This is an early warning for another monumental Portland to-do. (Looks like that flu is turning into pneumonia…) It’s just around the corner. If you listen hard enough, and the wind is blowing the right direction, you might already hear the sound of the saxes coming our way.

It’s the Portland Jazz Festival and it’s tuning up. I won’t bore you with a lot of details. But I will tempt you with these ticklish particulars: Ornette Coleman. Ron Carter. Cecil Taylor. Joshua Redman. Maceo Parker.

If you’re a fan of jazz, you’re sitting up straight about now. So do as I did this morning when I checked out this year’s lineup: walk over to your calendar and circle Feb. 15-24. And don’t worry; I’ll remind you again.

Cheerio,
Emily