Oregon Legends
December offers a buffet of music from classical to musical comedy
Among classical composers based in Oregon today, four are likely to make it in the music history books. One of them, Portland’s Tomáš Svoboda, turns … Continue reading
Brett Campbell
Author: Brett Campbell
A Whole Lotta Jazz
And when you’re done grooving with David Friesen, check out the Mozart Requiem from Eugene Symphony
In the mid 1960s, a young jazz bassist named David Friesen found his band playing opposite the classic John Coltrane Quartet at a Seattle club … Continue reading
Relevant Music
Classical, jazz, Star Wars and rock ‘n’ roll coming our way
Eugene Concert Choir’s Nov. 8 concert at the University of Oregon’s Beall Concert Hall features a moving new work by New York composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, … Continue reading
Jazz Diva
Portland jazz celeb set to perform in Eugene
The last time The Jazz Station presented legendary Portland jazz singer Nancy King four years ago, the show quickly sold out. And no wonder. Popular … Continue reading
Jazz and Beyond
Classical, blues and gospel are just a few of the influences you can hear this month
The Jazz Station has been one of Eugene’s most vital music institutions for years. But the club, run by the plucky independent nonprofit Willamette Jazz … Continue reading
Symphonic Groove
Eugene Symphony’s got contemporary music on the program. That’s great! We want more.
If you only heard him play and sing in his bluegrass band, you’d peg him as a folkie/Americana musician. If you spotted him in the … Continue reading
Think Globally, Listen Locally
Two concerts feature contemporary work from local musicians
It’s been a treat to see classical music institutions in Eugene and Oregon finally break out of the museum music doldrums and perform more music … Continue reading
Dog Day Music
Summer means musical treats in a variety of settings
The end-of-summer dog days are barking at us, that time when all good canines and many music lovers are having their fun in the Oregon … Continue reading
Jazz Cool
Hot music for hot summer days
You know what’s hot? August in Eugene. You know what’s cool in August in Eugene? Jazz. I’m not talking about “cool jazz,” the term of … Continue reading
Swing Time
Shake your blues away at Oregon Festival of American Music
Too rarely, a single musical style unites listeners who crave artistic innovation with those who just wanna get down. For a decade beginning in the … Continue reading