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Second
Wind Jazz Ensemble was formed with one basic realization:
Nothing's better than enjoying the saxes-and-brass sounds of Big
Band arrangements
except
playing those great arrangements! By day we're teachers, pipefitters,
accountants, engineers. By night, we've been helping to keep the
Big Band sound alive in the Portland area since November 10, 1998.
Glenn Miller's classic charts, the swinging sounds of Duke Ellington,
lush ballads, a
little bossa-nova, the jump swing of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- if it
makes us smile and say "Oh yeah!" we'll play it. Come
spend an evening with us - whether you boogie the night away on
the dance floor or just kick back and tap your feet, we think you'll
have a good time, too.
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The
swinging sounds of SWJE are perfect for benefits, music series,
dances, private parties, festivals, fund raisers, retirement parties,
corporate events - you name it, we've played it. We
have formal or informal dress to suit your occasion, and will play
indoors or out (weather permitting). Whichever setup you choose,
Second Wind Jazz Ensemble has the vocal hits and instrumental favorites
that will keep your audience satisfied and grooving!
(Click
any photo for larger version)
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Upcoming and Recent Performances
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Time |
Event |
Location
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| July
11 , 2010 (Sunday) |
6:00
- 8:00 PM |
Oak
Hills Summer Music Series
2400
NW 153rd Ave near Oak Hills Drive |
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July
12 , 2010
(Mon)
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7:30
- 9:30 PM
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Monday
Margarita Madness
10321 SW Todd Court
9th
Annual!!!
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| July
18 , 2010 (Sunday) |
4:00
- 6:00 PM |
Newell
House Museum
8089
Champoeg Rd NE, St Paul, OR |
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| September
17 , 2010 (Friday ) |
8:30
- 11:30 PM |
Sesame
Dance Club
Norse Dance Hall
111
NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR
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| Past
Performances |
June
13, 2010
(Sunday) |
3:00
- 5:00 PM |
Bethel
Congregational Church
5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR
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April
18, 2010
(Sun) |
3:00
- 4:30 PM |
Who's
on Third?
Woodburn United Methodist Church
700 N. Cascade Drive, Woodburn, OR
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| July
19 , 2009 (Sunday) |
6:00
- 8:00 PM |
Oak
Hills Summer Music Series
2400
NW 153rd Ave near Oak Hills Drive |
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July
13 , 2009
(Mon)
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7:30
- 9:30 PM
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Monday
Margarita Madness
10321 SW Todd Court
8th
Annual!!!
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| January
15, 2009 (Thursday) |
6:45
- 7:45 PM |
Rose
Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St, Portland, OR
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Sep
21 , 2008
(Sun) |
2:00
- 3:30 PM |
Who's
on Third?
Woodburn United Methodist Church
700 N. Cascade Drive, Woodburn, OR
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August
12, 2008
(Tue) |
7:00-8:30
PM |
Woodburn
Music in the Park
Library Park, 280 Garfield St
Woodburn,
OR
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Past venues for SWJE have also included:
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Weddings
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Gathering at the Gazebo (Scappoose,
OR)
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| Portland Art Museum |
Numerous assisted living centers
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Frog Pond Church Fall Fiesta &
Auction (Wilsonville, OR)
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US Army Corps of Engineers party
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Vernonia Salmon Festival (Vernonia,
OR)
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Mother's Day Dance (Bethel Congregational
Church)
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Multnomah Fall
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Sail for the Cure
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Oak Hills Fourth of July Celebration
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Music at the Mount |
| Company Picnics |
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Check Us Out - Sample Sounds!
Here's the cut we sent in as our submission for the 2010 Prairie
Home Companion Battle of the Bands:
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Pachuco! - Hot up-tempo swing, some nasty trumpet,
and drums drums drums. Hey!!! |
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The town of Woodburn has been great to us over the last few years!
Here are a few cuts recorded live in 2008 at the Who's on Third?
and Music in the Park series.
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Jack - A favorite opener for SWJE, this one cooks! |
Moten
Swing - Laid-back and bluesy, just like Benny Moten wrote
it! |
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Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - Did she do him wrong? "Nope,
just misunderstood" sings Cynthia Plank. |
Tuxedo
Junction - Paula Bender-Baird takes us down South to that
little town where they dance the night away. |
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Blues - So down and dirty we're almost afraid to play it
for family audiences <grin>! Ron Phillips does the honors.
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Sing
Sing Sing - A perennial favorite, with Alex Wade on skins. |
Booking the Band
Second Wind Jazz Ensemble plays both formal and informal
events, both indoors and out. Pricing is negotiable and highly
reasonable. For more information on booking the band for your
event, contact:
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Still More Second Wind Sound
We've also got sample of our older recordings online. Click
the album covers to get to the tunes!
Hyperventilating: Deep Breaths at Oak Hills
Recorded September 12, 2004 in Oak Hills park in Portland.
Come swing with the band on an Indian summer evening!
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A Breath of Fresh Art
Recorded May 21, 2003 at Portland Art Museum on the occasion
of the American Museum Association convention.
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Still Breathing
Recorded November 23, 2002 at Southminster Presbyterian Church
on behalf of South West Music School. Not the best recording
quality (we had a couple of mikes waaaaay back in the room),
but still fun!
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Photos: South West Music School Benefit
Concert
On November 23, 2002 the Second Wind Jazz Ensemble wowed
'em at Southminster Presbyterian Church on behalf of South
West Music School, and even looked pretty dang good doing
it. Here's the
pictorial proof.
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