JOHN KUTASZ
ON THE BLUFF CAMPUS BRIEFS
Summer Jazz
A tango group performs, while a young audience member enjoys backstage privileges.
This summer, every Friday afternoon in Southeast Portland, you can hear live music outdoors featuring Portland’s finest jazz artists. UP faculty member, jazz pianist, and composer Kerry Politzer started the Driveway Jazz Series last year as a way to bring music to people during a difficult year and to keep the jazz community united and doing what they love. Some socially distanced audience members gathered in person and some listened via livestream. Last year’s series ended abruptly with the wildfires. Thanks to a grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council, they’re starting again this summer, and the University of Portland Faculty Jazz Ensemble is slotted for July 30. FOR DETAILS Visit drivewayjazz.com
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