FREE History Reading: Portland's Jazz Scene (@ Gerding Theater)

Doors open 5:45 PM. Space is limited: RSVP required to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-72531 x110. This looks fabulous and it's free! And If you haven't been to the Gerding Theater yet it's worth coming just to check it out! Jumptown with th AUTHOR ATTENDING What was the Rose Quarter before it was the Rose Quarter? It was one of the hottest jazz scenes west of Chicago. In the 1940s and 1950s, this inner Northeast neighborhood was a bustling African-American community with a thriving music scene. In addition to talented local musicians, ÂÂ"everyone who was anyoneÂÂ" played there, including Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Thelonius Monk, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck. In Jumptown, author Robert Dietsche's love of his subject makes this story of music and community come alive. Robert Dietsche was the longtime host of "Jazzville" on OPB and has taught numerous courses on jazz at Oregon colleges and universities. He is also the founder of Django Records.