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
- Wednesday, Feb 11th
Anita Thompson - Ron Steen Vocal Jam - Wilfs Restaurant & Bar -
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar
800 NW 6th Avenue (at Union Station)
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-223-0070
Add to Calendar Learn More - Sunday, Feb 15th
Ray Hardiman - Sapphire Grove - Ankeny Vineyard -
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ankeny Vineyard
2565 Riverside Dr S
Salem, OR 97306
503-378-1498
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Feb 21st
Zsofia Csikos-Tardy’s Hung-lish Project - Arrivederci Wine & Jazz -
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Arrivederci Wine & Jazz
17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
503-659-1143
Add to Calendar Learn More - Friday, Feb 27th
Vocalist Rebecca Hardiman and Friends - Langdon’s Grill -
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Langdon’s Grill
24377 NE Airport Rd
Aurora, OR 97002
503-678-1101
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Feb 28th
Conversation - Conway’s House of Jazz -
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000
Add to Calendar Learn More - Friday, Mar 6th
Conversation - Wilfs Restaurant & Bar -
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar
800 NW 6th Avenue (at Union Station)
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-223-0070
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Mar 7th
Sherry Summerville - Conway’s House of Jazz -
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Mar 14th
Private Event - Red Lion -
6:15 pm to 7:00 pm - Private Event
- Sunday, Mar 15th
Rebecca Hardiman Quartet - Ankeny Vineyard -
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ankeny Vineyard
2565 Riverside Dr S
Salem, OR 97306
503-378-1498
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Mar 21st
Conversation - Conway’s House of Jazz -
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Conway’s House Of Jazz
16100 SE 82nd Dr
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-654-9000
Add to Calendar Learn More - Friday, Mar 27th
Jazz Vocalist Rebecca Hardiman & Friends - Langdon’s Grill -
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Langdon’s Grill
24377 NE Airport Rd
Aurora, OR 97002
503-678-1101
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Mar 28th
Private Event -
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Private Event
- Sunday, Apr 12th
Rebecca Hardiman - Remembering Patsy Cline - Langdon’s Grill -
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Langdon’s Grill
24377 NE Airport Rd
Aurora, OR 97002
503-678-1101
Add to Calendar Learn More - Friday, Apr 17th
Little Shop of Horrors - La Salle High School -
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School
11999 SE Fuller Road
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-659-4155
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Apr 18th
Little Shop of Horrors - Matinee - La Salle High School -
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School
11999 SE Fuller Road
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-659-4155
Add to Calendar Learn More - Saturday, Apr 18th
Little Shop of Horrors - La Salle High School -
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School
11999 SE Fuller Road
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-659-4155
Add to Calendar Learn More - Sunday, Apr 19th
Little Shop of Horrors - Matinee - La Salle High School -
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School
11999 SE Fuller Road
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-659-4155
Add to Calendar Learn More - Sunday, Apr 19th
Little Shop of Horrors - La Salle High School -
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School
11999 SE Fuller Road
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-659-4155
Add to Calendar Learn More - Wednesday, Apr 22nd
Altos Gone Wild! - Arrivederci Wine & Jazz -
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Arrivederci Wine & Jazz
17023 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
503-659-1143
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