On tour from Chicago for now the second time at Christo's, the Affinity Trio featuring trumpeter Eric Jacobsen, pianist Pamela York and bassist Clay Schaub! Equipped with an arsenal of standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as Latin jazz, bebop, and original compositions, Affinity Trio creates an intimate ambience while still possessing a strong rhythmic drive. "Jacobson, York, and Schaub are masters of sound, touch and feel. This outing showcases them in a drumless trio format which allows for all three of their gorgeous sounds to be heard with clarity. It's a swinging record that will keep you on the edge of your seat." - Dan Nimmer, pianist with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. 

Two of Portland's finest jazz guitarists, Dan Balmer & Jack Radsliff join forces for a special one night only presentation! Featuring Patrick Golichnik on bass and Michael Raynor drums. Jack Radsliff is on the short list of jazz guitarists in the Pacific Northwest. As a bandleader, his trio featuring Patrick Golichnik and Michael Raynor, has become a fixture at clubs throughout the region. As a collaborator, Radsliff is a first-call for many; frequently playing in the bands of Ron Steen, Michael Raynor, Cyrus Nabipoor, Galen Clark, Christopher Brown, Chuck Israels, Alan Jones, Kerry Politzer, George Colligan, Dan Balmer, Idit Shner, Kathleen Hollingsworth, Torrey Newhart and many more: a veritable who’s who of Oregon’s jazz musicians. In addition to his steady work around the PNW, last year afforded Jack opportunities to work as sideman to Jonathan Pinson, Greg Ward, Domo Branch and Charlie Brown; release his sophomore record “Barefoot” (PJCE Records) featuring Randy Porter, Todd Sickafoose and Alan Jones; and tour the west coast extensively with Ian George, Cyrus Nabipoor and the Jack Radsliff Trio. Jack’s playing can be heard on more than a dozen records from bandleaders including Tony Glausi, Martina DaSilva and Cyrus Nabipoor. He also has two records under his own name; “Migration Patterns” (2017) and “Barefoot” (2024). The Jack Radsliff Trio will be touring the music from “Barefoot” up and down the west coast Summer 2024. Follow Jack on instagram (@JackRadsliff) to see where he’s playing next. From coffee house gigs at fifteen to chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the 90s, world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur and contemporary jam-bands, Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar. His playing spans nearly one hundred CDs including twelve as a leader from which his original works have appeared internationally in television, film and radio. Dan’s love of guitar and making music combined with discipline, technique and restless curiosity provide an ever-deepening experience for himself and his listeners. In every performance he finds himself in the middle of the path, amidst a continuous and compelling process of discovery. Dan has performed or toured with Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Les McCann, Javon Jackson and Karrin Allyson, Benny Golson, Jeff Hamilton, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton, Terell Stafford, Ingrid Jensen, Duduka da Fonseca, Kendrick Scott, Taylor Eigsti, Buddy De Franco, Bruce Forman and countless others. 

So excited to have the Heather Keizur Quartet with a special presentation of the incredible songs of Frank Sinatra! Heather will be mixing these Sinatra classics with the beautiful French language, which she fell in love with while being raised in Canada. Featuring Steve Christofferson on keys, melodica & vocals, Dennis Caiazza on bass and Todd Strait on drums. 

The great Gordon Lee returns with his phenomenal quartet featuring some of Portland's finest players; alto saxophonist John Nastos, bassist Dennis Caiazza & drummer Edwin Coleman III! They'll be doing some classics and some of Gordon's brilliant originals. It will be a night of burning hot jazz in Salem! 

BrandonLee Cierley is a Saxophonist born in Tacoma, WA now relocated to Portland, OR whose music seemingly combines elements from sounds that have influenced his musical voice such as Modern Jazz, Groove, R&B & Hip Hop. He's got a great band featuring Max Tucker on drums, Clay Parkman on guitar and Patrick Golichnik on bass. While being a band leader and solo artist, BrandonLee has showcased his talents working with some of the music scene’s most exciting producers/artists around the world such as; LofiJazzSoul Founder/Portland based Trumpeter Farnell Newton, EyeLoveBrandon, Jetfuel Jayy, Jonny Tobin, multi-instrumentalist from Portland Machado Mijiga, and Portland based Producer POSY to name a few. In 2018, BrandonLee Cierley ventured into exploits outside of his staple genre to be a guest artist with TwoFriends, LA Dj Duo, at sold out music festivals Lucky & Paradiso. Recently, BrandonLee has joined the stage with world renowned Saxophonist Mike Phillips who has played with musical giants such as Michael Jackson, Prince & Stevie Wonder for his appearance at the PDX Jazz Festival 2023. BrandonLee Cierley has been a featured performer on Seattle's KNKX for multiple Live Studio Sessions and his music has also been featured continuously on PDX's KMHD Jazz Station. BrandonLee released his sophomore record “Camaraderie” in 2022 through the PDX based label Lofijazzsoul receiving album reviews from one of Seattle prestigious jazz writers, Paul Rauch, from "All About Jazz" as well as from Robert Ham of "Jazz Society of Oregon''. With that, BrandonLee's newest album has been placed on a plethora of playlist placements including 2 of Spotify's biggest followed Editorial Playlist, "All About Jazz" & "Fresh Finds: Jazz". Since then, BrandonLee has been continuously releasing new music through the Lofijazzsoul label and with frequent collaborators reaching over 2 million streams for his entire music catalog. BrandonLee recently released an EP with Portland based Producer POSY entitled "Letters to Japan'' to pay homage to their Japanese heritage, “Stardust” off his upcoming Summer EP, “Summer Sails” with Farnell Newton featured on Retro Jungle Records & is currently finishing his third studio album set to be recorded early 2025.