Biamp Portland Jazz Festival: Christian McBride & Ursa Major w/ Zyanna Trio

Name: Biamp Portland Jazz Festival: Christian McBride & Ursa Major w/ Zyanna Trio
Start: 2025-02-23T20:00:00-08:00
Location: Revolution Hall

Schedule

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Revolution Hall | Portland, OR

2025 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival presented by PDX Jazz
Christian McBride & Ursa Major
With Zyanna Trio
Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and advocate for youth, and serves as Artistic Director of Jazz House KiDS and the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions. In addition to artistic directing and consistent touring with his ensembles, he hosts NPR’s “Jazz Night in America” and "The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian" on SiriusXM. Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always part of the music. From jazz to R&B, and pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us to join him.
For this show he is joined by four rising young master instrumentalists including saxophonist Nicole Glover, guitarist Ely Perlman, pianist Mike King, and drummer Savannah Harris.
Zyanna Trio
Anna Meyer “Zyanna” is a Portland and Los Angeles jazz and contemporary vocalist and bassist. Zyanna has has foundsuccess as a bandleader in jazz/contemporary electric bassist. Her trio is a blend of is R&B classics, Jazz Standards and Originals with influences of funk, spoken word & experimental art rock. Her recent project “Dance of the Dragonfly” (2024) features all local Portland Musicians.
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The Biamp Portland Jazz Festival, February 20 - March 1, 2025, is a ten-day multi-venue celebration of jazz presented in Portland, Oregon. The Festival is dedicated to evolving America’s art form, featuring recognized jazz masters and rising jazz stars, alongside local jazz heroes.