Past Performances
Paquito D’Rivera. 27 November 2017
Fourteen GRAMMY award winning saxophonist/clarinetist and composer Paquito D’Rivera will join PSU students, faculty, and guests to perform his own compositions and arrangements.
Tigran Hamasyan. 3 March 2017
SoulPatch Music Productions is proud to present composer and virtuoso pianist TIGRAN HAMASYAN in a solo performance at Michelle's Piano Company on FRIDAY, March 3rd, 2017 at 7:30pm. The Portland performance is a part of his world tour through some 20 countries on four continents promoting his new solo recording.
Richard Sears Quintet. 1 OCT 2016
SoulPatch Music Productions is proud to present the Richard Sears Quintet featuring legendary drummer Albert 'Tootie' Heath. The New York-based Richard Sears Quintet performs in Portland as part of a West Coast tour presenting their new recording "ALTADENA".
Steve Turre 10 August 2015
SoulPatch Music Productions is proud to present the Portland debut of one of the world’s preeminent jazz innovators, trombonist and pioneering seashell virtuoso Steve Turre.
Eldar. 30 April 2015
SoulPatch Music Productions proudly welcomes back Grammy nominated jazz pianist Eldar at 7pm on Thursday April 30th at Portland's Classic Pianos located at 3003 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland, OR.
Albert 'Tootie' Heath
SoulPatch Music Productions is proud to represent legendary drummer and educator Albert “Tootie” Heath! Born on May 31st 1935 in Philadelphia, Albert “Tootie” Heath was raised in a musical household as the younger brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and bassist Percy Heath.
Eldar. 8 AUG 2014
SoulPatch Music Productions is proud to present Grammy Nominated jazz pianist Eldar at 8pm on Friday August 8 at Jimmy Mak’s located at 221 NW 10th Ave. Joining Eldar are Dave Captein on bass and his longtime drummer Todd Strait.
Dr. Barry Harris. 15 FEB 2014
NEA Jazz Master, pianist Dr. Barry Harris is unquestionably the highest authority on bebop today. Dubbed by Downbeat Magazine as the “Keeper of the Bebop flame”, Dr. Harris is both one of the best performers and the most knowledgeable teachers of the music.
Eric Reed. 13 NOV 2013
When you think of hard-driving swing, daring expression, sophistication and elegance in artistry, formidable technique and a thunderous sound, there are only a small handful of pianists you think of and one of them is most assuredly ERIC SCOTT REED.