Art Abrams Swing Machine

Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band

PORTLAND CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Steve Spiegl.

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026, 3 - 5 PM

The concert is in honor of The Jazz Society of Oregon's "Portland Jazz Master" Art Abrams, the longtime voice of big band jazz on KMHD radio enshrined in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, class of 2022 and leader of his own "Swing Machine" big band since 1986.

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026, 3 - 5 PM

SANCTUARY HALL,

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST

1126 SW PARK AVENUE map

(directly across the street from the Portland Art Museum) in the heart of downtown Portland.

ADMISSION IS FREE

Visit "Oregon Hall of Fame" for more of the festivities, including Art's acceptance speech!

Listen here Bob Riddle, KBOO. "Jazz In The Afternoon."

Art and Yvonne's Swing Machine Big Band in second hour. Art's now enshrined in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, class of 2022. Congratulations!

Oregon Coast Jazz Party and Los Angeles Jazz Institute Bill Homan Tribute

Jukebox Saturday Night - 7pm on KMHD 89.1FM

Portland Jazz Master Award 2018 (click)

Friends Ernie Andrews and Barbara Morrison pass in 2022 (click here)

Photos, videos by Shawn Kirkeby

MUSIC CDs - $15 Each Free Shipping! (click here)

The summer of 2020 was challenging for many people in Oregon in all lines of work. Some lost everything. Art and Yvonne were required to evacuate their home for some weeks as the fire zones encroached on their home. They were able to evade catastrophic damage, saving an inventory of these masterful CDs. The Coronavirus continued to cause the cancelation of concerts for many in the music industry and with that the opportunities to sell CDs. Please consider ordering from Art and giving them to yourself and the music lovers in your life.

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