Upcoming events

03/26/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Christopher Brown 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 an artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of original music and well known …

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04/02/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Dan Balmer: Go By Train

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 an artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of original music …

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04/02/2026 7:00 pm

From Maxville to Vanport at PRAx

PRAx
470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331

PRAx and the College of Forestry Present: Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble: From Maxville to Vanport — A Celebration of Oregon’s Black History

This profound collection of songs and short films focuses on two …

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Kerry Politzer

04/09/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Bossa PDX

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 an artist for two early evening sets highlighting a mix of original music and well known …

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Albums and Podcasts

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Open call for Portland area composers

3 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

3 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!

3 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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