Gig Book
The Gig Book is a listing of students and community musicians who are interested in performing for compensation. The School of Music and Dance does not act as an agent for any of these musicians. This listing is provided for your convenience. Fees are negotiable unless otherwise indicated. (Last verified January 2011)
ACCORDIAN
Meg Graf
Type of music: international, folk, popular, vintage; solo or ensemble; polka band
Contact: (541) 461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
BAGPIPES
Glen Waddell (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes)
Type of Music: Scottish traditional (weddings, special occasions)
Contact: (541) 346-1259 | info@glenwaddell.com
www.glenwaddell.com/piper.html
BANDS
The Blue Birds (combinations of violins, flutes, reeds, Celtic harp, accordion, etc.)
Type of music: classical, folk, international, children’s, jazz, popular, special themes on request
Contact: 541-461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
Byrdsong Early Music Consort (viols, recorders, violin, harpsichord, Renaissance flute)
Type of music: 4-part Renaissance instrumental music
Contact: Julie (541) 343-7164 | jheydon@uoregon.edu
Cups (Big Band Dance Band), swing, lounge music
Contact: (541) 484-4824 (Darcy Duruz) | flufflyblue@hotmail.com
Eliot Grasso (uilleann pipes, Irish flute, fiddle, tin whistle)
Type of Music: Irish traditional (weddings, tuition, special occasions)
Contact: (503) 553-9795 | eliotgrasso@gmail.com
www.eliotgrasso.com
Green is for Go (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, upright bass, violins, banjos, piano, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, drums, spoons, washboard, djembe)
Type of Music: classical, blue grass, latin, jazz, punk rock (pretty much everything)
Contact: (541) 285-7093 |
matt@greenis4go.com
www.greenis4go.com
Gus Russell Quartet
Type of Music: jazz, blues, swing
Contact: (541) 461-5333 | gusrussell@yahoo.com
www.gusrussell.com
Inner Limits (guitar, bass, drums)
Type of Music: funk, blues, groove and jazz fusion
Contact: (541) 687-6426 | olemalves@hotmail.com
www.innerlimitsmusic.com
Kenny Silverman Ensemble
Type of Music: music for all occasions
Contact: (541) 343-0912 | kenny@kennysilverman.com
kennysilverman.com
Randal Larson - Island Accents
Type of Music: Steel Drums
Contact: (541) 343-3122 | randlarson@gmail.com
RandalLarson.com
Sarabande (any combination of trumpet, cello, keyboard, vocal)
Type of Music: baroque, wedding music
Contact: (541) 484-4824 (Darcy Duruz) | flufflyblue@hotmail.com
Steel Magnolias Steel Drum Band
Type of Music: calypso, popular, reggae, island
Contact: (541) 484-2458 | steelmagnoliasband@comcast.net
Sun Bossa
Type of Music: Brazilian music: samba, bossa nova, choro
Contact: Edson Oliveira (541) 342-8213 | erorizzo@gmail.com
The Love Truffle
Five piece band/male & female vocal/jazz saxophone
Type of Music: Beatles classics reinvented, originals and much more.
