Grace Notes Music Studio

Wind Symphony offers a Winter Concert
2014-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lincoln Hall, Portland State university, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Joseph Accuardi-Gilliam will be the guest conductor at the Portland Wind Symphony’s Winter concert on Sunday, December 7 @ 3pm. Works to be performed include Kaddish by W Francis McBeth, O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen, and Theme from “Schindler’s List” by John Williams.

Holiday Concert @ Legacy Emanuel
2014-12-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Legacy Emmanuel, 2801 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
The Portland Gay Symphonic Band will perform Holiday classic wind band literature which will include audience favorites. I don’t know the selections yet, but expect something by Leroy Anderson. 😉 Sleigh Ride, anyone?
We have offered this concert in the open lobby area of Legacy Emanuel for 3 years – I think this is our 4th year. The public is heartily welcomed.

Bureau of Standards Encore @ Jimmy Mak's
2015-01-02 20:00 - 23:00 | Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Great entertainment you can’t find anywhere else!
If your New Year’s resolution is to hear more swingin’ big band music, the Bureau of Standards is here to help!
This 17-member ensemble celebrates the heyday of big bands in America, from Ellington at The Cotton Club to Goodman at the Savoy and Basie at The Sands. Featuring big band hits from the 30s to the 60s by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and more. With sultry and smooth vocals by Kat Cogswell and Warren Black, and hot licks from director and trumpeter James M. Gregg, all backed by the sizzle and soul of 14 of Portland’s finest musicians, this is an old-school Vegas-style show you can’t see anywhere else in town.
The BOS Big Band will usher in the New Year and help you make or break your New Year’s resolutions at Jimmy Mak’s on Friday, January 2, 2015! Call 503-295-6542 for reservations now, it’s going to be a real party for sure.
(And if your resolution is to settle down and party less, you can always start on Monday.)

Retirement & Birthday Party
2015-01-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Private Party, Portland
Private party. Honoree is celebrating a birthday and his retirement with a party followed by a trip to Mexico. Hence a lot of Bossas and other Latin styled music has been requested.
I’m playing tenor and soprano saxes with my friends, Jon on bass and trombone, Will on guitar, and Cory on percussion.

Dance & Swing @ Duff's Garage
2015-01-30 21:00 - 23:55 | Duff’s Garage, 2530 NE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, 97220, United States
The Bureau of Standards Big Band is back at Duff’s Garage playing your favorite swing music of the 1930s to the 1960s.
Kat Cogswell and Warren Black serenade and the band kicks it swing style, all while you twirl and shimmy on the ample dance floor at Duff’s Garage.
And, we’ll be celebrating the birthday month of our fabulous female vocalist KAT COGSWELL, the only woman on earth who is actually getting younger. 😉

Shambhala Spring Arts Festival
2015-03-21 15:00 - 19:00 | Portland Shambhala Meditation Center, 1110 SE Alder St, Suite 203, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
I feel excited and honored to be playing at Portland Shambhala’s annual Spring Arts Festival.
This year, they are doing things a little differently than in past years. From the website:
First, we’ll curate a collection of visual art from images and poems submitted by the community. Then, flower artists will create arrangements in response to pieces they choose from the curated show. Finally, at the reception, performance artists will offer poems, songs, and dances to art arrangements that inspire them.
I’ll be one of the performers who will offer improvised music inspired by one of the art arrangements. I love this whole idea and am really looking forward to it.
The public is welcome to attend. So drop in! You may also register at the Portland Shambhala website.

BOS @ VDB
2015-03-22 18:30 - 21:30 | Vie de Boheme, 1530 SE 7th Ave. (7th & Clay), Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Bureau of Standards Big Band will charm the patrons of classy wine bar Vie de Boheme. Bands of all sizes have performed in this space and we are looking forward to bringing our swinging sounds to this venue.
Vocalists Kat Cogswell and Warren Black recall the hot jazz of Ella and Frankie. Band leader and trumpeter James M Gregg ups the excitement with his Maynard Ferguson impressions.

Portland Wind Symphony Spring Concert
2015-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Lincoln Hall, Portland State university, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
This is the third performance of Portland Wind Symphony’s 27th season.

Eyes Ears & Hands - An Inspired Art Event
2015-04-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Site Painters Art Studio, 330 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
You are warmly invited to   an evening of  live music and art-making. Hosted by Laura Bender & John Early  in their new spacious studio.

The Meg Grace Trio plays Jazz, Bossas and Ballads to inspire you in your chosen artistic activities — drawing, painting, writing, handcrafts… bring whatever you need for your chosen art medium.
This is a new type of music/art event we’re doing. And INSPIRATION is the word. Allow the live music to inspire your art. In turn, we musicians will be inspired by your art. Join us for this relaxed, casual atmosphere in which to play with your visual art while we musicians play with our musical art.

Tables & chairs, tea and light snacks provided. Limited seating. RSVP by April 6, phone 503-788-2064 or email Laura. Doors open at 7pm. Music begins at 7:30pm. Donations welcome.

