2009 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival poster

The summer jazz festival season in Portland is just about to kick off with the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.  This festival runs from July 17-19th with three days of great music.  This year, you’ll find:

FRIDAY . JULY 17
6:00 – Bill Rhoades Trio

8:00 – Duffy Bishop

SATURDAY . JULY 18
Noon – Toshi Onizuka
2:00 – Kate Davis
4:00 – Jessie Marquez
6:00 – Carlton Jackson

SUNDAY . JULY 19

Noon – Grant Richards
2:00 – Dan Schulte
4:00 – Alyssa Schwary
6:00 – Allen Hinds

Coming soon is the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival – (August 14th and 15th) featuring great national artists like Terrell Stafford and Bobby Shew as well as local talent such as the Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band and the Stan Kenton Tribute Band led by Kenton-alumnus Gary Hobbs.

Keep an eye on JazzPDX for more information.

The 2008 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival is underway, presenting another revamped version of the festival that hopes to pave the way back to a successful community event.  The Oregonian has been providing a fair amount of coverage for the event including a few recent articles:

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival goes back to college

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Preview

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Highlights

You can check out the festival’s official website for scheduling and ticketing information.