George Colligan and Randy Porter. 15 SEPT 2018

SoulPatch Music Productions celebrates its founder Vahagn Khachaturian's 40th birthday and his affection for pianos, by presenting internationally renowned pianists George Colligan and Randy Porter in an evening of soli and duo performances at Michelle's Pianos on Saturday, September 15th at 6pm. Please join us and experience the magic of infinite possibilities and freedoms of a solo piano performance, and the tricky and telepathic world of piano duets by these masters! As has been our custom at SoulPatch Music Productions, the tickets are an affordable $10 when purchased in advance through Ticket Tomato, and $15 at the door. This is an ALL AGES event.

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George Colligan

One of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation, multi-instrumentalist George Colligan was raised in Columbia, Maryland, and attended the Peabody Institute majoring in classical trumpet later switching to piano. An eclectic and wide-ranging musician, Colligan incorporates everything from show tunes to funk, from bebop to free improvisation and to modern classical music. His performances are celebrated for displaying dazzling technique, as well as mature restraint. Because of these and many other exceptional qualities he was named the winner of the industry leader Downbeat Magazine’s Critics’ Poll in 2015.

George Colligan has toured, recorded ,and/or performed with Cassandra Wilson, Buster Williams, Don Byron, Lonnie Plaxico, Gary Bartz, Benny Golson, Miguel Zenon, Tom Harrell, Steve Coleman, Eddie Henderson, Ralph Peterson, Dave Weckl, Richard Bona, Jane Monheit, Ravi Coltrane, Lenny White, Michael Brecker, Mike Clark, Nicholas Payton, Sheila Jordan, Janis Siegel, Christian McBride, Billy Hart, Charles Fambrough, Mingus Big Band, AL Foster, Mark Turner, Don Braden, Lew Soloff, Gunther Schuller, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, Lee Konitz, DJ Logic, Randy Brecker, Stefon Harris, and many others. He is currently a member of Jack DeJohnette’s New Quintet. As a leader, Colligan has released 24 recordings full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique.

Randy Porter

His 2017 GRAMMY nomination reaffirmed what the Portland audience has known for decades—that Steinway artist Randy Porter is one of the most sophisticated and superb practitioners of this music. Raised in San Diego, Porter studied at the New England Conservatory where his teachers included colossal figures like Jaki Byard and Fred Hersch.

Randy Porter has performed and recorded with countless renowned musicians including Freddy Hubbard, Benny Golson, Anita O'Day , Harold Land, David Friesen, Wynton Marsalis, Stephane Grapelli, the New York Voices and many others. His career highlights include performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and Kennedy Center with Diane Schuur, performances at Kimball’s with Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan, The House of Blues in Chicago and BB King’s Blues Club in NYC with Gino Vannelli, and the Monterey Jazz Festival with Madeline Eastman. Porter has had a long association with the legendary saxophonist Charles McPherson—touring the world as part of his quartet, re-creating the music from the classic recording Charlie Parker with Strings, and performing McPherson’s Sweet Synergy Suite with the San Diego Ballet.

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Solo Piano

George Colligan with the Buster Williams Quartet

George Colligan with the Jack DeJohnette Quartet

Randy Porter:

Promo for Randy Porter's 2017 GRAMMY nominated album "Porter Plays Porter"

Randy Porter with Charles McPherson

"Donna Lee" with Eddie Daniels and pan-flutist Damian Daghici