Grande, OR, United States

A live performance of the The Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble’s (PJCE) “From Maxville to Vanport” featuring poetry by Renee Mitchell, music by Ezra Weiss, and video by Laura Lo Forti. This piece of community-guided music incorporates the stories of two unique towns in Oregon’s history, Maxville and Vanport, in songs for Marilyn Keller with our 12-member jazz ensemble. Maxville and Vanport both had significant multicultural populations at a time when Oregon was particularly unfriendly to non-white residents, and their histories deserve to be heard and better understood by all Oregonians. The Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble is a 12-piece jazz chamber orchestra which commissions and performs original works by its members and by other jazz composers in the Portland music community. The PJCE has received support from the OCF’s 2015 Creative Heights and Small Arts programs, the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and the Oregon Arts Commission. Now in its tenth year, the PJCE has commissioned more than 50 composers, and produced more than 30 concerts of original works.

Little One and Anna Fritz @ The Firkin

Firkin Tavern 1937 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

A double bill show with the wonderful Anna Fritz! Cello-wielding folksinger Anna Fritz plays songs that crack you open and heal you. She creates a musical alchemy of cello and voice, strumming the cello like a guitar and playing beautiful melodies with the bow as she sings. Her songs boldly dig into themes of colonization, climate change, racial justice, gender, spirituality, and connection to the natural world. Like the great folksingers of previous generations, Anna is a catalyst for people to sing together. Her songs are infectious and easy to learn, imbued with a sense of timelessness as if they've been sung for generations. Her disarming, gentle nature and powerful presence gets unlikely crowds of people singing together from town halls to night clubs. Listeners will find plenty of rockstar cred in this folksinger's past. Anna Fritz is a sought after cellist with a 15 year tenure spanning the world of classical music and Portland, Oregon's indie rock scene. She toured nationally with Portland Cello Project for seven years and can be heard on albums from My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, The Decemberists, case/lang/veirs, and the most recent release from First Aid Kit. As a solo artist, Anna has independently released three albums and performed for audiences in more than 50 venues in seven states. http://annafritz.com/