Past Events

09/24/2023

Chris Lee “Quintet Music” Album Release show

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

09/01/2023

Views of an Urban Volcano

Mt. Tabor Park Caldera Amphitheater

SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street Portland, OR 97215

06/02/2023

The Most, The All Of It: New Music, New Spoken Word

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

05/15/2023

Young Jazz Composers Concert

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

05/07/2023

James Miley’s “Watershed Suite” at Mt. Hood Jazz Festival 2023

MHCC College Theater

26000 SE Stark Street, Troutdale

04/23/2023

Composers Cookoff | A fundraiser for PJCE

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

04/16/2023

“Nova Pangaea” | Album Release Concert

Reed College, Eliot Hall Chapel

3203 SE Woodstock Blvd

04/16/2023

Views of an Urban Volcano: Guided Tour of Mt. Tabor Park

Mt Tabor Park

Southeast Salmon Street Portland, OR 97215

04/15/2023

Views of an Urban Volcano: Guided Tour of Mt. Tabor Park

Mt Tabor Park

Southeast Salmon Street Portland, OR 97215

03/18/2023

Views of an Urban Volcano: Community Storytelling

Taborspace

5441 Southeast Belmont Street Portland, OR 97215

03/12/2023

Young Jazz Composers Alumni Concert

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202

03/05/2023

Views of an Urban Volcano: A discussion on Mt. Tabor Park

Oregon Historical Society Pavilion

1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

01/28/2023

Alliance | PJCE with IAWM Jazz Composition Winners

Lincoln Recital Hall

1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR

11/04/2022

King’s Dream Album Release

The 1905

830 N Shaver, Portland, OR

10/21/2022

In A Hearbeat Album Release

The 1905

830 N Shaver St Portland, OR 97227

10/13/2022

The Expansion Archives

Polaris Hall

Portland, OR

10/04/2022

“Amazing Life” | Album Release Concert

The Old Church

Portland, OR

08/19/2022

The Heroine’s Journey feat. Marilyn Keller, Darrell Grant and Rebecca Sanborn

Alberta Rose Theatre

3000 NE Alberta Street Portland, OR 97211

06/10/2022 - 06/12/2022

Crossings | with Performance Works NorthWest & Buckmxn Journal

Performance Works NorthWest

4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206

05/24/2022

From Maxville to Vanport | Portland

Soul Restoration Center

14 NE Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97211

05/23/2022

From Maxville to Vanport | Portland

Soul Restoration Center

14 NE Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97211

05/09/2022

Young Jazz Composers Concert

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

04/28/2022

From Maxville to Vanport | Eugene

First United Methodist Church

1376 Olive St, Eugene, OR 97401

04/27/2022

From Maxville to Vanport | Bend

Tower Theatre

835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703

04/26/2022

From Maxville to Vanport | Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College Rose Center for the Arts

1600 Maple Street Longview WA 98632

03/18/2022

Aaron Space Cosmic Orchestra “Night 0n Earth” | Album Release Concert

Eliot Hall Chapel at Reed College

3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

02/05/2022

POSTPONED | The Heroine’s Journey

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

01/08/2022

Young Jazz Composers Alumni Concert

Loosewig House

5332 SE Morrison St Portland, OR 97215

12/05/2021

Composers Cookoff | A fundraiser for PJCE

Vino Veritas

7835 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

11/19/2021

James Powers & JP3 Album Release

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

10/17/2021

Featuring George Colligan

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

09/23/2021

Double Bill: A Thousand Casts, Ezra Weiss/Marilyn Keller Duo

The Botanist

910 NW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

08/19/2021

Composers Jam Session

Blue Butler Studios

2400 SE Holgate Blvd, 97202, Portland, Oregon

06/26/2021

A Thousand Casts | PJCE Online

Online via Crowdcast

05/28/2021

Vanport’s Siren Song | PJCE Online with Vanport Mosaic

Online via Crowdcast

04/24/2021

Dyad: Dance & Music Duos

Online via Crowdcast

03/21/2021

Texture & Technology | PJCE Online with Micah Hummel and Alex Meltzer

Online via Crowdcast

02/26/2021

George Colligan’s Theoretical Planets Album Release Livestream

YouTube Live

01/31/2021

Sincere Expression | PJCE Online

Online via Crowdcast

01/22/2021

The Five Pointed Star | Virtual Listening Party

Online via Crowdcast

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/five-pointed-star

12/13/2020

Mad Love | PJCE Online

Online

12/04/2020

Ocular Concern’s “Lost Album” Online Listening Party

PJCE Facebook and YouTube pages

12/01/2020

Composers Cookoff: An “Iron Chef” Fundraiser for Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

