INHOUSE Jazz returns to the coast
Randy Porter
INHOUSE Jazz will begin its 2024 season with an intimate house concert in Siletz, hosted by vocalist Annie Averre and featuring Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter this Sunday, April 28.
As a Steinway Artist, Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found within his imagination and the depths of each piano he plays. He has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication between musicians.
Lynn Darroch of KMHD Radio said that “Porter has built a reputation as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility.”
The first INHOUSE Jazz concert took place 12 years ago in Newport Heights, an event featuring an art exhibit by well-loved local painter and sculptor Ann Miller and the music of revered regional jazz musicians, with proceeds beyond expenses donated to the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ 2012 Oregon Coast Jazz Party.
A few months later, some local jazz lovers welcomed in the New Year in a South Beach home to the music of the original jazz group Blueprints Trio. According to founder Annie Averre, former Oregon Coast Council for the Arts director Frank Geltner got in touch after the New Year’s Eve party, suggesting more events. And so, the series began.
This April concert will also be presented on a remarkable piano; a Knabe Grande brought to life by local piano restorer and INHOUSE Jazz host John Lupton.
The informal atmosphere of the small concerts provides an opportunity for audiences to enjoy an intimate concert free from the noise and distractions in a restaurant or bar.
Admission is by a suggested donation of $15 to $30. Profits are donated locally to support music education.
Sunday’s concert begins at 2:30 pm, with location and directions provided upon confirmation. To make a reservation, email aaverre@hotmail.com or call 360-606-7136. For more information, go to inhousejazz.org.