Music Events in Portland

LILLA'S SOULFUL CHRISTMAS feat. Tony Coleman & Noah SimpsonA Jazz and Soul Holiday Celebration! A one of a kind Holiday performance! Warmth, joy, togetherness and a whole lot of love will be in the air! Come celebrate with Lilla and her incredible band!Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Lilla is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,bandleader and producer. Her music has charted on Billboard in the US and in the top10 in the UK. Lilla has performed and worked with artists such as Annie Lenox, Michael Franti andSpearhead, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spaulding, Karl Denson, Eric Krasno, Curtis Salgato and more. Lilla is the 2025 regional Journey to Memphis Challenge solo winner. She will be representing the Cascade Blues Association in Memphis in January 2026 at the International Blues Challenge. She brings a new spin and vibrant combination of soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, funk and storytelling. At the age of six, she taught herself to play the piano by ear. Her music has taken her all over the world, from Kingston, Jamaica to Beijing, China. Lilla strives to create music that uplifts, empowers and connects through song.Tony ColemanTony Coleman has had an illustrious career touring the world with B.B. King, Otis Clay, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Albert Collins, Etta James, James Cotton, Katie Webster, Z.Z. Hill, O.V. Wright and Buddy Guy.His early aspirations led to his meeting soul singer Otis Clay. He quickly joined Clays band and toured with him for a couple of years, recording a live album in Tokyo, Japan. Tony moved to Dallas, Texas in 1980 to play drums for Johnnie Taylor. Tony toured with Johnnie for a couple of years and was then asked to join Bobby Blue Bland, with whom he worked for a few years as well.The next 25 years would define Tonys life when he became the drummer for the legendary B.B. King. He played over 300 shows per year with B.B. before we lost B.B. in 2015.Noah SimpsonNoah Simpson is a trumpet player, composer, and producer currently based in the PNW. JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.Instructions: For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click Show All Tickets. Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. For General Admission tickets: click the GA Standing area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.Click Agree Note: Ticket holders to this show receive free admission to Burly-Q Revue, our late-night cabaret, right after the show!

JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.Instructions: For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click Show All Tickets. Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. For General Admission tickets: click the GA Standing area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.Click Agree SHELLY RUDOLPHShine up, shimmy out, and get down cause its Christmas time, pretty baby, and Swank Snow is coming to town! With a honey-glazed throat to send chills up and down your spine (Los Angeles Times), Ms. Rudolph will guide your way through sultry-sweet holiday gems, sassy Santa songs, and captivating originals all delivered with her soul-so-bright. Long a beloved voice and songwriter out of Portland, Oregon, Shelly Rudolph has performed and recorded with Charlie Hunter, Tom Grant, and Grammy-winning cellist David Darling, and her music has carried her to stages across Japan, Indonesia, and the West Indies. Known for weaving jazz, soul, and poetic storytelling into a rise-up singing sound all her own. Joining her is the extraordinary Devin Phillips, born and raised in New Orleans, the cradle of jazz. A saxophonist of dazzling depth and fire, Phillips has performed and toured with Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, The Headhunters, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, lighting up stages from the North Sea Jazz Festival to Tokyos JVC Jazz Fest. His vibrant sound brings the spirit of New Orleans straight to the heart of Portland.Rounding out this stellar Swank Snow trio: Dan Gildea soul-fire guitarist whose playing ignites audiences with groove and grace Bill Athens masterful bassist bringing depth and finesse Edwin Coleman III groove master on the drums, keeping it all swinging and shining

Chuck Israels Jazz OrchestraJLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.Instructions: For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click Show All Tickets. Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. For General Admission tickets: click the GA Standing area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.Click Agree CHUCK ISRAELS JAZZ ORCHESTRAFeaturing: Chuck Israels: Bass | John Nastos: Alto saxophone | Dave Evans: Tenor saxophone | Joe Manis: Baritone saxophone | Paul Mazzio: Trumpet | John Moak: Trombone | Dan Faehnle: Guitar | Michael Rodenkirch: DrumsNote: Lineup may vary Chuck Israels, revered as one of the preeminent bassists in the world, GRAMMY winner has performed and recorded with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, J.J. Johnson, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Williams, Eric Dolphy, Jim Hall, Patti Austin, Gary Burton, George Russell, the Kronos String Quartet, and countless others.Among Chucks many recordings as a bassist, some outstanding ones include: Coltrane Time, with John Coltrane; My Point of View, with Herbie Hancock; Getz au Go-Go, with Stan Getz; and many recordings with the Bill Evans Trio, including The Town Hall Concert; The Second Trio; Trio 65; Live at the Trident; and Time Remembered. In 2020 Chuck won a GRAMMY for his work with opera star Joyce DiDonato on her recording Songplay As an acclaimed composer and arranger, Chuck has written for Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Berkshire Music Center, Richard Stoltzman, Eastman Jazz Ensemble, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra, West German Radio Jazz Orchestra, North German Radio Jazz Orchestra, Radio Denmark Jazz Orchestra, Hannover Symphony Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra, and others.

Elevate Unity and Sould Out Productions holiday Christmas party exclusive..Join the Jack London music alumni, family, friends and former members of Innovation Project as they celebrate the music and memories they created since they last graced the JLR stage over 5 years ago! A prominent band that became a fixture on the jazz scene in 2018 performing at all the top local clubs including Blue Hour, Jimmy Maks, the Goodfoot, and of course the Jack London Revue! MD, Laz Glickman has invited some incredible special guests to perform with his new unit. Join Laz as he reunites with old and new friends to performs some of his favorite tracks. Laz Glickman is a keyboardist and music entrepreneur. Growing up in the Portland area, Glickman frequently performed at local venues such as The Jack London, The 1905, Star Theatre, ect with various artists as well as his co-led trio, The Innovation Project. After graduating from the popular music program at the University of Oregon, where he was a member of JazzArts, he spent time performing and doing session work in Barcelona, Spain and San Reno, Italy. Will Glausi is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. His band was recently awarded Top Graduate Jazz Combo by DownBeat Magazine in 2023. He was as a finalist at the NASA international saxophone competition in 2020 and was awarded 1st place at the Oregon state saxophone competition four years in a row. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Jazz Studies in 2023 and has spent time performing in New York City, including being placed in Russell Halls band and performing with Benny Benack, James Carter, Sean Mason, and his brother, Tony Glausi. Throughout their high school years, the three of them, along with drummer Domo Branch, frequented the Jack London Revue as the Innovation Project. Now, along with the immensely versatile Will Glausi (keys, sax), the three join forces to bring you a new iteration featuring original music by MCAMP and LA based indie artist, Yummy Special, as well as some of their favorite, lesser known covers DINNER PACKAGEEnjoy a prix fixe soul food dinner courtesy of Soul Kitchen PDX. Dinner includes: Bourbon St Chicken, Cajun Pulled Pork, 7 Cheese Mac ed Green Beans JLR Seating Map Notes: For this show, you may reserve individual tables on the map pictured. Note that some tables have limited sightlines as noted. General Admission ticket holders note that seating and sightlines are limted and may be standing room only. All table reservations include admission.Instructions: For Table Reservations: Note the relative location of the stage and bar on the map. Then click a table number to see prices, or click Show All Tickets. Click the + button to add a specific table to your cart. For General Admission tickets: click the GA Standing area. Click the + button to add additional tickets.Click Agree