Conversation - 2019

 

 

 

 

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Early Inspiration 1979-82

In the mid-1970’s the public schools in Portland Oregon started a number of magnet school programs to help increase racial diversity in some schools. One of those programs was a music magnet at Jefferson High School. The program attracted music students from all over the city. In 1980, I elected to become one of those magnet students, bussed-in daily for classes.…

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Re-Birthing The Cool: Bebop N Beyond

Had the pleasure of playing with Re-Birthing The Cool: Bebop N Beyond while the great local drummer Tim Rap took the night off.

July 2017

And the same band indoors at the old Jimmy Mak’s in 2016

*Thanks to Carrie Rambo for the camera work at both performances.

 

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Losing the 1 and the 3

Live at Classic Pianos in Portland Oregon Saturday, September 10, 2016

Nancy Curtin - Vocal Tom Grant - Piano Dave Captein - Bass Kurt Deutscher - Drums

When I was hitting my teens, the popular music of the day was disco, and nearly all of the rock and roll influenced music on the radio (and much of it to follow in this country) had one non-negotiable…

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Evolution of a Jazz Quartet

Noel Jewkes Quartet

Recorded Live in Eugene Oregon at The Jazz Station on August 20, 2016

Noel Jewkes - sax David J. Kim - piano Mark Hammersly - bass Kurt Deutscher - drums

Thanks to Ron Steen’s musician connections, this “band” was put together by phone/email/text for this one gig. David and I had played together in a band a month prior for one evening in a group I was…

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Crosswinds Big Band 2016

The video settles down after a moment.

One of my top career choices in my 20s was to play with the Airmen of Note; one of the best military bands I’ve ever heard live. Since that drum chair was been filled with other drummers all those years, I’ve had to seek out other chances to play with big bands.

In 2015 I was invited to…

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