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EDUCATIONCAREERS Special Edition
August 16, 2017
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Montavilla Jazz Fest Weekend
Explore new
frontiers with
top local artists
You’re invited to explore
new frontiers in jazz with top
local artists during the Monta-
villa Jazz Festival this Satur-
day and Sunday, Aug. 19-20.
Portland artists from across
Portland jazz
great Ron
Steen.
the spectrum will highlight the
festival, now in its fourth year
as part of a community event
to support and strengthen local
music culture by showcasing
the best of Portland’s original-
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the next
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September
26th, 2017.
Portland native Essiet Okon Essiet, now one of New York’s
busiest bassists, will perform with his group IBO at this
weekend’s Montavilla Jazz Festival taking place Saturday
and Sunday at Portland Metro Arts, a nonprofit supporting
local artists at 9003 S.E. Stark St.
ly composed, progressive jazz.
The lineup includes the Ron
Steen Quartet, the Joe Manis
Double Drums Quartet, Rich
Halley 5 with Vinny Golia,
Rebecca Kilgore and much
more. Portland native Essi-
et Okon Essiet, now one of
New York’s busiest bassists
will perform with his group
IBO, a project that mixes jazz
harmonies with West African
rhythms.
The festival takes place at
Portland Metro Arts, 9003
S.E. Stark St., a newly formed
nonprofit which supports local
artists and accessible cultural
experiences for all.
The doors and box office
open at 1 pm, with the festival
starting promptly at 2 p.m. on
both days. General admission
day passes will be available at
the box office. Passes are on
a sliding scale between $15
and $30. Youth under 12 are
admitted free. The full artist
schedule is available by visit-
ing montavillajazzfest.com.