Biamp Portland Jazz Festival (Free Community Event): Gina Saputo Terzetto
Schedule
Thu Mar 05 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
The Duniway Portland, A Hilton Hotel (545 SW Taylor Street) | Portland, OR
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This is a free community event as part of the 2026 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival.GINA SAPUTO Terzetto presents her latest project daring and intimate take on the jazz trio, stripped down to its most expressive elements. Featuring Gina Saputo on vocals, Joe Bagg on organ and piano, and Tim Willcox on tenor sax, this unorthodox lineup explores the space where time bends, groove runs deep, and moments that only happen when three voices connect.
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Gina Saputo — Vocalist
Gina Saputo is a globally recognized jazz vocalist, educator, composer/arranger, author & clinician. In 2025 she released her 7th record, the critically acclaimed "Daydream", with vinyl mastered by the legendary Kevin Gray. Her 2019 record, Duetto, reached #4 on the iTunes jazz charts, as staggering feat as an independent release, and she was featured on Jeff Goldblum’s latest release on Decca Records, along side guests artists Gregory Porter, Miley Cyrus, Fiona Apple, Inara George and more. She had performed regularly with Jeff’s band for the past 13 years including Disney Hall, Blue Note Honolulu, Al Gore’s 24 Hours of Reality, various tours and touring throughout Europe. She was featured on screen singing in “The Last Tycoon” on Amazon and Good Day LA. She has been featured with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Plas Johnson, Kamasi Washington, Gerald Clayton, Jack Sheldon, Jeff Goldblum, Benny Green & Nnenna Freelon. She was mentored by the legendary Count Basie singer Carmen Bradford and 9 time Grammy Nominee Tierney Sutton. She has been featured at the Dubai Skyward Jazz Festival, Savannah Jazz Festival and the Arroyo Seco Festival, as well as headlining tours across the US and in Japan, Korea, China and Vietnam. Gina taught at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and as an adjunct professor and co-director of Applied Music at Santa Monica College until recently, when she relocated from Los Angeles to Portland Oregon. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from University of Southern California and was a member of the Herbie Hancock Institute. Gina has authored 4 books on vocal technique and is a sought after adjudicator, performer, clinician and educator.
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Tim Willcox — Tenor Saxophonist & Composer
Tim Willcox is a Portland-based tenor saxophonist, composer, and respected voice in the Pacific Northwest jazz community. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, he began playing saxophone at age eleven and quickly developed a passion for jazz. Willcox studied at William Paterson University in New Jersey, where he worked with jazz masters such as Kenny Burrell, Harold Mabern, Vic Juris, and Rufus Reid, and later cut his teeth in the vibrant New York jazz scene. Since returning to Oregon in the early 2000s, he has performed with many notable musicians including David Friesen, Randy Porter, Gary Versace, and Victor Noriega, while also recording extensively. Willcox has released multiple albums of original material and is known for his lyrical yet adventurous improvisational style, blending tradition with contemporary expression. His music reflects both deep roots in jazz history and a forward-looking creative spirit
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Joe Bagg — Organ & Piano
Joe Bagg is an acclaimed jazz pianist and Hammond B-3 organist recognized on the West Coast and beyond for his tasteful touch, deep groove, and inventive harmonic sensibility. He studied with legendary pianist Kenny Barron at Rutgers University, earning a Master’s in Music before becoming a fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene for over two decades. Since taking up the Hammond B-3 in 1997, Bagg has regularly appeared in DownBeat magazine’s Critics and Readers Polls and performed with an impressive roster of jazz luminaries, including Bobby Hutcherson, Bill Holman, Charles McPherson, and Madeleine Peyroux. He has also been featured on screen in films such as J. Edgar and Jersey Boys and toured internationally with Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. A respected educator, Bagg teaches jazz piano at Lewis & Clark College and in the Bachelor’s program at Musicians Institute while maintaining an active performing, recording, and touring schedule.
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The Duniway Portland, A Hilton Hotel (545 SW Taylor Street), 545 SW Taylor Street,Portland, Oregon, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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