OPUS 3 is a unique, interactive jazz piano trio that takes unusual material and makes new jazz arrangements and vehicles for improvisation from it. They play David Scoggin’s original compositions, jazz classics by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Duke Ellington; lots of or original jazz arrangements of newer Brazilian music by Djavan, Ivan Lins, and...
Guitarist Rod Petrone debuted at the New York Academy of Arts at eighteen. Studied with Russian composer and scholar Alexander Bellow and Jazz guitarist, Stanley Solow. Was a featured performer with the Mount Hood Orchestra in Portland with Brazilian mandolinist, Paulo de Sa, and on Canadian television. Plays a wide variety of international music from...
Jon traces his roots back to Southern Wisconsin where his passion for music developed at the age of seven with his very first piano lesson. Jon’s discography now includes two singles and eight albums. Each album provides unique guitar instrumentals in the legendary tradition of performers Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and the late great solo guitarist...
Tribute to PINK FLOYD - KatMan D performs an unplugged experience of Pink Floyd for your listening pleasure. This show, although an acoustic venture is true to the space orientation, the passion, and the Gilmore / Waters tone of the originals. The most ardent fan of Pink Floyd will want to be here for this...
Bil plays an inspired and crystalline improvisational seven string jazz guitar, combining the Bachlike chordal movements of George Van Eps with a fluid fingerstyle and running bass line. The amazing guitarist Gene Bertoncini refers to Bil’s guitar playing as: “…miraculous, spontaneous, harmonic wizardry” and Howard Alden, one of the preeminent seven string players in the world...
The Ed Dunsavage Trio was voted Favorite Jazz Group in the Ashland 2012 & 2014 Sneak Preview Readers Poll. Guitarist Ed Dunsavage has been performing regularly around the Pacific Northwest for 22 years. Ed has shared the stage with many wonderful artists including vocalists Bernadette Peters, Greta Matassa, Beth Baker & Leslie Kendall, guitarists Mimi Fox...
Savanna performs classic country and western, 60’s & 70’s folk-rock, soul, reggae, blues, Liz Jones originals & beyond. Savanna is centered around rich 2 and 3 part harmonies, mood-evoking melodies and strong acoustic rhythms. Savanna, consisting of Liz Jones on acoustic guitar and voice, Anna Christensen on hand percussion (cajon, conga, snare, cow bell, chimes,...
Vocalist Danielle Kelly with guitarist Paul Turnipseed share with you jazz and pop standards from the great american song book. Paul’s inventive accompaniment weaves together bass, chords and solos, while Dani’s soulful vocals tell the stories.
Ben Gault, Pianist Ben is a lifetime Rogue Valley resident. He worked as a court reporter in Medford from 1964 to 1998 (perfect day gig for a piano player). He began playing piano at about age 10 and developed a love of classic jazz and swing from an early age. He started playing casual gigs...
