Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Idit Shner Quartet

March 19th | 5-7 PM
Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Ryan Meagher Trio

March 12th | 5-7 PM
Showcase on Monday, March 16th

The Hallowed Halls | 7 PM
Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Dan Balmer: Caminhos Cruzados

SOLD OUT! March 5th | 5-7 PM

Upcoming events

03/12/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Ryan Meagher 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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03/16/2026 Doors at 6 PM, Music at 6:30 PM

2026 Young Jazz Composers Showcase

The Hallowed Halls

4420 SE 64th Ave, Portland

A quintet of PJCE musicians performs music by the 2026 cohort of Young Jazz Composers! Join us at The Hallowed Halls in Souteast Portland to hear original music by new …

Tickets available now

03/19/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

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

Buy tickets now

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 …

Buy tickets now

Albums and Podcasts

Mike Murray Trio | March of the Gene Keys

Mike Murray Trio

04/23/2026

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 …

PJCE appoints Ryan Meagher as Artistic Director

3 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!

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 …

Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Idit Shner Quartet

Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Ryan Meagher Trio

Showcase on Monday, March 16th

Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilf’s | Dan Balmer: Caminhos Cruzados

Upcoming events

03/12/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Ryan Meagher Trio

03/16/2026 Doors at 6 PM, Music at 6:30 PM

2026 Young Jazz Composers Showcase

03/19/2026 5:00-7:00 PM

Happy-Hour Jazz | Idit Shner Quartet

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

Happy-Hour Jazz | Christopher Brown Trio

Albums and Podcasts

Mike Murray Trio | March of the Gene Keys

Christopher Brown | Sole City

Banana Hammond | Hard Music

Ross Garlow | Big Water

Recent posts

Open call for Portland area composers

PJCE appoints Ryan Meagher as Artistic Director

2022-23 Season Announcement

PJCE Seeks Artistic Director!