Matty Vōth with the Oompapas and Mike Danner

Jug band jazz & Americana with a polka flair, joined by folk and soul grooves with a topical, timeless narrative.
About this Event

Matty Vōth

Matty V of Lucky Beaucoup sets down the bass and picks up an acoustic guitar to lead a five piece combo including Mike Danner (Trashcan Joe), Jesse Lee Young (Swamp Thang), Simon Lucas (Tapwater) and Bernard Gomez (everybody.) Performing a new body of work called Fever Dream.

Oompapas

James Cook, singer/songwriter extraordinaire of Trashcan Joe, unveils The Oompapas group featuring himself on tenor guitar and vocals, Travis Oakley (Love Bomb Orchestra) on sousaphone and Mike Danner (Saloon Ensemble) on accordion and vocals. The oOOMPAPAs play classic jazz influenced originals and a few choice Jazz standards with strong elements of jug band Americana and polka music.

Mike Danner

Mike Danner has been playing music in Portland, Oregon since he was a wee lad, from street corners to saloons, festivals to fine theaters. An accomplished singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordionist, Mike makes music in multiple genres: the1920s-style jazz of his longtime band Trashcan Joe; the zydeco/funk of Swamp Thing; the theatrical cowboy disco of Saloon Ensemble; the Balkan/Sephardic soul of Michelle Alany and the Mystics, as well as many other groups. As a soloist at the piano or accordion Mike will draw from his own originals as well as standards and lesser-known gems by some of the great American songwriters.