Events
XRAY.FM Presents: Montavilla Jazz Festival 2018
- 1:30pm Saturday, August 18, 2018–11:00pm Sunday, August 19, 2018
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 29, 2018 –Grammy-nominated pianist Randy Porter will headline Montavilla Jazz Festival 2018 running August 18-19 at Portland Metro Arts, 9003 SE Stark, Portland, Oregon, 97216. In its fifth anniversary, the nonprofit neighborhood festival features local jazz artists on the forefront of creative expression. This year, several extraordinary local musicians will perform new compositions and feature world-class musicians in their ensembles.
The complete festival lineup and schedule can be found at https://montavillajazzfest.com/. A limited number of reserved seating and VIP tickets can be purchased in advance at https://www.tickettomato.com, and general admission day passes will be sold at the door during the festival.
The 2018 Montavilla Jazz Festival lineup includes:
- Randy Porter Trio with Nancy King–Portland jazz master Randy Porter performs music from his Grammy-nominated album Porter Plays Porter, featuring Nancy King, and new music created for this MJF 2018 set.
- Nicole Glover Quartet–This New York City rising star and Portland hometown hero returns to perform an energetic acoustic set with Portland jazz masters.
- Dmitri Matheny and Darrell Grant–Longtime duo partners Dmitri Matheny and Darrell Grant lead an all-star quartet in a performance of new chamber jazz works.
- Farnell Newton | Evolution–Revitalizing jazz, funk, and soul with a new twist, Farnell Newton has been stirring up a ton of noise in the Northwest music scene.
- PJCE feat. James Miley | Watershed Suite–In a new suite, renowned composer James Miley honors Oregon’s diverse waterways, from the mighty Columbia to the serenity of Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge.
- Tim Willcox | Superjazzers–Tim Willcox’s saxophone sings and, at times, broods passionately and inventively in the vein of Jan Garbarek, as well as modern master Rick Margitza.
- George Colligan | Other Barry–Downbeat Poll-winning pianist and Portland State professor George Colligan leads a powerhouse fusion trio and unleashes a new release on PJCE Records.
- Christopher Brown | Art of the Dialog–The busiest jazz group in Portland performs for the first time at Montavilla Jazz Festival, presenting a set that explores the dialogue between artist and audience.
- Creative Music Guild | Sound Foundry–One of Portland’s most adventurous musical organizations hosts an improvised set with top-flight instrumentalists.
- Alan Jones | Social Music–Alan Jones’s Social Music aims to create a refreshing atmosphere of relaxed comradery, with music that is accessible and engaging for audiences.
- Ryan Meagher’s Evil Twin–Acclaimed for his compositional acumen, Ryan Meagher and his double trio spontaneously compose a set and celebrate their newest release.
- Shao Way Wu | Salting–Portland bassist Shao Way Wu’s collaborative project, Salting, features Randy Porter, and Jason Palmer, performing new compositions that examine the role of truth in today’s society.
“We want the Montavilla neighborhood to be the epicenter of arts and culture in East Portland,” said Neil Mattson, executive director for the festival. “We created the Montavilla Jazz Festival to capitalize on the neighborhood’s appreciation and support of local artists and world-class cultural events. Jazz is one of America’s greatest gifts to the arts community, and we are thrilled by what the talented lineup and quality of the festival mean to our neighborhood and community.”