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This is a free community event as part of the 2025 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival. Kevin Deitz is a composer/arranger, and multi-instrumentalist currently teaching History of Rock and Roll, History of Jazz, Contemporary Music Ensemble (rock band), string bass and electric bass at Clackamas Community College.
As a classical bassist, he has worked with many symphony orchestras including the Vancouver Symphony, Salem Chamber Orchestra, Eugene Symphony, Orchestra Nova, the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera and Portland Ballet Orchestra. Chamber groups include Fear No Music Ensemble, Portland Festival Orchestra and Porchello. Kevin has played in the pit with national Broadway touring companies including Victor/Victoria, Grease, Big as well as many regional productions.
Jazz bass performances include concerts with Mose Allison, Terrence Blanchard, Dave Brubeck, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Herb Ellis, Dave Frishberg, Benny Golson, and Diane Shurr. Pop performances include concerts with Frankie Avalon, Andrea Bocelli, The Eagles, Sheena Easton, Fabian, Marvin Hamlisch, Il Divo, The Moody Blues World Orchestra, Kenny Rankin, The Shirelles, Toni Tenille, Mason Williams and Brian Wilson. Kevin has appeared on 20 album/CD projects to date and on numerous recordings for commercial clients like Music Minus One, Oregon Catholic Press, Roland Musical Instruments, QFC Foods and Nike.
Kevin’s original music contains diverse influences from straight ahead jazz to Latin, to funk and fusion. His critically acclaimed CD of original jazz compositions, “Skylines,” was released on June 16th, 2009 on the Origin Arts label. Jazzweek Magazine ranked it in the top 50 jazz recordings in its first week of release, and it is currently receiving international radio airplay. Kevin is an artist/clinician for Conklin basses and Conklin Sidewinder strings.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton (309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR), United States
