Thursday October 23 

Turn Turn Turn

 $15-30 

8pm

Reed Wallsmith/Lisa Lipton/Kyleen King/Shao-Way Wu/Tim DuRoche

Reed Wallsmith (alto saxophone) was born and raised in Portland, OR. He composes and performs with Blue Cranes, who have released six albums and several EPs, including the recently released full length My Only Secret (Jealous Butcher/Beacon Sound).  His music and worldview have been influenced by many years of playing in the Northwest’s creative music scene, as well as formative years in the late 90s and early 2000s performing with musicians in Managua, Nicaragua. Wallsmith earned a BA in Latin American Studies from Carleton College, graduating with distinction with a thesis entitled The Role of the Musician in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua: The Work of Carlos Mejia Godoy 1973–2000.  He has attended the Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, received a Caldera Arts residency in composition, and several RACC Project and Professional Development grants.  As a composer, Wallsmith has been commissioned by the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble, Heidi Duckler Dance (choreographer Carla Mann), Tere Mathern Dance, Golden Hornet Project (Austin, TX), and Filmusik. His compositions have been featured nationally on The Moth Radio Hour and appeared in commercials for Squarespace, Stereo Skateboards and Footjoy. 

Lisa Lipton (clarinet) is the Executive Director of both 45th Parallel Universe and Opera Theater Oregon, and is a Co-founder/Co-owner of Mendelssohn’s, Portland’s first classical music-themed bar. Lisa was executive director of the Newport Symphony Orchestra for two years. A versatile instrumentalist, her appearances include performances with the Decibel festival, TBA festival, PDX Pop Now!, MusicfestNW, Astoria Music Festival, Salem Orchestra, Oregon Ballet Theater, Portland Opera, and in jazz trio Fredson the Jeffry alongside pianist and composer George Colligan and drummer Micah Hummel. A prominently featured soloist on the soundtrack for Golden Globe-nominated Sony Pictures Film French Exit featuring Michelle Pfeiffer, her discography also includes albums by Luz Elena (Y La Bamba) and Jim Brunberg.

Kyleen King (viola) is a session musician, string arranger and live performer based out of Portland, Oregon. With a keen attention to detail and an intuitive ear, she is able to find exactly what a song needs and then create the part. She is the former violist/violinist and backup singer in Grammy-winning artist Brandi Carlile’s touring band. Kyleen is the first-call violist/violinist/arranger for Portland’s top recording studios and has recorded on projects with My Morning Jacket, First Aid Kit, The Decemberists, and many more. Her desire to serve the song above all else, to be well-prepared, and to have a laugh are the defining elements of her career.

Shao Way Wu (contrabass) is a freelance jazz bassist and Portland resident who grew up in Hong Kong. He moved to the Bay Area in 1971 at the age of fifteen. For two decades Wu was a pillar of the Humboldt County, CA jazz community. His artistic spirit has been thriving in Portland, where he’s released a handful of albums and collaborated with a swath of northwest creatives. Current projects include Lie Very Still with John Savage, Mike Gamble, and Ken Ollis, Ryan Meagher’s Cowboy Jazz, Alan Cook Collective, JB Butler Trio, LTD TIME with Allie Hankins and John Niekrasz, Ike Levin Trio, WuBeDu with Noah Bernstein and Tim DuRoche, Chris Lee Duo, and regular appearances with the Extradition Series. 

Tim DuRoche (drums/little instruments), originally from Minneapolis, has been based in Portland since 2000. DuRoche has worked with an array of US and European jazz and free improvisation innovators, including Burton Greene, Roscoe Mitchell, Thollem McDonas, George Sams, Lori Goldston, Rich Halley, John Gross, Gordon Lee, Eri Yamamoto, Dominic Duval, Damon Smith, Bill McHenry, Carei Thomas, Paul Plimley-Lisle Ellis, Jon Raskin, Perry Robinson, Phillip Greenlief, and Marco Eneidi, among others. Local ensembles have included Get Smashing Love Power, Battle Hymns and Gardens, The Kin Trio, and a decade-long association with the late bassist André St. James in innumerable settings. Select recordings include Conversations with Love and Death with Battle Hymns & Gardens (Bandcamp) Johnny Miss Mae from John Savage/André StJames/Tim DuRoche (Gold Lion Arts), Live in Our Time by Thollem, André StJames, Tim DuRoche (ESP-Disk), ReEmergence with Ike Levin and Shao-Way Wu and Timeless Memories from Joel Futterman and Ike Levin (Charles Lester Music), as well as three PCJE Records: Amazing Life with Ezra Weiss/Jon Shaw/Tim DuRoche; The Kin Trio’s Breathe with Sunjae Lee and André St. James, and Ryan Meagher’s Evil Twin. 

Ben Woodman Trio

Ben Woodman is a guitarist, trumpet player, and composer based in Portland OR. This group, featuring Brent Carmer on bass and Sam Berrett on drums, seeks to expand the language and possibilities of the guitar trio. Embracing free improvisation, through composition, and the spaces in between – this band is a container for controlled risk, and an earnest response to creative discontent. Modern music with salt, sugar, and fat.

Jarret Tetsuo Domen

Jarret Tetsuo Domen is an adventurous guitarist and composer from Portland, OR. Jarret’s solo
music features explorations of the electric guitar which are highly manipulated by effect pedals
with an emphasis on texture, atmosphere, and improvisation. Jarret blends a variety of musical
styles to create a unique sound that channels his experience as an Asian American.