The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Is A Three-Day Immersion Into Jazz Culture. It Includes Professional Performances By World-Renowned Artists As Well As A Large Competitive Festival For High School And Middle School Jazz Ensembles. The Festival Is Held On The Campus Of Mt. Hood Community College In Gresham, Oregon. Attendees Can Experience The Music, Vendors, Food And Culture Of The Area.

Schedule of Events

May 3, 2024

5:00 pm — Hailey Niswanger, Mt Hood Jazz Collective — $10
7:30 pm — Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble — $30

May 4, 2024

12:00 Pm — Steve Spiegl Big Band — $10
2:00 Pm — Camille Thurman — $20
4:00 Pm — Etienne Charles And Creole Soul — $20
7:30 Pm — Joshua Redman Group Featuring Gabrielle Cavassa  — $30

Children Ages 12 And Under Are Free. Please Still Register Online By Adding A Ticket To Your Cart.
Each Attendee Must Present An Individual Ticket

May 5, 2024 at 1:00pm

1:00 Pm — Sherry Alves: Brazillian Quartet — $10

The Sherry Alves Brazilian Quartet Is A Collaboration With Brazilian Composer/Pianist Cassio Vianna, And Oregonians Sherry Alves, Jason Palmer, And Tim Gilson. Their Work Blends Bossa-Nova, Samba And Baião In A Jazzistic Style. Together They Have Recorded And Performed A Variety Of Brazilian, Jazz, And Contemporary Music For Over A Decade. This Concert Features Compositions By Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes, Pixinguinha, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hoyce Moreno, Originals By Vianna, And More.

Sherry Alves’s Performances Are An Exploration Of The Great Songwriters And Storytellers Of The Past And Present. Her Clear Tone And Improvisatory Vocal Approach Create Fresh And Nuanced Musical Experiences. Her Debut Album You Can Have Him Was Released In 2011 On Teal Creek Records. She Is Also The Featured Vocalist On Brazilian Composer And Pianist Cassio Vianna’s 2013 Record Letters To Grace: A Song Cycle.

Sherry Performs Regularly In The Portland Area, Sharing The Bandstand With Mel Brown, George Colligan, Christopher Woitach, Keller Coker, Dan Balmer, And Many More. As A Founding Member Of The American Metropole Orchestra, She Arranged For And Performed With The Likes Of Allen Toussaint, Lizz Wright, Martha Reeves, Jose James, Kurt Elling, Dave Frishberg, And Lynn Anderson. At The University Of Northern Colorado, She Shared The Stage With The New York Voices And Aubrey Logan As A Member Of The Downbeat Award-Winning Vocal Ensemble Vocal Lab, Under The Direction Of Kerry Marsh. In 2018, She Was A Backup Singer For Sara Bareilles At The Kennedy Center For The Arts In Washington, D.C.
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Details:
- Children Ages 12 And Under Are Free. Please Still Register Online By Adding A Ticket To Your Cart.
- Each Attendee Must Present An Individual Ticket

May 5, 2024 at 3:00pm

3:00 Pm — Randy Porter Trio — $10

Grammy-Nominated Jazz Pianist Randy Porter Has A Refined Understanding Of Improvisation And The Spontaneous Communication Between Musicians.

As A Steinway Artist, Randy Porter Draws From A Rich Palette Of Sonorities Found Within His Imagination And The Depths Of The Piano.

Lynn Darroch Of The Oregonian States, "Porter Has Built A Reputation As A Musician’s Musician, A Knowledgeable, Inventive, And Sophisticated Player With A Remarkable Sense Of Time And Gorgeous Keyboard Facility".
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Details:
- Children Ages 12 And Under Are Free. Please Still Register Online By Adding A Ticket To Your Cart.
- Each Attendee Must Present An Individual Ticket.
- Park And Enter From The Parking Lot On 3rd And Miller.

Date : May 3-5,2024

Location : Various Towns In OR

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