Reggie Houston, Lori Henriques & The Radishes
Kind People Are My Kind of People is a new collaboration between New Orleans jazz saxophonist Reggie Houston and Children’s Music artist Lori Henriques. Reggie and Lori developed a friendship when he began mentoring her young son Leo, an aspiring jazz trumpet player. Both the mentorship and the friendship have evolved over the past several […]
Tribute to Janice Scroggins & Linda Hornbuckle
Honoring the queens…Linda Hornbuckle and Janice Scroggins. It’s been 10 years since Portland lost beloved vocalist Linda Hornbuckle and pianist Janice Scroggins. To the blues, gospel and jazz scenes in Portland, the two were a source of inspiration and pride —incredible talents who moved hearts and souls whenever they performed, and their loss was a […]
Stephanie Anne Johnson
A singer’s talent is complete when they can bring a crowded dive bar to a collective hush and also get one of the biggest audiences on the planet to a collective standing ovation. Stephanie Anne Johnson is that special singer. The front person for the Tacoma-based band, The Hidogs, can don a cowboy hat and […]
Rich Layton & Tough Town
Rich Layton & Tough Town are keepers of the flame for American roots music, embodying the raw energy of high-octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly, and honky tonk blues reminiscent of an East Texas roadhouse. Each set takes audiences for a harmonica-fueled ride from Sun Studios to Chess Records, and Muscle Shoals to Bakersfield. Rich’s original […]
Reggie Houston’s Krewe de Blues
Reggie Houston, a seventh-generation New Orleanian, inherited a rich legacy of music from his parents Ralph, a pianist and bassist, and Margarete, an educator and activist. From his formative years, Reggie embraced education and music, eventually becoming a celebrated saxophonist while advocating for arts education. Inspiration struck Reggie at the tender age of 10 when […]
Kivett Bednar Band
Vocalist and guitarist Kivett Bednar grew up in Austin, steeped in the Texas blues tradition. Sneaking into Antone’s to hear the greats, practicing to his dad’s old records, and honing his chops at Berklee led to an award-winning sound that is gritty, heartfelt and distinctly his own. Kivett Bednar is joined by drummer Edwin Coleman […]
Cristina Vane
Born in Italy to a Sicilian-American father and a Guatemalan mother, Cristina Vane has always had a tenuous relationship with identity and place. She grew up between England, France and Italy, and was fluent in four languages by the time she moved to her father’s native United States for university at 18. Despite this (and […]
Charlie Hunter
With a career spanning 30 years and over 20 albums, Charlie Hunter consistently ups his game as an innovative writer and bandleader. He has worked with the likes of Norah Jones, Mos Def, John Mayer, DAngelo, Kurt Elling and countless others. He is widely considered the authority on the seven- and eight-string guitar, and continues […]
Candice Ivory
Candice Ivory is a vocalist, composer, event curator, visual artist, and the creator of the music genre Avant Soul. Known as the Queen of Avant Soul or simply Iyalode, she has forged a unique path across disciplines over the past two decades. Candice Ivory was born near Memphis, TN, to a family steeped in the musical […]
Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle
Ben Rice’s music is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like “fearless,” “inventive” and “powerful” — and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Whether leading his electric band or mesmerizing solo with just his voice […]
