Brazilian Fantasy: Welcome back Brazilian Skies as they perform the music of Jobim, Nascimento, Gismonti, and more
https://www.thejazzstation.org/shows#!event/2026/1/31/brazilian-skies
Join OBC for a special performance of Bach's Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, also known as the 'Coffee Cantata,' at the Dark Pine Coffee House. Featuring soloists Emma Lynn, Thomas Guastavino, and Dylan Bunten, this comic operetta tells the tale of a young girl's divided loyalties: on the one hand, her devotion to her father; and on the other, to her beloved coffee. Which will she choose?
https://www.facebook.com/events/1624509922261648/
We are STOKED to host the Williwaws for a night of music! The Williwaws play music that feels like a breath of cold, fresh mountain air. Expect songs and tunes grounded in folk and bluegrass traditions, genre twisting instrumental work, and other acoustic ear candy. The core band is Brittany Erickson on banjo, guitar and vocals; Leif Karlstrom, on violin, guitar and mandolin; Sean Peterson on bass.
https://www.beergardenme.com/happenings
The Music and Lyrics of Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, Cole Porter & other love songs of the American Tin Pan Alley.
https://app.arts-people.com/?show=311813
Four shows on Friday and Saturday nights at The Jazz Station. The first three are sold out.
https://www.thejazzstation.org/calendar#!event/2025/12/13/nutcracker-suite-night-two-8-45pm
In 1960, some 68 years after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky penned his famous “The Nutcracker” ballet, Duke Ellington and his band were in residency in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel. While there, Ellington and his longtime collaborator, composer, and arranger, Billy Strayhorn received a call from Columbia Records producer, Irving Townsend. Townsend offers Ellington complete freedom to write and record anything he wants if he signs with the Columbia label. Duke suggests a concept to “create music that can’t be categorized.” Since Ellington likes to perform dance music and Tchaikovsky’s work is a ballet, Strayhorn suggests they reinvent the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker Suite.”
The Christmas Eve setting of “The Nutcracker Suite” and its message of, “Dreams can come true if you believe,” made the Romantic-era Russian ballet a favorite holiday tradition then as it remains today. There were similarities in challenges for both Tchaikovsky and Ellington. Audiences craved variety, shifts in mood and style, and yet a sense of continuity which all provided the undergirding elements of the project. By May 1960, the work was completed. It would be the first time Billy Strayhorn’s name would share equal billing with Duke Ellington.The Christmas Season concerts and accompanying album were a commercial success. Critics and audiences delighted in Ellington and Strayhorn’s jazzy recasting of the familiar classical themes. They marveled at how well the duo recreated the work - turning it into a jazz masterpiece of equal parts Tchaikovsky and Ellington. Despite being conceived in 1960 and debuted in Christmas of that year, the musical scores themselves weren’t published until 2010.
Holiday songs / jazz / great vocalist
7pm show is sold out, but tickets remain for the 9pm show
https://www.thejazzstation.org/shows#!event/2025/12/6/calvin-orlando-smith-2nd-show
Though internationally-acclaimed jazz artist and singer-songwriter Halie Loren has performed around the world in many a glittering global capital, she is always grateful to return to her roots here in Eugene, where she has loved making music and taking part in community for over two decades. This sense of warmth and familiarity directly inspires the kind of performance she’ll be sharing on December 5th at The Art House: a homecoming of sorts, in the form of an intimate evening of songs befitting the winter season, featuring songs that embrace the high-contrast of emotions and experiences that this season often brings — deep darkness and brilliant light, soft nostalgia and gritty authenticity, melancholy and euphoria. Loren will be joined by long-time collaborators Matt Treder (piano), Sean Peterson (bass), Rob Birdwell (trumpet), and other musical friends as they weave an eclectic blend of original pieces, wintery covers from around the world, and some familiar holiday highlights.
https://www.eugenearthouse.com/movie/halie-loren-a-winters-night/
Folk music in the park. Donation.
