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George Colligan Cd Release Party at Fremont Theater
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on August 10, 2017
Where
Fremont Theater
2393 Ne Fremont, Suite C
Portland, OR
Map
503.946.1962
When
Fri, September 8, 2017
8:00 pm
Save the date
About
George Colligan, an internationally recognized jazz pianist and composer, has released his 28th CD as a leader on the Whirlwind Recordings label. Fresh off a European promotional tour, Colligan returns to Portland to present the tunes from the album; he is joined by an all-star rhythm section of Chris Higgins on bass and Chris Brown on drums.
George Colligan is a New York based pianist, organist,drummer, trumpeter, teacher, and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition), Colligan is highly in demand as a sideman, having worked with players like Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Buster Williams, and Lonnie Plaxico, both on the bandstand and in recording sessions (appearing on over 100 CDs)...