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Randy Porter$10 at the door
7:00 - 10:00
This is the pianist to see.
Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Randy Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Lynn Darroch of The Oregonian states, “Porter has built a reputation as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”
Reviews
“Throughout the disc, the three (Porter, Wiitala, Strait) display their undeniable musical virtuosity, and sparkle with a sense of joy within the music.”
-Paul Rauch, All About Jazz 6/2020 Review of Porter Plays Frishberg Unsung
“[Porter Plays Porter] is glorious…really beautiful…[the] arrangements and playing are gorgeous and [the] band is swinging deep too.”
-Kate McGarry, 9/2017
“The [Porter Plays Porter] album is gorgeous! [The] playing and arranging are sublime!”
-Tierney Sutton, 12/2017
"[Porter] delivers the goods. His modern interpretations of eight Porter classics (plus one worthy Randy Porter original) are dazzlingly accomplished."
– Allen Morrison, Downbeat 1/2018 Review of Porter Plays Porter
"Porter’s… solos are swinging, boppish and full of subtle creativity while keeping the melodies in mind. Wiitala and Strait are excellent in support of the lead voices."
-Scott Yanow, LA JazzScene 12/2017 Review of Porter Plays Porter
"...Randy Porter, an exceptional pianist whose grace and grit should win him many new friends. Listen!"
-Dr. Chuck Berg
"...Randy Porter, the brilliant, svelte improviser."
-Paul de Barros, Seattle Times, review of "Some other Time"
"...possessed of a fabulous technical command of his instrument, which in his case manifests itself not so much in rapid and glitzy runs as in subtler pianistic virtues: gorgeous touch, remarkable independence of left and right hands, and seemingly effortless execution of his harmonically rich musical outpourings."
-Glen Good
“Porter has built a reputation as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…”
- Lynn Darroch of The Oregonian
“I'm impressed with Randy's great confidence that allows the music to breathe so deeply.”
- Chuck Berg
“The phrase that hooked me comes at the hands of pianist Randy Porter... As a soloist, Porter is soulful and intelligent.”
- Jason West
“Porter has a wide-ranging pazz piano approach and seems able to handle any sort of groove...”
- John Henry
“From exuberance to melancholy, Friesen, Porter, and Jones have musically portrayed the whole emotional range associated with that special kind of affection; sensitely, artistically and elegantly. If love can be heard, it sounds like this.”
- Review of "Name of a Woman" on Intuition
“Randy Porter makes is case for that small circle of great West Coast pianists...”
- George Fendel
“Pianist Randy Porter is equally superb here. He is the perfect complement and compliment to [Madeline] Eastman's unique interpretations. His breadth of touch and dynamics mirror and enhance Eastman and never detract or distract. His harmonic range is pure impressionistic palette. His is a consistently intelligent, cooperative approach in every manner. Porter's accompaniment could be played alone and it would shine as an Equatorial sun.”
- Nicholas F. Mondello, All About Jazz, CD Reviews Review of A Quiet Thing 3/8/2013
“The contrast between the marching-band funk and the substance of Porter's modern voicings, hip phrasing and stop-time comping sets up a pattern of tension and release that makes the track one of the most stimulating in the album. Porter's imaginative harmonies and the sensitivity of his touch define the slow waltz 'Eight Little Feet,' which is dedicated to his children. 'A Little Kindness' and many of Porter's other compositions, works from a nostalgic core while exploring audacious rhythmic and harmonic concepts. It highlights the fleetness of his right hand and features LaBarbera in a typically melodic solo.”
- Jazz Times Review of Eight Little Feet
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
6540 SW Fallbrook Pl, Beaverton, OR, United States, Oregon 97008