Oregon Jazz Bands

Bridge City Jazz Ensemble

We are a group of jazz enthusiasts with a wide repertoire of jazz standards, contemporary jazz, and some original tunes. We typically perform as a quartet, but we will bring in a flute player/percussionist and sometimes another sax for larger events...

Columbia Classic Jazz Band

The Columbia Classic Jazz Band (CCJB) is a seven piece group playing traditional jazz (Dixieland music). Members of the band are all professional and experienced traditional jazz musicians having played with many of the top names in this field. C...

The Little Big Band

A premier Portland jazz band, The Little Big Band plays great speakeasy style swing jazz music in the gypsy style of Django Reinhardt. Led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Gilbert, we are available as a trio for small events, or as a quartet...

Second Wind Jazz of Portland, OR

Second Wind Jazz was formed with one basic premise: Nothing's better than enjoying the saxes-and-brass sounds of Big Band arrangements … except playing those great arrangements! We've been helping to keep the Big Band sound alive in the Portland area...

The Spodee-o's

The Spodee-o's play early blues from the 1920's to 1940's, when all performances were acoustic, musicians were migrating to the cities and the record industry was just taking shape. With their earlier songs based on ragtime music and their later song...

Blue Wave Band

"The ""Blue Wave Band"" is the function band that is not a ""Function Band"". With regular showcase performances and a free demo CD you can see and hear them live before booking them, and pick and choose the size and configuration of your dream band....

Kansas City Rhythm Kings

Kansas City Rhythm Kings is a 4, 5, 6, OR a 10 piece jazz big band. A true variety band, this 5 star band plays standards, songs from the Great American Songbook,20, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc., big band, classic rock, Dixieland,...

The Essentials

Gigmasters #1 rated dance band on the West Coast! The Essentials, a large and loud soul band with fresh ideas and deep roots, is a west coast collaboration of nine highly talented and experienced musicians. The group's members, each with a music d...

Hit Factory

From the Portland Trailblazers to Nike North America to Intel or the University Club, and selling out the Governor's Ball, Hit Factory truly takes the presentation to another level as the top presenting show band in the area that can customize your e...

Pressure Point

Pressure Point has been the Portland/Seattle area's most asked for cover band over the past ten years. Pressure Point is also first call for most of the venues and event coordinators in Central Oregon. The band's repertoire is unmatched in terms of...

High Street

While headlining Festivals and Events in all 50 states like Manhattan Cruises and private parties in New York City, the Starlight Bowl in LA for over 10,000 people and Cruise ships in the Caribbean, the High Street Party Band is also known as one of...

Karaoke Kings PDX

While we are famous for live band karaoke - meaning the guests can come up and sing with us - we mostly perform as a regular band. So if karaoke isn't your thing, or the party is taking a little while to get going, we can also sing the songs ourselve...

The Big North Duo

The Big North Duo performs classic swing, blues, country and original songs on the upright bass and mandolin. Since 2011, Paul and Christian have released three full length recordings and kept toes tapping at hundreds of live performances in settings...

The Western Flyers

Texas's (part-time Oregonians too!) finest Western swing, Vintage country, hot string jazz, Texas fiddle band! Churning out true blue authentic Texas flavored music, internationally-renowned guitar master Joey McKenzie drives the train, US National F...

Blue Wave Band

High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Blu...

Jumptown Big Band

Port­land, Ore­gon based Jump­town Big Band is a pro­fes­sional 16 piece swing band con­sist­ing of highly tal­ented and expe­ri­enced musi­cians from the greater met­ro­pol­i­tan area. Our vision is to keep tra­di­tional big band music relevant to p...

How Long Jug Band

The How Long Jug Band plays a mixture of traditional blues, ragtime and early jazz tunes that are great for dancing or just evoking the spirit of the 1920's and 30's. We blend kazoos, washboards and jugs seamlessly with conventional guitars, mandolin...

Sarah Lodge

Sarah Lodge is a sweet, soulful songbird based out of Portland, Oregon. This NW girl has been serenading the region for over a decade. What do you need for your event? Blues, Soul, Funk? Top 40? Jazz cocktail hour tunes? Depending on your event, I br...

Elegant M

Invite some elegant jazz to your next event! Elegant M is a four piece jazz band of incredible musicians. We perform vocal jazz standards from the 1920's through 1950's and originals. Musical styles include swing, blues, ballads, bossa nova and eu...

The Slade Band

We are a piano trio with a female lead vocalist performing a wide variety of jazz tunes, mostly of a vocal nature. Our vocal harmonies set us apart from nearly all other groups playing this type of music. Jill Slade, our vocalist, has a remarkabl...

two minds

Critically acclaimed Portland act, Two Minds, teams award-winning vocalist Betty Moss with her multi-talented husband, musician Steve Moss, for a truly memorable performance featuring popular high-fidelity versions of compositions from the 80's and b...

Diamond Empire Band

High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Dia...

Garuda Blue

Garuda Blue is the hip and premier jazz and party band of the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in authentic, high-quality jazz and party music for weddings, corporate functions, events, etc. Composed of the finest young jazz musicians around, the...

Eden Lane

Eden Lane is a jazz band with an affinity for The Great American Songbook, classic film noir, and the wit and glamour of a bygone era. Anchored by redheaded songbird Stephanie Layton, our sets include a combination of fresh takes on famous tunes and...

The Greg Jacobs Quartet

Greg Jacobs has played over 1000 gigs in the last five years. The Greg Jacobs Quartet plays a very tasteful selection of jazz standards and a few original compositions, always featuring the top Bay Area bassists, drummers, saxophonists, trumpeters, a...