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What: On Monday, Portland State’s Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute (LVJI) is hosting an event celebrating the release of “A Great Day in Portland,” a commemorative photograph and poster of Portland’s premier jazz artists taken by noted Portland photographer Owen Carey in February.
 The photograph and poster “A Great Day in Portland” commemorates Portland’s jazz legacy and its artists. |
The free event, part of Leroy Vinnegar (LV) Jazz week, features performances by 2004 Downbeat Student Award winner Grant Richards, The Mel Brown Trio, and the PSU Jazz Ensemble, as well as an all-star jam session. Many of the 169 artists who appear in the photograph will be in attendance. The photograph and poster will be available for sale and signing throughout the evening.
When: Monday, May 2, 2005, 5–10 p.m; ceremonial unveiling of poster at 6:15 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Where: McMenamins’ Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue, Portland.
Contact: For more information on the poster or LV Jazz Week events contact Darrell Grant, associate professor of Jazz Studies, 503-781-2135, or visit www.lvji.pdx.edu. Members of the media interested in receiving a copy of the photograph should contact Erin Malecha Arias at 503-725-8794.
Background: Organized by PSU’s Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute, with the generous support of McMenamins, “A Great Day in Portland” is inspired by the famous 1958 jazz musician portrait “A Great Day in Harlem” and is the first project of its kind to document Portland’s jazz history. The photo contains 169 local musicians, including leading jazz artists Ron Steen, Tom Grant, Nancy King, Mel Brown and Glen Moore. The 24”x 35” exhibit-quality poster will be available at several locations locally and through the LVJI Website at www.lvji.pdx.edu. Funds from the sale of posters and prints will go to support LVJI’s education programs. LV Jazz Week is May 1–7, 2005 and includes performances in many Portland venues.
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For Immediate Release (#05-063)
