Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

PJCE’s Annual Fundraiser is happening April 5th

Secure your spot for dinner, drinks, and a fun night of jazz competition
Tony Pacini Trio

Happy-Hour Jazz @ Wilf's on March 27th

Upcoming events

03/27/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Tony Pacini Trio

Wilf's

800 NW 6th Avenue at Union Station Portland, Oregon 97209

Join PJCE at Wilf’s for Happy-Hour Jazz on Thursday nights
Engaging! Entertaining! Uplifting!

Each week features a PJCE Records artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of orginal music and …

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04/03/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Rivkah Ross Quartet

Wilf's

800 NW 6th Avenue at Union Station Portland, Oregon 97209

Join PJCE at Wilf’s for Happy-Hour Jazz on Thursday nights
Engaging! Entertaining! Uplifting!

Each week features a PJCE Records artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of orginal music and …

Buy Tickets Now

04/05/2025 6:00PM - 9:00PM

PJCE Annual Fundraiser | Composer’s Cookoff

The Alberta House

5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211

Join us for PJCE’s annual fundraiser in the style of “Iron Chef”

Secure your spot now at the Historic Alberta House! Dinner and drinks included in ticket price. Our biggest …

Tickets available now!

04/10/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Dan Balmer Group

Wilf's

800 NW 6th Avenue at Union Station Portland, Oregon 97209

Join PJCE at Wilf’s for Happy-Hour Jazz on Thursday nights
Engaging! Entertaining! Uplifting!

Each week features a PJCE Records artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of orginal music and …

Buy Tickets Now

Albums and Podcasts

Chris Clark-Johnson | First Frontier

Chris Clark-Johnson

11/16/2024

Open call for Portland area composers

2 years ago

Montavilla Jazz and Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble are excited to announce our partnership for the 2023 season and the 10th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival. This project supports the expansion of …

PJCE appoints Ryan Meagher as Artistic Director

2 years ago

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ryan Meagher as its new Artistic Director!

Meagher (pronounced Marr) is an established guitarist in Portland’s jazz community and is also known for …

PJCE’s 2022-2023 season will be the first under Executive Director Meg Morrow and the organization’s soon-to-be-announced-first-ever Artistic Director, (announcement expected in late October). Former Executive Director and current Interim Artistic …

PJCE Seeks Artistic Director!

2 years ago

Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE) is excited to announce a search for our first-ever Artistic Director! This is an important evolution in the organization’s continued growth, and one of the …

PJCE’s Annual Fundraiser is happening April 5th

Tony Pacini Trio

Upcoming events

03/27/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Tony Pacini Trio

04/03/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Rivkah Ross Quartet

04/05/2025 6:00PM - 9:00PM

PJCE Annual Fundraiser | Composer’s Cookoff

04/10/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Dan Balmer Group

Albums and Podcasts

Theoretical Planets | Zero

Chris Clark-Johnson | First Frontier

Matt Mayhall | Corduroy

Chris Lee | Green in Grey

Recent posts

Open call for Portland area composers

PJCE appoints Ryan Meagher as Artistic Director

2022-23 Season Announcement

PJCE Seeks Artistic Director!