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Mark Vehrencamp

A renowned tuba player in the Portland area, Mark has been the featured guest bassist with most jazz groups and was a […]

Alyssa Schwary

Alyssa Schwary, singer/song writer and bandleader from the Pacific Northwest, recorded her first CD “Another Chance” was released in 1993 with Seattle […]

Ed Pierce

Ed Pierce grew up in Eureka, California, and started playing percussion at the age of eleven. In high school and college he […]

Pete Petersen

Pete Petersen first became hooked on Jazz & Blues music as a teenager in Boise, Idaho, where he heard pianist Gene Harris […]

Paul Mazzio

Portland native Paul Mazzio has been a top call trumpet player in the area for nearly 25 years. His early training included […]

David Kim

David Kim was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and began his musical studies at age 10. As the first place winner […]

Stan Bock

Born into a musical family, Stan began his professional musical career at the age of 15, playing “tailgate” trombone in his father’s […]

Ed Bennett

Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast’s premiere string bass players. Currently living in Portland, Oregon since 1990, […]

Lee Wuthenow

Lee Wuthenow, is without a doubt the leading tenor saxophone player in the metropolitan Portland area, which actually reaches into Southern Washington […]