Solid Brass concert
Solid Brass is 20 piece brass ensemble in Portland in which several of our members play. They will be playing a jazz-themed concert on May 19 at Moreland Presbyterian Church in SE Portland.
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Bill Lutjens appearances
Our own Bill Lutjens (alto sax) will be playing multiple dates from May to November at several Washington vineyards. If you’re a fan of smooth jazz, you won’t want to miss this.
Musician Appearances
Our musicians are multi-talented, and many play with other groups – we’ll use this space to promote some of those other appearances. We’re fans of good music, whether it’s jazz or not, and we want to expand the reach of the musical community to folks who might not otherwise be aware of the great music
New rehearsal location
We’ve moved rehearsal locations! Come join us for our weekly open rehearsals at the Cascade Inn, just down the street from our previous rehearsal venue. Listen or dance along to some fantastic music! Cascade Inn, 11613 SE 7th St, Vancouver, WA, 98683
Website improvements
We are continuing to improve the site. Recent changes include new photos, updates to the Musicians page, improvements to the events listings to make it easier to distinguish events from rehearsals, and some minor aesthetic updates throughout the site. If you have any ideas or recommendations for improvement, please let us know through our Contact
The new website is live!
We’ve updated our website, so you’ll notice that things look a little different. We hope this makes it easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for. If you have any comments, please send them to us through the Contact page.
Rehearsals WILL continue at The Elks (Aug 2021)
Rehearsals WILL continue (8/26) at The Elks WITH the indoor mask mandate. VanPort Jazz will be rehearsing music every Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm. The public are still invited to come listen/dance (revised April 2024). As this is a rehearsal, just a reminder that pieces of music may be a combination of dance tunes as well as
Dancers welcome at rehearsals starting 7/1/21
Yes! Starting July 1, 2021 (Thursdays), dancers are welcome to dance at our rehearsals at the Elks Club in Vancouver, WA. (revised April 2024) Here is the Elks Club address: 11605 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98683
We are back rehearsing at Elks Center in Vancouver!
As of June 2021, we are happy to announce that we are back rehearsing and prepping for our upcoming shows and events!