Dave Fleschner of United by Music* and The Portland All STARS featuring Mary-Sue Tobin, Lisa Mann, Sam Dechenne, and Ben Rice will be performing in the Downtown Tacoma Blues and Jazz Festival. Free event!
After their set, the Portland ALL STARS will perform with headliner Tommy Castro.
*United by Music is a performance based program and band for neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people with exceptional musical talent.
Learn more about United by Music: https://weareunitedbymusic.com/
Check out this fun, free, family-friendly festival at Skansie Brothers Park in Gig Harbor.
Dave Fleschner of United by Music* and The Portland All STARS featuring Mary-Sue Tobin, Lisa Mann, Sam Dechenne, and Ben Rice. Learn more about this event: https://www.visitpiercecounty.com/event/summer-sounds-at-skansie-brothers-park/17802/
*United by Music is a performance based program and band for neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people with exceptional musical talent. Learn more about United by Music: https://weareunitedbymusic.com/
This is a fun, free outdoor music event in University Place, WA. Learn more about this event: https://www.cityofup.com/420/Music-on-the-Square
Dave Fleschner of United by Music* and The Portland All STARS featuring Mary-Sue Tobin, Lisa Mann, Sam Dechenne, and Ben Rice.
*United by Music is a performance based program and band for neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people with exceptional musical talent. Learn more about United by Music: https://weareunitedbymusic.com/
PJCE presents: Rebecca Sanborn’s Shadow Work
with North Pole Studio presents: Rhythm & Hues feat. John Niekrasz, Kennedy Verrett, and Maria E. Olaya
Show at 7:30pm, Doors at 6:30pm. Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Montavilla Jazz Festival 2026 opens with a powerful double bill celebrating large-ensemble composition, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the creative voices of Portland artists.
The evening begins with Rhythm & Hues, a collaborative project from North Pole Studio that pairs musicians with visual artists with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Musicians John Niekrasz, Kennedy Verrett, and Maria E. Olaya respond to original artwork by North Pole Studio artists Adam Richards, Joni Smith, and Davis Wohlford, transforming visual expression into newly created music.
The night continues with Rebecca Sanborn’s Shadow Work, presented by Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble. A large-ensemble work exploring dreams, identity, and the journey toward wholeness, Shadow Work began as a cycle of late-night compositions written while Sanborn’s young daughter slept. Developed over several years and arranged for PJCE by Douglas Detrick, the project has evolved through live performance, collaboration, and a large-scale recording process involving a wide network of musicians.
The Music of Twin Peaks
Arranged and performed by Rachel Brashear and special guests , including Mary-Sue Tobin on Saxophone
Chapel Theater, Milwaukie, OR
DETAILS TBA