Two shows - 7 and 9pm
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event/2025/8/16/sounds-and-melodies-with-calvin-orlando-smith-2nd-show
Join us as we welcome back Eugene favorite Calvin Orlando Smith for an unforgettable evening celebrating the music of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Melissa Manchester and James Taylor. With an extensive career spanning Broadway, national tours, and international stages, Calvin has performed alongside icons like Cathy Rigby, Oscar winner JK Simmons, and Garth Brooks, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2022. Don’t miss this remarkable artist's performance as he brings the magic of these artists' music to life.
We play original music by every member of our group.
Bass, drums, guitar, trumpet, saxophone.
A great patio! All ages! No cover! PIzza!
We play jazz.
Vocals, Bass, drums, keys.
A great patio! All ages! No cover! PIzza!
We play jazz.
Bass, drums, keys, Saxophone.
A great patio! All ages! No cover! PIzza!
We play jazz.
Bass, drums, keys, trumpet.
A great patio! All ages! No cover! PIzza!
Brazilian jazz.
Guitar, bass, drums, keys, flute, trumpet.
A great patio! All ages! No cover! PIzza!
New York-based trumpeter and composer Josh Deutsch leads an all-star group including long-time collaborators Sean Peterson on bass and Ken Mastrogiovanni on drums. Deutsch has performed with many jazz and world music visionaries, including Lila Downs, Sofia Rei and Dafnis Prieto. This summer concert will present Deutsch’s original music along with selected arrangements from great composers in the jazz canon. The audience can also look forward to guest appearances from members of the University of Oregon Jazz Camp faculty.
$25 admission at the door. $15 for students. The audience is encouraged to bring a food or beverage for a pot luck gathering with the musicians after the show!
To reserve seats, email Paul at pbodin@uoregon.edu
911 West Broadway
The corner house at Broadway & Adams streets in west Eugene.
Vocalist Calvin Orlando Smith and quartet singing the music of Elton John! Two shows.
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event/2025/5/3/calvin-orlando-smith-1st-show-7pm
My own band is back with new compositions and arrangements for this all-UO-faculty jazz quintet. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
The feel’s the thing. All is fair.
with Paul Krueger trumpet and flugelhorn
Joe Manis tenor saxophone
Torrey Newhart piano
Ken Mastrogiovanni drums
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning jazz vocalist Halie Loren will join pianist Matt Treder, bassist Sean Peterson, and drummer Ryan Biesack for a two-concert evening at the Jazz Station. The group will bring a fresh and original perspective to time-honored classics, reimagined covers and Halie Loren Originals!. Halie will be singing with the quartet in several languages and channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries.
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event/2025/1/17/brazilian-skies
Formed in 2016, Brazilian Skies came about through a shared love of Brazilian music and the desire to explore music by some of the neglected masters of the style. Featuring compositions by Hermeto Pascoal, Moacir Santos, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Baden Powell and others, the group’s repertoire embraces the variety of styles that fall under the broad heading of “Brazilian music.” Sambas, bossa novas, choros, tangos, and even a waltz or two are all part of the mix, along with Brazilian-influenced jazz tunes and original pieces from the band members.
Brazilian Skies is made up of some of the finest musicians in the area, whose collective credits span multiple groups and genres, including Baroque ensembles, jazz combos and big bands, and hip hop productions.
Two shows, at 7 and 9pm.
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event/2024/12/21/calvin-orlando-smith-2nd-show
Please join us for a festive evening filled with joyful melodies and holiday cheer with a mix of traditional carols and heart-warming classics that will have you tapping your feet and humming along. Shirley Andress and the Shedd’s talented Christmas Crew will transport you to a winter wonderland as they deliver enchanting renditions of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”, “Sleigh Ride”, “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree”, “Joy to the World”, “White Christmas”, “Jingle Bells”, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Let It Snow” and many more. Bring the entire family and let’s celebrate together with – Jingle All the Way!
Shows Friday 12/20 in Eugene at 7:30pm; Saturday 12/21 in Corvallis at 3pm; and Sunday 12/22 in Eugene at 3pm
https://theshedd.org/divp/series.aspx?event=6635
Two nights, two shows each. December 12th and 13th, shows at 6:30 and 8:45.
