Kurt Deutscher - Jazz Drummer
Jazz Drummer, Kurt Deutscher
Welcome.
I strongly believe that live music is one of the few art forms with the ability to span and permeate cultures, politics, religions, languages, and anything that may, at times, divide us. Music unites us, and Jazz is my musical center.
I’ve had the privilege of recording and performing with some of the world’s finest musicians during the last 45 years of working as a professional drummer.
Based in Portland Oregon for nearly all of my music career, I’ve performed at thousands of different events and venues including anniversaries, ballrooms, barges, barns, barrel rooms, boats, booths, breweries, casinos, celebrations, ceremonies, churches, classrooms, clinics, clubs, coffee shops, colleges, colosseums, communities, concerts, concourses, conferences, conventions, dances, docks, dedications, dry docks, fairs, fashion shows, festivals, gardens, graduations, granges, golf courses, grand openings, grinders, ground-breakings, halls, hangers, hospitals, launches, libraries, malls, mergers, mitzvahs, musicals, museums, offices, parades, parks, parties, pumpkin shoots, recitals, racetracks, retail stores, restaurants, rooftops, scaffolding, schools, ships, shows, showrooms, sidewalks, squares, stages, stadiums, studios, streets, street-corners, synagogues, tents, theaters, trains, universities, vineyards, weddings, and even a zoo.
For nearly two decades, I made my living as a full-time musician and music educator. These days, I’m a part-time professional musician with a meaningful day job that I’m very proud of.
When I can carve out the time, I blog about some of my musical experiences here. You can also find photos, recordings, and videos of past performances. If you are curious about those crazy-looking drums I play, there’s some good information about them here too.
Hope to see you at my next performance!
~ Kurt
photo by Carrie Rambo
“This is a drummer that singers love; that’s a rare thing. We love him.” Paula Byrne
Upcoming Dates
- Saturday, Jul 25th
Summerville - Conway’s House Of Jazz - Sunday, Jul 26th
Sapphire Groove - Ankeny Vineyard -
Learn More 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ankeny Vineyard
2565 Riverside Dr S
Salem, OR 97306
503-378-1498
- Friday, Jul 31st
Paula Byrne - Thai Lahnna -
Learn More 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Thai Lahnna
7937 SE 13th Ave
Portland OR 97202
503-230-0422
- Thursday, Aug 6th
Rebecca Hardiman Quartet - Copper River Restaurant & Bar -
Learn More 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Copper River Restaurant & Bar
7370 Northeast Cornell Road
HIillsboro OR 97124
503-640-0917
- Saturday, Aug 8th
Barbara Ayres - Arrivederci Wine & Jazz -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Arrivederci Wine & Jazz
17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
503-659-1143
- Sunday, Aug 9th
Rebecca Hardiman Quartet - Ankeny Vineyard -
Learn More 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ankeny Vineyard
2565 Riverside Dr S
Salem, OR 97306
503-378-1498
- Thursday, Aug 13th
Rebecca Hardiman Quartet - Oswego Grill - Wilsonville -
Learn More 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Oswego Grill - Wilsonville
30080 Southwest Boones Ferry Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
503-472-2152
- Friday, Aug 14th
Jan Koenig - Thai Lahnna -
Learn More 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Thai Lahnna
7937 SE 13th Ave
Portland OR 97202
503-230-0422
- Saturday, Aug 15th
Conversation - Conway’s House of Jazz -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000
- Friday, Aug 21st
The Swizzle Chicks - Wilfs Restaurant & Bar -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar at Union Station
800 NW 6th Avenue (at Union Station)
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-223-0070
- Friday, Sep 4th
Conversation - (five-o-three) -
Learn More 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
(five-o-three) Restaurant and Bar
21900 Willamette Drive
West Linn, OR 97068
503-607-0960
- Saturday, Sep 5th
Conversation - Wilfs Restaurant & Bar -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Wilf’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar at Union Station
800 NW 6th Avenue (at Union Station)
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-223-0070
- Friday, Sep 11th
Green Room Purgatory (CATastrophe) - Brunish Theatre -
Learn More 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Brunish Theatre
1111 SW Broadway Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97205
800-915-4698
- Saturday, Sep 12th
Green Room Purgatory (CATastrophe) - Brunish Theatre -
Learn More 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Brunish Theatre
1111 SW Broadway Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97205
800-915-4698
- Saturday, Sep 19th
The Swizzle Chicks - West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
8470 SW Oleson Rd
Portland, OR 97223
503-246-3351
- Sunday, Sep 20th
Rebecca Hardiman Quartet - Ankeny Vineyard -
Learn More 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ankeny Vineyard
2565 Riverside Dr S
Salem, OR 97306
503-378-1498
- Saturday, Sep 26th
Conversation - Conway’s House of Jazz -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000
- Friday, Oct 2nd
Pranksters Big Band - Sesame Dance Club - Norse Hall -
Learn More 7:15 pm to 10:30 pm
Norse Hall
111 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97232
503-236-3401
- Thursday, Oct 8th
Emi Gilbert Trio - Conway’s House of Jazz -
Learn More 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000