Pencil on Stonehenge, 16×20”
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Artist comment: Esperanza Spalding has performed many times at the PDX Jazz Festival, and although I was not able to take photos of her at those performances, I did photograph her at several American Music Program benefits. This drawing was created from one of my photos from the 2013 benefit. Esperanza is mesmerizing on stage, and I chose this photo to work from because it seemed to capture her essence in one of the “in between” moments of her performance.

Pencil on Stonehenge, 16×22”
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Artist comment: This drawing of Chick Corea was taken from a photo I took of him at his performance with Return to Forever at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in 2008. I was taking photos from the balcony, so I was able to capture the all three keyboards as well as his energy and his interaction with the band. The photo I used as reference was chosen for the intensity of his expression and for the positioning of his hands on the keyboard. I originally did a drawing of the entire band, then decided to create another drawing just to feature this great keyboardist.

Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19”
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Artist comment: This is my third pencil portrait of Stanley Jordan, so the next one will have to be a painting! I never get tired of listening to his music, whether he is performing a solo show, or with the Dave Matthews band, his performances are not to be missed.

Charcoal on Stonehenge, 14×18”
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Artist comment: This portrait was created for Thara Memory’s American Music Program benefit concert in 2014, and together with my portrait of Terrell Stafford, raised $2000 for the program! I rarely use another photographer’s photo, but I am very grateful to Eric Pozza for letting me use his wonderful photo of Bennie. Eric’s work can be seen at CanberraJazz.net.

Charcoal on Stonehenge, 14×18”
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Artist comment: This portrait was created for Thara Memory’s American Music Program benefit concert in 2014, and together with my portrait of Bennie Maupin, raised $2000 for the program!

Pencil on Stonehenge, 15×19
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Artist comment: This drawing of Rebecca Kilgore was taken from my photograph of her performance with Art Abrams at the 2013 PDX Jazz Festival. Rebecca has been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame. She performs all over world at jazz festivals, jazz clubs, jazz cruises, and I was happy to finally have the opportunity to photograph her here in Portland.

Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19”
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Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×20”
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Pencil on Stonehenge, 16×19”
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Artist comment: I had never seen Lou Donaldson perform before his unforgettable PDX Jazz performance at the at the Crystal Ballroom in 2009. At age 82, he put on a great show, captivating the audience with his signature soul bluesy sound on his saxophone, and telling stories in between. I enjoyed every moment, and left the concert a true fan. This drawing was taken from one of the many photos I took of him at that concert.

Pencil on Stonehenge, 16×20”
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Artist comment: This drawing of Nancy King and Glen Moore is a tribute to these Portland Oregon jazz treasures. They met in 1960, and have recorded and performed together off and on ever since. Magic happens when they get together, and this performance in 2009 was no exception. I’ve photographed them countless times, but this night was special, both in the way they performed together, and in the way I was able to photograph them. The result is a drawing that I hope reflects their feeling for the music that they collaborate on so well.