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event-list
In 1960, some 68 years after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky penned his famous “The Nutcracker” ballet, Duke Ellington and his band were in residency in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel. While there, Ellington and his longtime collaborator, composer, and arranger, Billy Strayhorn received a call from Columbia Records producer, Irving Townsend. Townsend offers Ellington complete freedom to write and record anything he wants if he signs with the Columbia label. Duke suggests a concept to “create music that can’t be categorized.” Since Ellington likes to perform dance music and Tchaikovsky’s work is a ballet, Strayhorn suggests they reinvent the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker Suite.”
Two nights, two shows each. December 12th and 13th, shows at 6:30 and 8:45.
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event-list
In 1960, some 68 years after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky penned his famous “The Nutcracker” ballet, Duke Ellington and his band were in residency in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel. While there, Ellington and his longtime collaborator, composer, and arranger, Billy Strayhorn received a call from Columbia Records producer, Irving Townsend. Townsend offers Ellington complete freedom to write and record anything he wants if he signs with the Columbia label. Duke suggests a concept to “create music that can’t be categorized.” Since Ellington likes to perform dance music and Tchaikovsky’s work is a ballet, Strayhorn suggests they reinvent the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker Suite.”
https://www.balletfantastique.org/christmascarol
https://www.balletfantastique.org/christmascarol
Alice Blankenship and her microphilharmonic Baroque ensemble on period instruments celebrate Autumn in fine Baroque style. The program will feature the immensely popular and influential "La Folia" by Arcangelo Corelli, and trace some of its immense influence both inside and outside Italy. This will be the "harvest" part of our Autumn feast. For the "hunt" part of the Autumn feast, we will have two Vivaldi concertos: "La Caccia" ("The Hunt") and "Autunno" ("Autumn") from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The rest of the concert will feature the form of chamber music that Corelli made indelibly popular throughout Europe; the Trio Sonata which reigned supreme for more than a century, before the String Quartet gained dominance.
https://www.theshedd.org/divp/series.aspx?series=6627&event=6615
Alice Blankenship and her microphilharmonic Baroque ensemble on period instruments celebrate Autumn in fine Baroque style. The program will feature the immensely popular and influential "La Folia" by Arcangelo Corelli, and trace some of its immense influence both inside and outside Italy. This will be the "harvest" part of our Autumn feast. For the "hunt" part of the Autumn feast, we will have two Vivaldi concertos: "La Caccia" ("The Hunt") and "Autunno" ("Autumn") from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The rest of the concert will feature the form of chamber music that Corelli made indelibly popular throughout Europe; the Trio Sonata which reigned supreme for more than a century, before the String Quartet gained dominance.
https://www.theshedd.org/divp/series.aspx?series=6627&event=6615
All Bach program - a farewell to Margaret Gries.
Cantata BWV 155 ‘Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange’
Brandenburg Concerto 5 BWV 1050
Orchestral Suite in D major BWV 1068
Sean Peterson, bass; Jack Radsliff, guitar; Dave Glenn, trombone, Steve Owen, saxophone; Michael Raynor, drums
“We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters Anthology”
https://thejazzstation.org/get-tickets/upcoming-shows/#!event/2024/8/3/calvin-smith-2nd-show
Email Paul Bodin (pbodin@uoregon.edu) to reserve seats. $20/$15
New York-based trumpeter and composer Josh Deutsch leads an all-star
quartet with long-time collaborators Torrey Newhart, piano; Sean Peterson,
bass; and Ken Mastrogiovanni, drums. Deutsch has performed with many jazz
and world music visionaries – including Lila Downs, Sofia Rei and Dafnis Prieto.
For this show, the quartet will present Deutsch’s original music, along with
selected arrangements from great composers in the jazz canon. The audience
can also look forward to guest appearances from members of the University of Oregon jazz cam faculty.
Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Showtime 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Suggested donation $20 for the band
The Laura Kemp Trio plays an eclectic mix of folk, bluegrass, and jazz and includes Laura on guitar, Sean on bass, Jeremy Wegner on mandolin, and all three on vocals. Bring a low-backed chair or blanket for seating, and if you'd like, a snack and bevvie. I'll also have beverages, snacks, and sweets on hand. 😊
Please email me (tijuana_moods@hotmail.com) to reserve your spot(s). If you need to cancel your reservation, please let me know so we can give the spot to someone else.