Online

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/pjce-cookoff

11/14/2020

Asere, qué bolá?: Afro Cuban Jazz Music and Storytelling

Online

pjce.org/premiere

10/23/2020

My Dreams, My Journey

Be About Love Festival

Streaming Online

09/27/2020

The Peripatetic Piano | PJCE Online

Online

08/02/2020 - 08/03/2020

Double Dash | PJCE Online

PJCE Facebook and YouTube pages

06/12/2020

POSTPONED: Jimmie Herrod: Transgression and Transcendence

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

06/05/2020

Nicole McCabe | PJCE Online

PJCE Facebook page

05/08/2020

POSTPONED: From Maxville to Vanport | Ontario

Four Rivers Cultural Center

676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914

05/07/2020

POSTPONED: From Maxville to Vanport | Bend

Tower Theater

835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97701

05/06/2020

POSTPONED: From Maxville to Vanport | Springfield

Wildish Theater

630 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477

04/05/2020

CANCELLED: Grasshoppers Young Composers Concert 2020

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

03/14/2020

CANCELLED | PJCE Records presents | Trio Untold at The Gordon House

The Gordon House

869 W Main St Silverton, Oregon

03/08/2020

MYS presents: Regina Carter Plays 4 Sisters

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

03/01/2020

PJCE Records Presents | Ryan Meagher

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

02/26/2020

Ekta: The Unity Project

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

02/02/2020

PJCE Records Presents | Frank Irwin Quintet

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

01/05/2020

PJCE Records Presents | Sherry Alves with George Colligan

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

12/01/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Kerry Politzer

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

11/21/2019

Blue Cranes with the PJCE Horns: A Siege of Cranes

Holocene

1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214

11/09/2019

A Fundraiser for Ektah: The Unity Project Studio Recording Project

Private Residence, address provided after RSVP.

11/03/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Barra Brown Trio and Quintet

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland

10/06/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Douglas Detrick’s More Devotedly

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

10/05/2019

Water Spirit: A tribute to Jim Pepper @ Midland Library

Midland Library

805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233

09/28/2019

Water Spirit: A tribute to Jim Pepper @ Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival

Parkrose High School

12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220

09/01/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Ian Christensen Trio

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

08/19/2019

Mel Brown and Gordon Lee with PJCE at Montavilla Jazz Festival

Montavilla Jazz Festival, Portland Metro Arts

9003 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97216

08/14/2019

Mel Brown and Gordon Lee with PJCE at Roaring Rapids Pizza

Roaring Rapids Pizza

4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403

08/07/2019

Terrace 2 Terrace with The Quadraphonnes

Beginning at ZGF Architects, continuing to Lease Crutcher Lewis

1223 SW Washington St #200, Portland, OR 97205

08/04/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Bryan Smith

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

07/07/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Andrew Durkin with The Quadraphonnes and Sunnyvale

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

06/30/2019

From Maxville to Vanport – Central Library

Central Library

801 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97205

06/23/2019

From Maxville to Vanport – North Portland Library

North Portland Library Meeting Room

512 N Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217

06/09/2019

Portland Jazz Composers Together: A fundraiser for PJCE

Bow & Arrow Winery

3115 NE SANDY BOULEVARD PORTLAND, OR, 97232

06/02/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Kathleen Hollingsworth

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

05/18/2019

Water Spirit: A Tribute to Jim Pepper

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

05/10/2019

Brown Bag Talk: Jim Pepper’s Creative Legacy and Today’s Native Musicians in Portland

Oregon Historical Society

1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

05/05/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Dan Duval

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

04/07/2019

PJCE Records Presents | John Savage’s Lie Very Still

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

03/10/2019

Grasshoppers 2019 Final Concert and Composer’s Jam Session

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

03/03/2019

From Maxville to Vanport

Mission Theater

1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209

03/03/2019

“The Making of From Maxville to Vanport” Documentary Film and Discussion

Mission Theater

1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209

02/28/2019

From Maxville to Vanport at Oregon State University

Memorial Union Ballroom

2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331

02/03/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Other Barry

The 1905

Mississipi and Shaver

01/26/2019

Workshop with Fish Martinez and Carlos Calica

PSU Lincoln Hall Room 47

1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201

01/06/2019

PJCE Records Presents | Ryan Meagher – Simple Songs

The 1905

Mississipi and Shaver

11/08/2018

Trio Untold Album Release Concert

Classic Pianos

3003 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202

10/25/2018

Night of the Living Dead

Holocene

1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214

09/27/2018

“The Making of Watershed Suite” with James Miley

For PJCE Sustainers only.

