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Playing with Words: Preview Event

Mon, Oct 7, 2024 from 6:30 pm PDT
1914 N Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217

On Monday, October 7, Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble will host a preview event of Playing With Words featuring a discussion between writers Stephanie Adams-Santos, Josephine Woolington, and Waka T. Brown and composers Gordon Lee, Hans Barklis, and Tim Willcox. The preview event takes place at Backyard Social, and more information can be found here.

Authors and composers will be prompted by PJCE Artistic Director, Ryan Meagher, to discuss the creative process behind new music to be performed by the 12-piece Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble on November 1st at PSU. This event is a colloboration between Literary Arts and Portland Composers Jazz Ensemble.

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