PDX Jazz is excited to announce a FREE community event featuring Mike Van Liew.
Mike Van Liew has been working as a musician, composer, arranger, recording artist, and teacher in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years. Originally trained on trumpet, he now plays mostly piano and flute. Mike has collaborated and performed with The Flying Karamazov Brothers, 3 Leg Torso, Do Jump!, Oslund and Company, the Klezmorim, the Portland Marathon, and the Oregon Zoo. These collaborations have led him to perform nationally (including on Broadway) and internationally. He performed with his 8 piece band at the 2017 PDX Jazz Festival. Mike recorded an album of his original songs, Polyglot, in 2005. His most recent project is a collection of 10 Inventions for solo piano.
This event is part of the 2024 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival presented by PDX Jazz