Holiday Extravaganza : Sean Holmes with The MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP

Name: Holiday Extravaganza : Sean Holmes with The MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP
Start: 2024-12-19T20:00:00-08:00
Location: Jack London Revue

Schedule

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Jack London Revue | Portland, OR

$ 25.00 - $240.00 / Age 21 And Up
The Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group's Annual Holiday Extravaganza, featuring soulful guest vocalist Sean Holmes!
Sean Holmes is performing an array of funky & jolly Xmas classics tonight with the All-Star Mel Brown B3 Organ Group, a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, who have the talent to be completely spontaneous with their blistering solos to improvised arrangements and segues.
Sean's extensive list of credits and performances include: Esperanza Spalding, David Byrne and The Oregon Symphony, Taj Mahal, Darrell Grant, Curtis Salgado, Mel Brown, Obo Addy, Jarrod Lawson, Brian Blade, Devin Phillips, Ms. Vee, Chance Haydn, Randy Porter, Nancy King, Thara AND Tahira Memory, Rebecca Kilgore, Eddie Martinez, Liv Warfield, Shirley Nanette, Steve Miller, among many others.
"If this band appeared in New York City, they'd be a sensation!"That was guitar great--and one-time Mel Brown bandmate George Benson's reaction after hearing the Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group back in 2003.
In fact, this true All-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portlands legendary Jimmy Maks (The Oregonian dubbed them Jimmy Maks signature group).They've continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a Who's Who of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous --from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.
Count among the bands fans jazz great Christian McBride, host of National Public Radio's Jazz Night In America. In an October 2021 broadcast, McBride interviewed Mel and played excerpts from a Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group festival set. At one point in the program, McBride exclaimed, My mind is blown!

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.