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Mel Brown B3 Organ Group at Montavilla Jazz Festival at Portland Metro Arts

Courtesy of Neil Mattson | Posted on July 4, 2019

Where

Mel Brown B3 Organ Group at Montavilla Jazz Festival at Portland Metro Arts

When

Sat, August 17, 2019
6:45 pm

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Musicians

Renato Caranto
saxophone, tenor
Dan Balmer
guitar

About

Portland music legend Mel Brown and his all-star B3 Organ Group have wowed Portland audiences for 23 years and counting with their unique combination of jazz, soul, and blues, performed with fire and spontaneity. The Mel Brown B3 Organ Group, dubbed "Jimmy Mak's signature band" by The Oregonian, performed at the famed Pearl District jazz venue on Thursday nights for the club's entire twenty-year run. When George Benson heard the group, he said, "If this band played in New York City, they'd be a sensation!" The Oregonian's Kyle O'Brien described the band's unique style as, "the sound of spontaneity.” ...

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