Joshua Redman Quartet
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Wed., June 15, 7 & 9:30 p.m. 2016
Jimmy Mak's
Northwest Portland (Portland)
$30 - $35
Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991, Joshua Redman has cultivated the kind of career that seems almost scripted. His 1993 self-titled debut earned him a Grammy nomination, and he has appeared on dozens of LPs as both bandleader and sideman. His versatility as a player has allowed him to work with a varied cross-section of players, from jazz icons like Dave Brubeck and Pat Metheny to jam band Umphrey's McGee and hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane. And somewhere along the way, he managed to show up in Blues Brothers 2000. Redman arrives in Portland on the heels of his collaborative album with the Bad Plus, where he smoothly worked his fluid, expressive tone into the band's often-angular compositions. For his two shows tonight, Redman will be joined by his regular backing group: pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. ROBERT HAM