I am a Portland-based pianist and composer. By blending the sounds of the Old World with contemporary Western music, I transform piano into a modern-day folk instrument with unique interpretations of traditional folk songs and original, folk music-inspired compositions. Although I perform music from all over the Mediterranean, I concentrate on the vibrant sound of…
For more information about Will Dudley, please visit his website: willdudleykora.com Monday: 1:30pm-4:30pm, ABC Lobby Tuesday: 10:15am-1:15pm, ABC Lobby Thursday: 6:45pm-9:45pm, Gate C8 Friday: 1pm-4pm, ABC Lobby
Shep Gold prefers simple. Every note and sparsely planted tone; the equipment he chooses to use – all is on purpose. Warm, clean, direct. One hundred percent invested in every performance, every recording, every interaction. A musician’s life can be summed up in practice hours but not defined as such; that comes from letting go…
A self-taught musician based in Portland, Oregon, Jason combines elements of Bossa Nova, Flamenco, and Gypsy Jazz using primarily a classical (nylon string) guitar. His 2010 release “Solo Trio” featured Gyspy Jazz Standards along with his original compositions. In early 2018 he released “Busquer” featuring 12 original pieces. In support of this album, Jason’s live…
I perform on a Roland Fr8X virtual accordion. When it is connected to an external sound module, I control the sound module to produce accompanying sounds, voices, and drum machine parts. The outcome adds richness and fullness to the accordion and I become my own one-person band; hence my five-word descriptor,” Eclectic Accordionist in Orchestral…
For more information about Gerardo Calderon, please contact: Gerardo Calderon Wednesday: 9am-12pm, Gate C8 Thursday: 7am-10am, Gate D1 Friday: 7am-10am, Gate D1 Saturday: 9am-12pm, Gate D1 Sunday: 9am-12pm, Gate C8
I am an Oregon native; I started playing piano when I was five years old. Primarily self-taught, I spent my childhood composing and performing for choral groups and musicals, eventually completing a BS degree in Music Education from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. I’ve been playing for the Port of Portland’s PDX Music Program since 2007, where…
Stan Cassell has become a mainstay of the thriving Portland, OR music scene. He plays, in large part, what could be called Americana and worldly guitar and is highly regarded for his original compositions. He performs widely around the area, including for tens of thousands of travelers every week at PDX as part of their…
For more information about Richard Arthur, please visit his website: rasongs.com Tuesday: 1:30pm-4:30pm, ABC Lobby Wednesday: 1:30pm-4:30pm, ABC Lobby Friday: 7pm-10pm, ABC Lobby
Northwest virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, Ryan Walsh, taught himself guitar on the hillsides of the Columbia River in his hometown of Astoria Oregon. His passion for the instrument later took him to study with the masters in Spain, where he would receive his formal training at the Conservatorio Superior de Sevilla. Strongly inspired by…
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