He arrives at his studio off Grand Avenue on a bicycle, carrying only a small […]
Jazz de Opus Closes — September 2003
When callers phoned the Jazz de Opus in early August, they got a message saying […]
Jazz in times of peril
Jazz can teach us how to better cope and perhaps even triumph November 18, 2001 […]
Lynn Darroch’s “Afterword” to Jumptown The Golden Years of Portland Jazz (1942-1957) by Robert Dietsche (Oregon State University Press, 2006)
Of course the story goes on. After the dust from the bulldozers had settled along […]
Profile: Lawson Inada September 2006
You’ve probably seen Lawson Inada’s poems, though you may not be aware of it. […]
Profile: Ron Steen to Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame December, 2001
Deep in the heart of Portland’s jazz scene sits Ron Steen, behind his trap set, […]
Profile: Bud Shank – August, 2001
Bud Shank has something to say on the saxophone. At age 75, there’s an urgency […]
Profile: Tom Grant in 2003 – Home Town Boy
 I guess I’m just a home town boy. I feel safe and comfortable here. […]