Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

Upcoming events

02/24/2025 Doors at 7 | Music at 7:30

Rise In Love | PJCE at Portland Jazz Festival (FREE)

PSU's Lincoln Recital Hall

Join us for the debut of new commissions celebrating Artists, Athletes, and Civil Rights Leaders for our FREE February concert, Rise in Love, during the 2025 Portland Jazz Festival

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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 at 2025 Portland Jazz Festival

Upcoming events

02/24/2025 Doors at 7 | Music at 7:30

Rise In Love | PJCE at Portland Jazz Festival (FREE)

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!