Trombonist Stan Bock returns with a finely-tuned sextet for his third OA2 release. A highly improvisational group, they combine the group soloing aspects of traditional jazz with the forms, hybrid... more

In coming within earshot of Stan Bock's music listeners become moths drawn to a flame - where have you been Stan Bock, your music is awesome?! - Jazz Review. Continuing to work the grooves they... more

... dramatic melodies and rhythms that swing with passion and precision... a very marketable sound, with it's Hammond organ and in-the-pocket beats. -Oregonian. Take some of America's most burning... more

Lee unravels a series of melodies that are insinuating or soulful or both. - Jazz Times. Portland-based composer, pianist, arranger & educator Gordon Lee has been one of the pre-eminent voices in... more

Portland saxophonist/composer/arranger Tim Jensen defines eclectic with his newest CD. Utilizing the most creative and dynamic members of the Northwest's bustling jazz scene, Jensen takes them on a... more

Hawks and Highways' emerges as the first true Native-American-themed rock and roll record of the millennium, with echoes of Freddy's Chicano background and musical influences as diverse as Stevie... more

Boise-based Jeff Baker offers this tribute to the vocal stylings of Chet Baker. While not a clone of Chet, the arrangements on the album and Jeff's haunting, smooth, and provocative vocal treatment... more