Cathedral Park Jazz Festival presents: The Carlton Jackson / Dave Mills Big Band with special guest Curtis Salgado. Sunday, July 20th at 7pm • Free • Bring your friends! Everyone is welcome!
This performance will be a celebration of life, for Oregon Music Hall Of Fame member/drummer Carlton Jackson. Several events were planned and sadly had to be postponed, since Carlton’s passing, during the covid years. I am thankful for this opportunity to share this great music, and celebrate Carlton's legacy.
--Dave Mills
The Carlton Jackson (R.I.P.) / Dave Mills Big Band is an 18 piece big band co-led by the talented and prolific composer/arranger Dave Mills. Dave has toured with and/or written and arranged for: Curtis Salgado, Ben Rice, Eddie Martinez and Friends, Soul Vaccination, The Yachtsmen, Stephanie Schneiderman, Terry Robb, Fox and Bones, and more. His jazz ensemble music is published by Jalen Jazz Band. �
This highly regarded band plays the music of Bob Curnow, Pete Rugolo, the Metropole, Orkest, composers Dave Mills and Charley Gray, and also plays the great music by Sammy Nestico, Neal Hefti, Leroy Vinnegar, Rob McConnell, Bob Mintzer, Don Piestrup, Thad Jones and more.
The band has performed at many prestigious events & venues including multiple appearances at the PDX Waterfront Blues Festival, The Mt. Hood Festival Of Jazz, The Oregon Symphony, and The Rose Festival. The Carlton Jackson/Dave Mills Big Band was profiled on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat
The Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is live for our 45th anniversary of this landmark jazz festival! The event will be held from July 18th to the 20th.
The Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a free event.
You have many opportunities to support the festival through cash donations and purchasing drinks from the beer and wine garden! There will be food carts and booths so you won't need to bring any nourishment with you. Bring your own low chair or a blanket.
Dogs are discouraged unless they are service animals. No outside alcohol is allowed. Alcohol consumption is allowed for those 21 and over in the beer and wine garden only. We do not allow any umbrellas or tents on the festival grounds since they will block the view of others. Please remember to protect yourself with sunscreen! Get there early to get a good parking spot (street parking only) - or better yet, take public transit to the park!
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