Contact: (541) 334-0479 | info@cblossom.org
www.cblossom.org
Water Tower Bucket Boys (fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, double bass)
Type of music: bluegrass, old-time, indie folk
Contact: Josh Rabie 503-318-1664 (cell) | watertowerbucketboys@gmail.com
www.watertowerbucketboys.com
BASS
David Schor (double bass/electric bass) (Portland)
Type of Music: classical, jazz
Contact: (541) 513-1012 | davidschor@davidschor.net
BRASS QUINTET
The Missing WMDs Brass Quintet
Type of Music: Classical
Contact: (847) 894-0786 | themissingwmds@gmail.com
CLARINET
Meg Graf
Type of music: clarinet; bass clarinet; solo or ensemble; all styles; special occasions
Contact: 541-461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
CORNET
Vicki Cox (cornet, flugelhorn, jazz, trumpet)
Type of Music: Dixieland, jazz, swing, big band, combo leader
Contact: (541) 520-8428 or (541) 461-8071 | vlcox@calamityjazz.com
www.calamityjazz.com
EARLY MUSIC
Byrdsong Early Music Consort (viols, recorders, violin, harpsichord, Renaissance flute)
Type of music: 4-part Renaissance instrumental music
Contact: Julie (541) 343-7164 | jheydon@uoregon.edu
FLUGELHORN
Vicki Cox
Type of Music: Dixieland, jazz, swing, big band, combo leader
Contact: (541) 520-8428 or (541) 461-8071 | vlcox@calamityjazz.com
www.calamityjazz.com
FLUTE
Lunazul (Classical guitar and Flute Duo)
Cathy Patton (Solo flute, Piano/Flute duo)
Type of Music:all styles, weddings, background, special events
Contact: (541) 607-6175 | info@pattonmusic.com
www.pattonmusic.com
Meg Graf (solo, duet, ensemble)
Type of music: flute, bass flute; all styles; weddings, special occasions, background
Contact: (541) 461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
FOLK
Sharon Rogers (combinations of fiddle, violin, guitar, bass, banjo, accordian, vocal)
Type of Music: pop, folk, Cajun, children's, Celtic, weddings
Contact: (541) 935-3028 | shrogers@earthlink.net
home.earthlink.net/~shrogers
Kef
Type of Music: Balkan Folk Music
Contact: (541) 346-2852 or (541) 344-4519 | mlevy@uoregon.edu
GAMELAN
Gamelan Sari Pandhawa (Javanese Gamelan ensemble)
Type of Music: central java traditional & new music
Contact: (541) 683-9257
qehn@efn.org
GUITAR
Craig Einhorn (classical guitar, vocals)
Type of Music: Classical Guitar, Spanish Guitar, Brazilian Guitar, Argentine Guitar (tango), Popular music with singing (Beatles, James Taylor, Sting, more...), wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours and receptions.
Contact: (541) 485-4008, (541) 520-9053 | einhorn@efn.org
www.unicornguitar.com (web site has solo videos and a bio and more)
Video with Mason Williams and the Umpqua Symphony:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsUfaZJz-YQ
David Rogers (guitar, vocals)
Type of Music: classical, jazz, folk
Contact: (541) 683-1215 | d-rogers@efn.org
www.sasquatchguitar.com
Edson Oliveira/Sun Bossa Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Septet
(acoustic guitar, voice, drums)
Type of Music: Brazilian music (bossa nova, samba, choro)
Contact: (541) 342-8213 | erorizzo@gmail.com
Lunazul (Classical guitar and Flute Duo)
Cathy Patton (Solo flute, Piano/Flute duo)
Type of Music:all styles, weddings, background, special events
Contact: (541) 607-6175 | info@pattonmusic.com
www.pattonmusic.com
Last Adam Band (guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals)
Type of Music: Christian, alternative, folk
Contact: Dan Altman, (541) 463-7910 | lastadam@hotmail.com
Robert W. Dillon, Ph.D. (classical and acoustic guitar)
Type of Music: Classical, Innovative and Energetic Originals, Spanish, Folk, TV & Movie Themes, Broadway, Brazilian, Popular, Wedding Ceremony and Reception Music (cocktails/dinner)
Contact: (541) 915-6995 | guitarsolo_bob@yahoo.com
www.guitarsolo.com
Steve Thompson (classical guitar)
Two Part Variation (Guitar and Flute Duo)
Type of Music:weddings, background, special occassions
Contact: stao_li@yahoo.com
HARP
For additional harp players please contact
Laura Zaerr, adjunct instructor of harp (541) 346-3709/(541)757-8313
Meg Graf (Celtic harp; solo or ensemble with violin, flute, etc.)
