Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble

Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble PJCE’s mission is to create and perform original jazz music that engages and supports our community’s diverse artists, cultures, and place.

The Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble is a 12-piece jazz chamber orchestra which commissions, performs, and records original works by its members and others in the Portland music community and beyond. PJCE envisions a vibrant jazz community where composers, performers, students, and audiences create, see and hear their cultural experiences artistically expressed and represented in original jazz compositions and performance.

It's the last Bandcamp Friday of the year. A day when Bandcamp waives its fees, and artists receive 100% of the revenue ...
12/06/2025

It's the last Bandcamp Friday of the year. A day when Bandcamp waives its fees, and artists receive 100% of the revenue from your purchase. In other words, it's a great day to shop for recordings from your favorite local jazz artists!

Shop the whole PJCE Records collection at pjce (dot) bandcamp (dot) com.

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when communities around the world come together to make a difference. We're asking you to join us in supporting something truly special: the future of jazz.

We're SO close! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our core supporters, we've already raised $3,750 toward our $5,000 goal to fund the 2025–26 Young Jazz Composers program. With just $1,250 to go, we're turning to the entire PJCE community to help us cross the finish line.

Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal today?

Any amount you can give brings us closer to ensuring that the next generation of jazz composers has the opportunity to learn, create, and shine. ✨
🎥 2025 Young Jazz Composer Anika Gupta's piece "Crossroad Chorus" premiering at McMenamin's Mission Theater.

There is only ONE table left for Wednesday night's release of Christopher Brown's Sole City at The 1905!If you didn't ma...
12/01/2025

There is only ONE table left for Wednesday night's release of Christopher Brown's Sole City at The 1905!

If you didn't make your reservation in time, this showcase of first-call Portland musicians will be streaming near you on December 3rd!
Photo by Christopher Brown. Design by Tiny Little Hammers.

11/19/2025

Aspiring composers! This could be you!
PJCE's Young Jazz Composers program walks you through the art and science of composing for professional jazz musicians to the premiere of your piece. Enrollment for the 2026 cohort is open through December 1, 2025! Find all the details at the link in our bio.
🎥: Ben Congo | 2025 YJC Showcase | by Kiran Raphael

It's the last PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilfs of the YEAR! Don't miss the Dan Balmer + Mike Horsfall Quartet playing two u...
11/18/2025

It's the last PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilfs of the YEAR!

Don't miss the Dan Balmer + Mike Horsfall Quartet playing two uplifting sets this Thursday from 5-7 pm at Wilfs Restaurant & Jazz Bar!

This Thursday at Wilfs Restaurant & Jazz Bar find PJCE's own Ryan Meagher! This is the second-to-last PJCE Happy-Hour Ja...
11/11/2025

This Thursday at Wilfs Restaurant & Jazz Bar find PJCE's own Ryan Meagher! This is the second-to-last PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz performance before we break for the season. The Ryan Meagher Guitar Trio blends melodic lines with a groove that invites you to breathe deep and simply be. Unwind with us from 5-7 pm.

📷: Reed Ricker

11/08/2025

Got questions about Young Jazz Composers enrollment? Our Education Director, Mieke Bruggeman, is here to help! Reach out to mieke at pjce dot org to get your application in by the December 1st deadline.

🎥: July Read's "Velvet Sidewalks" | 2025 YJC Showcase at McMenamins Mission Theater | by Kiran Raphael
The 2025 YJC band features Mary-Sue Tobin on saxophone, Cyrus Nabipoor on trumpet, Joshua Hegg on piano, Ben Medler on bass, and Ken Ollis on drums.

11/04/2025

This week at Wilfs, catch Kerry Politzer and Bossa PDX on Thursday, November 6th, from 5 to 7 pm. PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz is a chance to be uplifted by live, local music in a stunning historic setting!

Your $15 advanced ticket purchase reserves your table. 🎵✨

11/02/2025

Enrollment is open for the 2026 Young Jazz Composers cohort!

The Young Jazz Composers program is a mentorship opportunity for Portland area students to learn how to compose for and interact with professional jazz musicians. Students will explore composition techniques with a mentor, learn how to input their score and parts into a music software program, and workshop their piece with our house band. At the end of the program, PJCE musicians will perform the students’ composition in front of a live audience.

Learn more about the program at the link in our bio!

🎥: Mary-Sue Tobin playing in Ben Congo's "Junk" | 2025 YJC Showcase at The Mission Theater | by Kiran Raphael

This Thursday, PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilfs features George Colligan and his trio! Join this Portland jazz heavyweight ...
10/27/2025

This Thursday, PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz at Wilfs features George Colligan and his trio!

Join this Portland jazz heavyweight on Thursday, October 30th, from 5-7pm for two dazzling sets of innovative originals and time-honored standards.

A $15 advanced ticket reserves your table, and discounts are available for PJCE Sustainers!

This week, the Christopher Brown Trio is bringing their signature storytelling, group chemistry, and impeccable swing ba...
10/21/2025

This week, the Christopher Brown Trio is bringing their signature storytelling, group chemistry, and impeccable swing back to the Wilfs dining room! Join us Thursday, October 23rd, from 5-7 pm for two hours of live, local jazz!
📷: Reed Ricker

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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