Tony Brussat:  lived in Austin, Texas for 10 years, where he fronted his own band, The Jazz Pharaohs. While there Tony was also a founding member of 8and1/2 Souvenirs, as well as the Asylum Street Spankers, with whom he toured around the country. When Tony’s in Washington DC he plays with a band called Martini Red.

Craig Wright is an American singer-songwriter (and short story writer) who lives in Ashland, Oregon. His new band, Southern Oregon (featuring Jeff Addicott on bass and Teri Cote on drums as well as a who’s who of musical guests) reflects Wright’s Southern roots through the lens of an Oregon dream. Born in Winfield, Louisiana, and...

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,...

Grant Ruiz has played classical guitar from the age of ten and is now an active flamenco guitarist and teacher in Southern Oregon. He has studied in Spain and participated in many productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He is an adjunct guitar instructor at SOU and president of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society.

David Scoggin has been in the Rogue Valley for 15 years after music careers in Minneapolis and the San Francisco Bay Area.  He has played with Bo Diddley, Charmaine Neville, West Coast musicians Brandon Fields, Dan Balmer, Jeff Pevar and has recorded at Prince’s Paisley Park studio with the Steele Family and others. David has...

David Pinsky and Phil Newton have been a major part of the Southern Oregon Blues scene for over thirty years and have joined forces as an acoustic/electric duo. David’s propulsive guitar, welded with Phil’s harmonica chops, provide a steady groove reminiscent of the 60’s Chicago style duets.

The Brothers Reed is an acoustic duo that share the same genes. They play-Pop-Folk among other things. Focusing on tight harmonies and pretty riffs, The Brothers Reed want to bring you a unique listening experience often filling the between-time during shows with comedy and fun while balancing that with many serious songs about love and...

Formed in early 2013 shortly after Paul Turnipseed’s arrival in Southern Oregon, The Paul Turnipseed Trio has been playing jazz with a New Orleans flavor for nearly two years here in the Rouge Valley. Comprised of Turnipseed on guitar and vocals, Jeff Addicott on acoustic bass, and Mike Fitch on drums, the trio explores various...

The Rogue Rage Duo is Harpo De Roma and guitar and dobro player Dan Tiller. They play some country-blues, but mostly Delta Blues. Dan sings and plays slide Dobro and guitar using open tunings. Self-taught, he’s lived in the Rogue Valley all of his life. Harpo says, “Dan is such a great player that he...

MONTANA SOUL TRIO The Montana Soul Trio will nourish you with sweet song waves and colorful guitar weaves.  Tom Klinefelter and Anna Christensen, a long-time, well loved Rogue Valley Duo will be accompanied by the tastefully talented Mikey Stevens. Their mix consists of tight vocal harmonies, harmonica, guitars, and percussion, inter-splashed with fine trumpet solos. With...

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...

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...

Joe Cohoon on acoustic bass worked for many years in the Portland area performing in various rock and blues groups. In addition to working with several Rogue Valley Jazz ensembles, Joe also performs with the Beatles Tribute Band, The Nowhere Men.

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-Singer-Songwriter Jeff Kloetzel performs songs from a diverse catalog, running the gamut from driving modern tunes to subtle timeless ballads. Influenced by many musical genres including pop, rock, folk, blues and contemporary island, there should be something for everyone in Jeff’s set list. His original songs are fueled by his rhythmic guitar work and soulful vocals.

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...

David Scoggin has been in the Rogue Valley for 15 years after music careers in Minneapolis and the San Francisco Bay Area.  He has played with Bo Diddley, Charmaine Neville, West Coast musicians Brandon Fields, Dan Balmer, Jeff Pevar and has recorded at Prince’s Paisley Park studio with the Steele Family and others. David has...

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...

Born in the namesake town of one of Johnny Cash’s catchiest tunes, Jackson, Kat Man D brings humor and hospitality from the deep southern states of Mississippi and Louisiana. The Kat sports an eclectic song list best described as organic and toe tapping with extra grits and gravy, including offerings of traditional mountain music and...

Christopher has been singing and performing for audiences since the age of 8. At the age of 13, he traveled to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. while performing at the white house with Cadet Boys Choir. He is a graduate of Southern Oregon University and has been a part of the Rogue Valley ever...

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...

Grant Ruiz has played classical guitar from the age of ten and is now an active flamenco guitarist and teacher in Southern Oregon. He has studied in Spain and participated in many productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He is an adjunct guitar instructor at SOU and president of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society.