Type of music: classical, folk, international, Celtic, popular; all occasions
Contact: 541-461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
JAZZ
Calamity Jazz 8-piece combo (horns, vocal & rhythm)
Type of Music: Dixieland, jazz, swing, vintage, ragtime, variety
Contact: (541) 520-8428, (541) 461-8071 | vlcox@calamityjazz.com
www.calamityjazz.com
Eva Bagno Jazz Group
Type of Music: weddings/parties/clubs
Contact: (541) 345-1296 | evasong2@yahoo.com
Gus Russell Trio
Type of Music: jazz, blues, swing
Contact: (541) 461-5333 | gusrussell@yahoo.com
www.gusrussell.com
Idit Shner Trio or Quartet (saxophone, piano, bass, with or without drums)
Type of Music: jazz for all occasions
Contact: (541) 346 3775 | ishner@uoregon.edu
www.iditshner.com
Fees: $50 per hour per person
Joe Manis (jazz saxophone)
Contact: (541) 556-5944 | joemanis@hotmail.com
Kenny Silverman
Type of Music: music for all occasions
Contact: (541) 343-0912 | kenny@kennysilverman.com
kennysilverman.com
Kirstin Nusser
Type of music: Jazz/R&B/Christmas&Holiday
Music for parties, and corporate or charity events. Piano/vocal duo or combo.
Contact: (541) 607-6358 | Ladyknusser@gmail.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KirstinNusser
Olem Alves Jazz Trio
(guitar, bass, drums; guest artists available for sax and keyboard)
Type of Music: jazz standards
Contact: (541) 687-6426 | olemalves@hotmail.com
Paul V. Safar (solo piano/keyboard/vocal/composer)
Nancy Wood (soprano voice)
Type of Music: jazz, pop, rock, classical art
songs as duo and clarinet for chamber music trios
Contact: (541) 334-0479 | info@cblossom.org
www.cblossom.org
ORGAN
John Jantzi
Type of Music: weddings (traditional and contemporary music), church services, and memorial services
Contact: (541) 345-8471 | jjantzi@uoregon.edu
Fees: $150.00 includes wedding rehearsal
PIANO/KEYBOARD
I-Yi Pan
Type of Music: classical, romantic, trio, quartet
Contact: (650) 380-7096 | gordon_tsai2002@yahoo.com
Forest Marchini (Piano and singing)
Type of music: Original contemporary art music with rock influence (please see website for details and music samples)
Contact phone: (541) 255-6723
Email (to be displayed in Gig Book): forestmarchinibooking@gmail.com
www.reverbnation.com/forestmarchini
Gus Russell
Type of Music: jazz, classical, show tunes
Contact: (541) 461-5333 | gusrussell@yahoo.com
www.gusrussell.com
John Jantzi
Type of Music: classical, broadway tunes, jazz, pop and contemporary/new age for weddings, social events, entertainment, dinner music, or other occasions.
Contact: (541) 345-8471 | jjantzi@uoregon.edu
Kenny Silverman
Type of Music: music for all occasions
Contact: (541) 343-0912 | kenny@kennysilverman.com
kennysilverman.com
Meg Graf
Type of music: Solo; ensemble; accompanist: classical, ragtime, swing, vintage,
special themes on request
Contact: (541) 461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
Melissa Davey, M.M.
Type of Music: Music for weddings, receptions, holiday parties, and more.
Contact: (503) 871-9289 | melissa_davey@live.com
www.reverbnation.com/melissadavey
Nancy Lynne Harris, M.A.
Type of Music: Background Jazz and Classical Piano
for Elegant Weddings and Parties.
Contact: (541) 343-2582, (541) 232-6595 | Nancyhj05@comcast.net
Fees: $95/hour
Neil Patton (Solo Piano, Piano/Flute duo, Vocalist)
Type of Music:all styles, weddings, background, special events
Contact: (541) 607-6175 | info@pattonmusic.com
www.pattonmusic.com
Paul V. Safar (solo piano/keyboard/vocal/composer)
Nancy Wood (soprano voice)
Type of Music: jazz, pop, rock, classical art
songs as duo and clarinet for chamber music trios
Contact: (541) 334-0479 | info@cblossom.org
www.cblossom.org
Siqin Taoli
Type of Music: chamber, classical, contemporary, pop, romantic, soft rock
Contact: stao_li@yahoo.com
QUARTET
Esther Fredrickson flute;
Sigrid Karlstrom violin;
Justin Lader viola;
Josh Weissenborn cello
Type of music: classical music for all occasions
Contact: (505) 944-5654 |
esther.fredrickson@gmail.com
SAXOPHONE
Barbette Falk
Contact: (503) 232-8862 | www.quartettebarbette.com | saxandthat@comcast.net
Joe Manis (jazz saxophone)
Contact: (541) 556-5944 | joemanis@hotmail.com
Meg Graf
Type of music: Solo or ensemble with various voicing combinations; all styles, all occasions
Contact: (541) 461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
STEEL DRUMS
Randal Larson - Island Accents
Type of Music: Steel Drums
Contact: (541) 343-3122 | randlarson@gmail.com
RandalLarson.com
Steel Drums for many local parties and business events. I usually perform as a solo, but use a small PA system with pre-recorded background sounds (bass, drums, etc.) to create a full band sound.