Portland Gay Symphonic Band Spring Concert
2015-04-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Kaul Auditorium @ Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
PGSB presents a Spring Concert playing music of LGBTQ composers.
That would mean the music of Tchaikowsky, Bernstein, Copland, Barber, Handel, and Saint-Seans.
This event is free and donations to the non-profit organization are welcome.

BOS Swings Into The Lehrer on a Sunday Afternoon
2015-04-19 17:00 - 20:00 | The Lehrer, 8775 SW Canyon Ln, Portland, OR, 97225, United States
This is a new venue for us. We look forward to presenting to you the sweet vocals of Kat Cogswell and Warren Black backed by the driving jazz of our 16-piece band.
All youse Southwest Hills residents, this one’s for you!
Actually, everyone can come! No matter what part of town you live in. 😀

Earth Day in Music & Song in 2015
2015-04-24 19:30 - 21:00 | First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main St., Portland, OR, United States
We invite you to set aside this special time to celebrate our remarkable planet. The program includes instrumental and vocal performances, meditative singing, poetry, and candle lighting. This year some non-human species will be in our midst!
Refreshments and conversation following in the Buchan Room.
Donations accepted for rental of event space.
Featured Music:
Missa Gaia PDX Chorus, Directed by Susan Peck
with Lauri Jones, Mary Ellen Grace, David McAdams, & Ingrid Unterseher
Guest Artists:
Sky in the Road
Madrona Viola Duo with guest pianist, Gary Skye
RSVPs appreciated at 503-244-0026 or jeanne@earthleaders.org.

Adult Band Festival in Canby
2015-04-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Canby High School, 721 SW 4th, Canby, OR, 97213, United States
I’ll be performing with two different bands at this festival: Portland Wind Symphony and Portland Gay Symphonic Band.
This is for you if you love wind band music. Oh yeah! Holst and Grainger, Ticheli and more.
Open to the public.

Celebrate Earth Day with Unitarians
2015-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Washington County, 22785 NW Birch St, Hillsboro, OR, 97206, United States
Unitarian Universalist Community Church Earth Day Celebration
Singing by the Church Choir with musical guest Mary Ellen Grace on soprano saxophone.
All are welcome.

Simple Gifts, A Spring Recital
2015-05-13 18:30 - 19:45 | The Courtyard at Mt. Tabor, 6125 SE Division St, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
Saxophone and clarinet students at Grace Notes Music Studio perform solos, duos, and trios for the annual Spring Recital.
The title of Simple Gifts comes from the Shaker tune of the same name that will be played by a trio of clarinets. A trio of saxophonists will play Dona Nobis Pacem, a round or canon whose titles is Latin for Give Us Peace.
Performers range from beginning saxophone students in 6th grade to preschool and middle school teachers. It’s an all ages affair! You will hear music by Bach, Klosé, Mozart, Handel, Massenet, and John Williams in addition to the Traditional melody of Dona Nobis Pacem.

Black and White Party at Jimmy Mak's Saturday May 30
2015-05-30 20:00 - 23:30 | Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Black & White Party of Big Band Movie Music
Yes, The Bureau of Standards Big Band returns to Jimmy Mak’s for the third time this Saturday!
** The Rose Festival Starlight Parade is happening around the same time. Allow for the extra time to find parking and get downtown. Or use the fabulous Tri-Met system. **
Join Kat Cogswell, Warren Black, James M. Gregg and the Bureau of Standards Big Band for a night of classic Hollywood glamour! Well…Kat will be glamorous at least. Warren and James will do their best to resemble Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in one of those road movies.
Most of the songs in our repertoire were at one time featured in Hollywood’s best-loved films, and many of these songs won Academy Awards as well. That era from the 1930s-1960s was also the heyday of the most popular big bands, and the bands themselves were often featured prominently in the films.
On Saturday May 30th, we’ll feature these classic movie themes at our very own black and white party! Guests who join in our film trivia contest and dress in their finest black and white attire will have the chance to win fabulous prizes courtesy of the BOS Big Band!
Seating can be guaranteed with a dinner reservation…please call Jimmy Mak’s at 503-295-6542 and book your table now!

PWS Summer Concert
2015-06-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln Hall, Portland State university, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Season finale of Portland Wind Symphony’s 27th season.

BOS Big Band returns to Mazza's
2015-06-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Mazza’s, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
The last time we played at this location, it was called Tony Starlight’s Supper Club. Matt Mazza took over the space and made it his own, and it’s a cool joint! He moved the stage to its rightful place at the corner of Sandy and Halsey, spruced it up in his own style and renamed the place “Mazza’s.”
The Bureau of Standards Big Band will be playing your big band favorites, so mark your calendars for a primo night of Swing. Come on down and enjoy another round of swing and fling with us!

Art/Music Inspirations
2015-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Site Painters Art Studio, 330 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
If you’ve never created your art while listening to live music, you’ve got to try this!
Art/Music Inspirations
and Innovations
and Improvisations
and Imaginations
and Impressions.
Bring your art supplies — all mediums are welcome — and prepare for an evening of music to inspire your drawing, painting, collaging, whatever your medium.
Corey Adkins, bass, and I, saxes and clarinet, will play music while you draw, arrange flowers, sculpt. We’ll be playing some Bach and Telemann, some Classical style music, some contemporary and a few original works for the first half of the event.
When we return from our break, it’s our turn to be inspired by you! We’ll create new music on the spot using your art as our Muse.
More details available here.
Purchase tickets here.

