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On August 22nd Tezeta Band, Buddy Jay’s Jamaican Jazz Band & Yogoman Burning Band will play a dynamic split show at Portland's premier jazz club, Jack London Revue. Prepare for a night of good vibes, heavy grooves and dancing until the midnight hour. Advance tix are on sale. Don't miss this show for the ages.Tezeta Band is an eight-piece ensemble that plays nostalgic Ethiopian influenced soul music. While rooting their sound in Ethio-Jazz, Tezeta Band (Pronounced Tih-Zeh-Tah Band) has been playing old-school African grooves across dance floors and festivals to popular acclaim since 2008.
Tezeta Band was formed in Portland, OR by former members of legendary 90s Hip-Hop band, Five Fingers of Funk. After the Fingers dissolved in the early 2000s, members Ted Hille and Tim Cook discovered a cassette of music from the French compilation, Ethiopiques and decided to start a new group with their former bandmates. The band, which started as a tribute to Golden age Ethiopian soul music, has evolved to now play an inspired mix
of both classic and original Ethio-Jazz compositions.
Since 2012, Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band has elaborated on the tradition of Jamaican Jazz and R n'B music. They move the music forward by engaging a deep respect for the sound, and by writing original Jamaican jazz ,ska, dub reggae, calypso and rocksteady influenced tunes and performing them with tenacity. Their sound is firmly rooted in the golden era of Jamaican music; the 1960's and 1970's. When naming the band, Buddy preferred to call a spade a spade and use the words “Jamaican Jazz” instead of the usual “Ska” which is used to describe a whole myriad of styles within the genre these days. He wanted to make sure that people understood that the group was paying respect to the original artists and people who created the music, and that that was something of the utmost importance to the band. Since 2012, Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band has elaborated on the tradition of Jamaican Jazz and R n'B music. They move the music forward by engaging a deep respect for the sound, and by writing original Jamaican jazz ,ska, dub reggae, calypso and rocksteady influenced tunes and performing them with tenacity. Their sound is firmly rooted in the golden era of Jamaican music; the 1960's and 1970's. When naming the band, Buddy preferred to call a spade a spade and use the words “Jamaican Jazz” instead of the usual “Ska” which is used to describe a whole myriad of styles within the genre these days. He wanted to make sure that people understood that the group was paying respect to the original artists and people who created the music, and that that was something of the utmost importance to the band.
Led by singing drummer Jordan Rain/ Yogoman, Yogoman Burning Band is a PNW original dance band celebrating their 20th Bandiversary in 2025. Jamaica-New Orleans Dance Riddims covers a large swath of some of the genres they mix into their gumbo having been splitting their time part of the year in the South the last decade. With a rich history of performing at massive Reggae festivals nationally/internationally, backing/touring with Jamaican Reggae Legend Winston “Flames” Jarrett, 5 original albums (2 solo albums as Jordan Rain/Yogoman), one thing Yogoman music is known for - bringing engaging and positive dance music to their fans. “If you don’t know how to have a good time to this band, you should ask yourself, do I know how to have a good time?” - Sam Beam, Iron & Wine
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jack London Revue, 415 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204-2106, United States
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