Steel Magnolias Steel Drum Band
Type of Music: calypso, popular, reggae, island
Contact: (541) 484-2458 | steelmagnoliasband@comcast.net
STRING QUARTET
Dover String Quartet
Type of Music: All occasions
Contact:(541) 302-5986 | yoyocasals@aol.com
Banquets, weddings, receptions, etc. 15 years professional experience, classical, waltzes, old band tunes, and more.
String Quartet
Type of Music: Music for weddings, parties, church services/events, celebrations, etc.
Contact: (541) 844-8298 | rvideira@uoregon.edu
STRING INSTRUMENTS
Duo Dedois
Violin and viola
Type of Music: Music for weddings, parties, church services/events, celebrations, etc.
Contact: (541) 844-8298 | sigrid@uoregon.edu
Meg Graf
Type of music: Violin, viola, hammered dulcimer; solo or ensemble; all occasions; special
themes on request
Contact: (541) 461-8071 | meggraf@hotmail.com
Melissa Davey, M.M.
Type of Music: Music for weddings, receptions, holiday parties, and more.
Contact: (503) 871-9289 | melissa_davey@live.com
www.reverbnation.com/melissadavey
Water Tower Bucket Boys (fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, double bass)
Type of music: bluegrass, old-time, indie folk
Contact: Josh Rabie 503-318-1664 (cell) | watertowerbucketboys@gmail.com
www.watertowerbucketboys.com
STRING TRIO
The Trio Dolce (violin, viola, cello)
Type of Music: classical, light, romantic, baroque, holiday, pop
Contact: Emily Pfeifer (541) 285-7595 | thetriodolce@yahoo.com
www.thetriodolce.com
TROMBONE
Ryan Chaney: The Bone Electric (trombone, multi-instrumentalist)
Type of Music: Solo Multi-instrumental performance, Retirement homes, Jazz Combo.
Contact: (503) 866-4455 | Chaneyryan@hotmail.com
www.theboneelectric.com/retirement.html
TRUMPET
Vicki Cox
Type of Music: Dixieland, jazz, swing, big band, combo leader, fanfare
Contact: (541) 520-8428, (541) 461-8071 | vlcox@calamityjazz.com
www.calamityjazz.com
VOCALS
Darcy Duruz
Type of Music: jazz and wedding music, solo or bands
Cups (Big Band Dance Band), swing, lounge music
Sarabande (any combination of trumpet, cello, keyboard, vocal, baroque, wedding music)
Contact: (541) 484-4824 | flufflyblue@hotmail.com
Divisi
Type of Music: Female A capella
Contact: (541) 867-7464 | divisi@uoregon.edu
www.uodivisi.com
Eva Bagno Jazz Group
Type of Music: weddings/parties/clubs
Contact: (541) 345-1296 | evasong2@yahoo.com
Kirstin Nusser
Type of music: Jazz/R&B/Christmas&Holiday
Music for parties, and corporate or charity events. Piano/vocal duo or combo.
Contact: (541) 607-6358 | Ladyknusser@gmail.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KirstinNusser
Margaret Blaine
Type of Music: semi-classical, Broadway, showtunes
Music for special events-sacred &/or secular
Contact: (541) 942-6991 | maggie777rb@yahoo.com
Mind the Gap - Co-ed A Cappella
Type of Music: Vocal arrangements of contemporary pop and alternative rock, adaptable to any occasion.
Contact: (503) 351-6860 | UOmindthegap@gmail.com
www.uomindthegap.com
On The Rocks - Male A cappella
Type of Music: various genres
Contact: Jeff Rogers (503) 703-1371
www.uoontherocks.com