08/18/2018

James Miley’s “Watershed Suite” at Montavilla Jazz Festival

Portland Metro Arts

9003 SE Stark St Portland, OR 97216

08/18/2018

Other Barry at Montavilla Jazz Festival

Montavilla Jazz Festival

9003 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97216

08/18/2018

Evil Twin at Montavilla Jazz Festival

08/16/2018

James Miley’s “Watershed Suite” at Roaring Rapids

Roaring Rapids

4006 Franklin Boulevard Eugene, Oregon 97403

07/10/2018

PJCE Records Happy Hour

The 1905

830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR 97227

06/24/2018

Jimmie Herrod Sings Billie Holiday

Portland Center Stage, Ellen Bye Studio

128 NW Eleventh Ave Portland, OR 97209

05/26/2018

From Maxville to Vanport: Vanport Mosaic

Alberta Rose Theatre

3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

04/14/2018

From Maxville to Vanport: Dinner and Concert

Baker Heritage Museum

2480 Grove St, Baker City, OR 97814

04/13/2018

From Maxville to Vanport

OK Theatre

208 W Main St, Enterprise, OR 97828

04/12/2018

From Maxville to Vanport: Performance for students

OK Theatre

208 W Main St, Enterprise, OR 97828

04/12/2018

From Maxville to Vanport

Groth Hall

Eastern Oregon University One University Boulevard La Grande, OR 97850-2899

04/11/2018

From Maxville to Vanport: Masterclass

Groth Hall, Eastern Oregon University

One University Blvd, La Grande, OR 97850

03/25/2018

Grasshoppers Young Composers Program Final Concert and Composer’s Jam Session

The 1905

830 N Shaver St. Portland, OR

02/24/2018

Grasshoppers Workshop 2018 Two

Portland State University

02/17/2018

Edna Vazquez with the PJCE

Columbia Center for the Arts

Hood River, Oregon

02/16/2018

Edna Vazquez with the PJCE

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, OR

02/15/2018

Edna Vazquez with the PJCE

The Old Church

Portland, Oregon

01/13/2018

Grasshoppers 2018 Workshop One

Portland State University

11/04/2017

From Maxville to Vanport: Wallowa County Community Input Event

Josephy Center for the Arts

Joseph, Oregon

10/20/2017

Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Fremont Theatre

2393 NE Fremont St c, Portland, OR 97212

09/30/2017

From Maxville to Vanport: Community Input Event Portland

Oregon Historical Society Pavilion

1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

08/19/2017

Montavilla Jazz Festival with Jasnam Daya Singh

Portland Metro Arts

9003 SE Stark, Portland, OR 97216

08/16/2017

Roaring Rapids with Jasnam Daya Singh

Roaring Rapids

4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403

06/02/2017

Work in Progress: Maxville to Vanport

Portland Art Museum, Stevens Room

1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

05/22/2017

Oregon Stories KMHD Jazz Radio Broadcast

04/15/2017

Oregonophony: Inspired by sounds recorded in Oregon

Fremont Theatre

2393 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212

04/13/2017

Oregonophony: Inspired by sounds recorded in Oregon

Willamette University

Salem, OR

02/24/2017

Grasshoppers 2017: Works by student composers and their mentors

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

02/23/2017

Grasshoppers 2017: City Hall Showcase

Portland City Hall Atrium

1221 SW 4th Ave #110, Portland, OR 97204

02/16/2017

Breath of Fire CD Release

Tabor Space

5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215

02/11/2017

Workshop: Scoring for Piano, Bass, Guitar with Ryan Meagher

Roseway Heights School, room 112

7334 NE Siskiyou St. - Portland OR

02/04/2017

Workshop: Scoring for Brass with Thomas Barber

Roseway Heights School, room 112

7334 NE Siskiyou St. - Portland OR

01/28/2017

Workshop: Scoring for Woodwinds with Mieke Bruggeman

Roseway Heights

7334 NE Siskiyou St - Portland OR

01/21/2017

Workshop: Scoring for Drums with Ken Ollis

Portland State University - Lincoln Hall RM 47

1825 SW Broadway St.

12/21/2016

Andrew Durkin’s “Black and Blue Skies” at Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage atrium

