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Portland Jazz Festival: SAVED!

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2008-10-01 18:40:21 by CASEY JARMAN in local Cut
...Portland Jazz Festival. Not only was it packed with fine, adventurous music (I caught Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, the Classical Jazz Quartetall really fun shows), but it unveiled the Portland Jazz Orchestra as a year-round, fest-supported ensemble. The groups debut performance as official festival homies found it taking on twisted genius...
 
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Does Seattles Music Scene Have a Portland Problem?

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2008-02-26 22:06:16 by CASEY JARMAN in local Cut
...Portland Some of the scenes leading lightsincluding Modest Mouses Isaac Brock, Mudhoneys Steve Turner and Death Cab for Cuties Chris Wallahave fled Seattles increasingly expensive real estate and impossibly dense traffic for the artist-friendly confines of Portland, Ore The article goes on to quote Walla heavily The music community itself...
 
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Alaska Airlines to the rescue: Portland Jazz Fest revived

2008-10-01 13:44:06 by Jazz beyond Jazz in Jazz Beyond Jazz
 
...Portland Jazz Festival , pronounced dead on September 8 due to the pullout of Seattle-based title sponsor Qwest Communications, now rises from its ashes on the wings of Alaska Airlines and an advisory board of local businesses and individuals. According to a press release issued today by PDX Jazz, the fest's umbrella organization, "the 6th...
 
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Bad news from the Northwest: Portland Jazz Fest dies

2008-09-08 13:17:16 by Jazz beyond Jazz in Jazz Beyond Jazz
 
...Portland Jazz Festival was announced today by press release from its membership umbrella organization PDX Jazz, cancelling plans for February 2009 due to the pullout by title sponsor Qwest Communications. Despite concerted attempts by festival producer Bill Royston, no other funder stepped up to support the five-year-old festival's modest...
 
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The Former Portland Jazz Festival

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2008-09-09 08:05:00 by Rifftides in Rifftides
...Portland Jazz Festival is no more. Word went out that next year's edition has been scrubbed and the festival will not be revived. Here is part of the official announcement Operations and planning for the 2009 February event could not continue because of a decline in funding and sponsorship support. Shortfalls accumulated to a total need of...
 
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Rives / Matthews / Jenkins / Hannafin in Portland

2008-01-20 09:20:26 by Mike in Avant Music News
 
...Portlands Creative Music Guild The Creative Music Guild and the Portland Art Center Present: Wade Matthews & Stephane Rives Duo w/ JP Jenkins & Matt Hannafin Rives/Matthews duo joined by JP Jenkins & Matt Hannafin at 8PM on Thursday, February 14th, 2008 at the The Portland Art Center at 32 NW 5th Street in Portland. Tickets are $12.00 for the...
 
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Portland Cello Project

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2008-08-08 13:31:00 by Captain Obvious in Captain Obvious
...Portland Cello Project's self-titled album is set to be released. The 8-16 member cello ensemble affectionally known as PCP by fans has become an important thread in the fabric of Portland's indie music scene. By collaborating with talented local musicians such as Laura Gibson, Horse Feathers, Weinland, Norkfolk and Western, Loch Lomond, and...
 
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Dazed and Confused Mag Knows Portland (And Has an E*Rock Mixtape to Prove it!)

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2008-01-09 20:45:43 by CASEY JARMAN in local Cut
...Portland and come out with. In an ongoing series of posts dubbed Portland Special, D&C has thrown up the following awesomeness 1. The craziest Portland mixtape ever, by E*Rock and DJ 1996 Olympixx. I seriously cant tell you how crazy this half-hour long mix really is, but you will have Apache stuck in your head, and a better appreciation for...
 
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FINALLY: Jay Horton Does the Portland Music Awards (Video)

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2008-02-06 02:00:08 by LOCAL CUT in local Cut
...Portland Music Awards LocalCut TV: Portland Music Awards from localcut on Vimeo Notes to selves for next year 1. Find a video camera with a microphone input instead of using prop mic plugged into Jays pants 2. Speak slowly and clearly 3. Clear Art Alexakis interview with his people prior to event In case you were wondering, the winners...
 
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