Jim Pepper at Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival at Parkrose Hs Community Center

Jim PepperFest 2013 will be both retrospective of Portlander Jim Pepper, pioneer into fusion jazz (Larry Coryell will reunite Free Spirits on 2 of 4 nights), AND a showcase of contemporary native music. Joy Harjo, John Trudell and Pura Fé all have jazz/blues influences. All are all important performers in a culture that remains under-served by mainstream media.

Many will be willing to travel to this 600-seat venue.

Further information available at
http://www.jimpepperfest.net

Wed Aug 7: Joy Harjo, Larry Mitchell and Grayhawk Perkins; Others
Thu Aug 8: The Pura Fe Quartet, with Charly Lowry; Others ...

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Jim PepperFest 2013 will be both retrospective of Portlander Jim Pepper, pioneer into fusion jazz (Larry Coryell will reunite Free Spirits on 2 of 4 nights), AND a showcase of contemporary native music. Joy Harjo, John Trudell and Pura Fé all have jazz/blues influences. All are all important performers in a culture that remains under-served by mainstream media.

Many will be willing to travel to this 600-seat venue.

Further information available at
http://www.jimpepperfest.net

Wed Aug 7: Joy Harjo, Larry Mitchell and Grayhawk Perkins; Others
Thu Aug 8: The Pura Fe Quartet, with Charly Lowry; Others
Fri Aug 9: The Free Spirits Reunion pt 1; Larry Coryell, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Chris Hills and Columbus Chip Baker; with Keith Secola Band
Sat Aug 10: Rise of the Free Spirits, pt 2; Larry Coryell, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Chris Hills and Columbus Chip Baker with John Trudell and Bad Dog

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