The 10th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival begins at Mt. Tabor Park with a world premiere of Views of an Urban Volcano, a three-part commission inspired by the concert’s location on Portland’s beloved extinct cinder cone-turned-greenspace. The concert also celebrates Montavilla Jazz’s decade of partnership with Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble which will perform the new works. Opening the event will be Vestal Stories: Mary-Sue Tobin Sextet, a project developed collaboratively during Tobin’s tenure this spring as Montavilla Jazz’s artist-in-residence at Vestal Elementary School.

Vestal Stories: Mary-Sue Tobin Sextet

Friday, September 1, 2023, 6:00 PM – Mt. Tabor Park Caldera Amphitheater – FREE!

Celebrating where we come from and the joy around us, this project is the culmination of a collaboration between Montavilla Jazz, Portland State University’s Artist as Citizen Initiative, and Vestal Elementary.

Mary-Sue Tobin Sextet, featuring Jet Black Pearl (accordion), Bill Athens (bass), Ken Ollis (drums), Kerry Politzer (piano) will perform as part of the Montavilla Jazz Fest from 6 -7pm on Friday, September 1.

PJCE performance follows.

Location: The Caldera Amphitheater at Mount Tabor.