Upcoming events

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 …

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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 …

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04/17/2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Gordon Lee 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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04/21/2025 Doors at 6 PM, Music at 7 PM

2025 YJC+ PJCE Archives: Dig. Deep.

McMenamin's Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan, Portland

A quintet of PJCE musicians perform music by the 2025 cohort of Young Jazz Composers for the first half of our Spring concert! Join us at McMenamin’s Mission Theater to …

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Albums and Podcasts

Recent posts

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 …

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2022-23 Season Announcement

2 years ago

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 …

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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 …

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