Live Jazz in Portland

Wed, Jul 15, 6:30 PM

Farnell Newton and "The Soul of Jazz" Presents The Music of Donald Byrd

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Farnell Newton - trumpet Tyrone Hendrix - drums JP Downer - bass Michael Elson - keys Kyle Molitor - trombone Trumpeter Farnell Newton returns to the stage at The 1905, bringing his signature blend of jazz, soul, and R&B to one of Portland’s most intimate listening rooms. This special performance pays tribute to the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Donald Byrd, with selections from his iconic Mizell Brothers era. This is one tribute you won’t want to miss.

Wed, Jul 15, 8:30 PM

Farnell Newton and "The Soul of Jazz" Presents The Music of Donald Byrd

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Farnell Newton - trumpet Tyrone Hendrix - drums JP Downer - bass Michael Elson - keys Kyle Molitor - trombone Trumpeter Farnell Newton returns to the stage at The 1905, bringing his signature blend of jazz, soul, and R&B to one of Portland’s most intimate listening rooms. This special performance pays tribute to the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Donald Byrd, with selections from his iconic Mizell Brothers era. This is one tribute you won’t want to miss.

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Andrew Oliver, Piano Sam Dechenne, Trumpet John Moak, Trombone David Evans, Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone Doug Sammons, Guitar & Banjo Chris Shuttleworth, Tuba Tyson Stubelek, Drums Performing music by icons of early jazz such as Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Clarence Williams, and Bix Beiderbecke, as well as lesser known musical stylists, territory bands, and innovators such as Bennie Moten, Alex Hill, and Jabbo Smith, the Bridgetown Sextet has cemented its reputation as a favorite among both listening audiences and dancers in the Pacific Northwest. The band was founded in 2008 by Andrew Oliver and Scott Kennedy and has seen various personnel changes over the years as band members have come and gone from the Portland area. Now a seven-piece band with the recent additions of Sam Dechenne on trumpet and Tyson Stubelek on drums, as well as Andrew’s return from London in 2020, the Sextet continues to refine its visceral, joyful, and authentic approach to traditional jazz, stomp, and swing. The band has performed at the Portland Jazz Festival, Portland Lindy Exchange, Camp Jitterbug in Seattle, the Seaside Jazz Festival, traditional jazz socities around the Nor

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES Andrew Oliver, Piano Sam Dechenne, Trumpet John Moak, Trombone David Evans, Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone Doug Sammons, Guitar & Banjo Chris Shuttleworth, Tuba Tyson Stubelek, Drums Performing music by icons of early jazz such as Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Clarence Williams, and Bix Beiderbecke, as well as lesser known musical stylists, territory bands, and innovators such as Bennie Moten, Alex Hill, and Jabbo Smith, the Bridgetown Sextet has cemented its reputation as a favorite among both listening audiences and dancers in the Pacific Northwest. The band was founded in 2008 by Andrew Oliver and Scott Kennedy and has seen various personnel changes over the years as band members have come and gone from the Portland area. Now a seven-piece band with the recent additions of Sam Dechenne on trumpet and Tyson Stubelek on drums, as well as Andrew’s return from London in 2020, the Sextet continues to refine its visceral, joyful, and authentic approach to traditional jazz, stomp, and swing. The band has performed at the Portland Jazz Festival, Portland Lindy Exchange, Camp Jitterbug in Seattle, the Seaside Jazz Festival, traditional jazz socities around the Nor