BOS Big Band returns to Vie de Boheme
2015-07-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Vie de Boheme, 1530 SE 7th Ave. (7th & Clay), Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Enjoy a lovely Sunday evening in the cool (both literally and figuratively) wine bar, Vie de Boheme.
Dig the swinging sounds of the Bureau of Standards Big band featuring vocalists Kat Cogswell and Warren Black, and director James M Gregg.

Portland Wind Symphony Concert in the Park
2015-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Summer concert by Portland Wind Symphony
The program is very exciting – taking you from an incredibly beautiful lovesong to a trip into outer space with the first manned space flight!! (I kid you not!)
You’ll experience the colorful sounds of San Antonio, and Easter Sunday on the White House Lawn….and lots more!
Enjoy the music sitting in the heart of our lovely downtown!
Hope to see you there!!

Hot August [Inspired Music] Night
2015-08-07 20:00 - 21:30 | Site Painters Art Studio, 330 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
For Artists and Doodlers Alike
Art/Music Impressions – If you’ve never created art while listening to live music before, you’ve got to try this!
Plus it’s Alternate Destination! We’ll be playing all our original music which we call World Chamber Jazz.
Buy tickets for Hot August (Inspired Art) Night
Listen to some samples of our music here:

Bring your art supplies — all mediums welcome. You create your art and let the live music inspire your creations.
We’ll play for about 45-60 minutes and take a short break. When we return, it’s our turn to be inspired by you! We’ll create new music on the spot using your art as our Muse.

Alternate Destination together for an 8/8@8 show
2015-08-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens Street, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Alternate Destination is a trio of musicians playing about 9 instruments. We play original music written by Michael Hagmeier and me. Our music is full of uncommon meter, played on acoustic instruments, and utilizes our improvisational skills. We call it World Chamber Jazz.
Joel Kleinbaum plays wicked awesome bassoon. I play soprano sax, alto sax and tenor sax. Michael Hagmeier plays didgeridoo, hand drum, resonator guitar, and acoustic guitar. Sometimes Michael plays didgeridoo and hand drum at the same time!
Buy tickets for Alternate Destination 2nd Annual Reunion Concert
Play selections of our music in this YouTube playlist:

Bureau of Standards kills it at Jimmy Mak's
2015-08-14 20:00 - 23:30 | Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th, Portland, OR, 97209, United States

Airshow of the Cascades & Big Band Music!
2015-08-28 12:00 - 2015-08-29 17:00 | OR
The Bureau of Standards Big Band is hitting the road and traveling to Madras, Oregon for 2 shows at the Airshow of the Cascades.
We are a 17-piece ensemble that celebrates the classic Big Bands of the 1930s through the 1950s, staying true to the sound and spirit of the great swing icons.
Featuring: Kat Cogswell, Warren Black, James M Gregg, Susie Jones, Eric Austin, Todd Hayes, Mary Ellen Grace, Edward Voakes, Patrick Nearing, Caleb Denison, Larry Pfeifer, Peter Piazza, Brad McMillan, Shayna Waldman, Ted Clifford, Dianna Lysgaard and Scott Townsend.

Wind Symphony Fall Concert
2015-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Lincoln Hall, Portland State university, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Portland Wind Symphony performs our Fall concert with our new conductor, Dr. Chris Chapman.

BRAVO Show
2015-12-03 14:35 - 16:30 | Unnamed Venue, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
I’ll be the Guest Artist for BRAVO Youth Orchestras on Thursday. I’ll be presenting a solo show for students at Rosa Parks Elementary and Cesar Chavez School.
This is a private show for the students at these two schools.

Blue Dragon Ball
2015-12-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Be Space, 211 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
For my birthday, I’ll be playing music with Corey Adkins at The Blue Dragon Ball, third anniversary celebration and fundraiser for Be Space.
Dress to your delight. There will be art-games, sparkly punch and small bites, music, dance & surprise.
This is a ticketed event to benefit Be Space. Photographer on-hand for glam shots and unicorn moments.

Winter Concert
2015-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Marylhurst University, St. Anne’s Chapel, Furman Drive, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Conductor Dr. Chris Chapman, has once again selected great music!!! You will be transported to the surface of the moon, experience a ride by railroad, enjoy some new Water Music……..and so much more!
Here is our program:

La Peri Fanfare (Dukas)
Water Music (Arnold)
Mare Tranquilitatis (Zare)
Magnolia Star (Danyew)
Sound the Bells (Williams)
The Night before Christmas (Bass)
Sussex Mummers Christmas (Grainger)
Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky/ Curnow)
Christmas Intrada (Reed)

Symphonic Band & Swing Band
2015-12-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Legacy Emmanuel, 2801 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Portland Gay Symphonic Band and & Rose City Swing, 35-piece and 16-piece bands respectively, will play for the staff, patients and families of Legacy Emmanuel Hospital.
The free concert includes holiday music. This will be our 4th year there I think.
