"Champion of the genre, PDX Jazz has been bridging the gap between inter/national jazz musicians and local artists since 2003. True luminaries including Pharoah Sanders, Erykah Badu, Archie Shepp, Thundercat, Terry Riley, Ravi Coltrane, Moor Mother, and Angel Bat Dawid have graced the stages of PDX Jazz over the years, connecting them with local jazz giants Lo Steele, Brown Calculus, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, and Omari Jazz."
"For their 23rd outing, PDX Jazz continues their trend from last year of pulling out stops. The festival is spread across Portland, as it always is, but has moved from the month of February to March in 2026. From March 5 to 14, PDX Jazz will take over Portland favorites Aladdin Theater, Alberta Rose Theatre, Holocene, Jack London Revue, Mission Theater, Mississippi Studios, The Old Church, Revolution Hall, the Schnitz, the Winningstad Theatre."
PDX Jazz has connected international and local jazz musicians with Portland audiences since 2003. The festival has featured artists including Pharoah Sanders, Erykah Badu, Archie Shepp, Thundercat, Terry Riley, Ravi Coltrane, Moor Mother, and Angel Bat Dawid alongside local acts such as Lo Steele, Brown Calculus, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, and Omari Jazz. The 23rd PDX Jazz festival runs March 5–14, 2026, moving from February to March and occupying multiple Portland venues including Aladdin Theater, Alberta Rose Theatre, Holocene, Jack London Revue, Mississippi Studios, Revolution Hall, and more. The 2026 program is highlighted by Mavis Staples, noted for Staples Singers hits, civil rights connections, and a long career.
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