128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

12/20/2016

Andrew Durkin’s “Black and Blue Skies” at Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage atrium

128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

11/16/2016

Ian Christensen PJCE Record Release Event

Alberta Street Pub

Alberta and NE 11th

10/29/2016

Plus Twelve: Catherine Feeny, Tahirah Memory, Johanna Warren, Haley Henderickx, and Annalisa Tornfelt with the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

Old Church

1422 SW 11th, Portland, Oregon

10/19/2016

Ryan Meagher CD Release Event

Jimmy Mak's

Portland, Oregon

10/19/2016

Douglas Detrick on KBOO

KBOO

10/17/2016

Ticket Giveaway on KMHD!

KMHD

08/20/2016

George Colligan with the PJCE at Montavilla Jazz Festival

Portland Metro Arts

9003 SE Stark St. Portland OR

08/12/2016

Fundraiser House Concert with George Colligan

08/01/2016

Montavilla Jazz Festival Meet and Greet

Art Haus Coffee

8155 NE Oregon St., Portland, Oregon 97213

06/05/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage featuring the Quadraphonnes

Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave Portland, OR, 97209

06/02/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage featuring the Quadraphonnes

Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave Portland, OR, 97209

06/02/2016

Improvisation Summit of Portland with Holland Andrews

Disjecta

8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217

05/31/2016

Happy Hour with Holland Andrews

Fillmore Cafe

7201 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213

05/29/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage featuring the Quadraphonnes

Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave Portland, OR, 97209

05/26/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage featuring the Quadraphonnes

Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave Portland, OR, 97209

05/18/2016

The Outset Series curated by the PJCE: Ryan Meagher’s Evil Twin & Ian Christensen Quartet

Turn Turn Turn

05/04/2016

The Outset Series Curated by the PJCE: Like A Villain and Tale in the Telling with Kela Parker

Turn Turn Turn

05/01/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage

Portland, OR

04/28/2016

Social Hour at Portland Center Stage

Portland Center Stage

Portland, OR

04/08/2016

Oregon Stories: Portland

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

04/02/2016

Oregon Stories: Astoria

Liberty Theatre

1203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103

04/01/2016

Oregon Stories: Hood River

Columbia Center for the Arts

215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 97031

02/20/2016

Grasshoppers: A concert of works by student composers and their mentors

The Old Church

Portland, OR

02/17/2016

Grasshoppers Happy Hour

Fillmore Cafe

7201 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213

12/22/2015

Jessika Smith Big Band: Spokane CD Release Party

The Big Dipper

171 S. Washington Street Spokane, Washington 99201

12/21/2015

Jessika Smith Big Band: Portland CD Release Concert

Jimmy Mak's

221 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

12/19/2015

Jessika Smith Big Band: Eugene CD Release Concert

The Jazz Station

24 W Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401

11/24/2015

Catherine Feeny and Chris Johnedis featuring the PJCE Winds, and Blue Cranes at Alberta Street Pub

Alberta Street Pub

1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR, 97211

11/14/2015

Darrell Grant’s “The Territory” CD Release Concert

First Unitarian Church

1034 SW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

11/06/2015

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Member/Donor Party!

Portland Center Stage

128 NW 11th Ave.

10/01/2015

Winter Membership Hoopla

Fillmore Cafe

7201 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213

08/16/2015

PJCE @ the Montavilla Jazz Festival

Portland Metro Arts

9003 SE Stark, Portland, OR 97216

05/02/2015

PJCE Sextet +1 at Disjecta

Disjecta

02/26/2015

PJCE @ the PDX Jazz Festival

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

11/28/2014

Winter Concert – 12.21.13 @ Secret Society

10/02/2014

1800 Miles of Music: Taylor Ho Bynum’s Acoustic Bicycle Tour with the PJCE

02/28/2014

PJCE Records Artist Showcase at Portland Jazz Festival!

02/20/2023

Ekta: The Unity Project

Jack London Revue

529 SW 4th Ave. Portland, OR 97204