Welcome to the work of author, broadcaster, journalist, and spoken word artist Lynn Darroch.
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Listen to audio versions of musical stories here –
soundcloud.com/ynnarroch- Collaborators include Alfredo Muro, Tom Grant, George Colligan, Dan Balmer, George Mitchell, John Stowell, Jasnam Daya Singh, Jonathan Swanson, Dave Captein, Randy Porter, Mike Horsfall, and others.
In 2024, Darroch received the Nick Fish Jazz Community Award from the Montavilla Jazz Festival for his reflections on Portland’s jazz community that are key to the growth and vitality of the local scene.
The Jazz Journalists Association also named Darroch the 2024 Portland Jazz Hero, an honor for advocates of the music who have had significant impact in their communities.
“He continues to educate us all with a compendium of stories that bring to life the rich history of this genre ….”
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Watch videos of musical stories here –
youtube.com/channel/UCkcjA1SxZNGAPOHVNUACSNQIn 2024, Darroch received the Nick Fish Jazz Community Award from the Montavilla Jazz Festival for his reflections on Portland’s jazz community that are key to the growth and vitality of the local scene.
The Jazz Journalists Association also named Darroch the 2024 Portland Jazz Hero, an honor for advocates of the music who have had significant impact in their communities.
“He continues to educate us all with a compendium of stories that bring to life the rich history of this genre ….”
— Montavilla Jazz Festival Board Vice President Marcia Hocker -
Listen to Darroch’s radio show, Bright Moments, every Sunday, 7-9:00 pm, on KMHD 89.1 FM, or stream it here –
kmhd.org
Recorded music plus interviews and musical stories.
“One of the world’s great radio voices.”
NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan, owner Keystone Korner.
Read Darroch’s articles about Portland’s jazz community in OR Artswatch magazine —
orartswatch.org
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Order a copy of Darroch’s 2016 book from Portland State University’s Ooligan Press, “Rhythm in the Rain – Jazz in the Pacific Northwest,” here –
ooliganpress.com
Rhythm in the Rain – Jazz in the Pacific Northwest
By Lynn Darroch, Ooligan Press 2016
It must be something in the water — or maybe it’s just all the water everywhere around here that makes jazz from the Pacific Northwest as distinct as its landscape and culture. Rhythm in the Rain – Jazz in the Pacific Northwest shows how the music of the region reflects the values of the musicians who have chosen to live here, far from centers of influence and power — a cooperative scene where musicianship and independence are prized, young players are nurtured, and nice guys often finish first.
“Rhythm In The Rain is a compelling must-read for anyone interested in the cultural history of the Pacific Northwest. Lynn Darroch brilliantly captures the creative, can-do spirit of Cascadia, chronicles several generations of the region’s leading musicians, and explores the secret of why so many of us—mystics, misfits and vagabonds—choose to live and work here.”
– Dmitri Matheny, Jazz flugelhornist, composer, educator, recording artist
