Improvisation Summit of Portland 2023

In less than a month our annual festival will be held over 13 days at 10 venues. This year we will feature a few solo performances that are not to be missed; a special set from the brilliant internationally celebrated saxophonist/composer Matana Roberts, two sets of solo piano from NYC luminary Craig Taborn, an electro-acoustic set from Bay Area’s drumming legend Scott Amendola, and also a baritone saxophone & flutist set from Jonah Parzen-Johnson. We are also fortunate to be presenting violist Mat Maneri’s ASH quartet, Grammy Award winning composer/bassist Todd Sickafoose’s Blood Orange, and Oceans And, a new Tim Berne trio featuring Aurora Nealand and Hank Roberts…+ a host of local performers!

Click on each night for more info: ticket links etc

Wed. 10.18 Lollipop Shoppe 9pm

Jonah Parzen-Johnson

Long Drive Theater

Pacific Ambient Collective

Thurs. 10.19 Holocene 8pm

Todd Sickafoose’s BEAR PROOF

Blue Cranes

Harlan Silverman

Fri. 10.20 Blue Butler Studios 8pm

OSU’s Contemporary Music Industry Showcase

Hosted By Dana Reason