fortuna
concert series

Randy Porter

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Jazz pianist Randy Porter is an Oregon resident well known for his fine jazz piano performance. Porter did not receive formal musical instruction until high school and he credits the late Dr. Frank Marks at Humboldt State University for his classical training and musical inspiration. Porter has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication among musicians. Lynn Darroch of The Oregonian describes Porter as "knowledgeable, inventive and sophisticated…with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility…"

Porter has performed with jazz greats Art Farmer and Wynton Marsalis and toured with the Charles MacPherson Quartet in China and Italy. He has appeared as featured pianist with the Louisville Symphony and Cleveland Chamber Orchestras. His varied musical experiences include the Hollywood Bowl and the Monterey and San Jose Jazz Festivals.

Concert time is 8:00 p.m. at the Fortuna Monday Club, 610 Main Street in Fortuna
Tickets for Opening Night Gala $12 all seats.
Gala tickets available at: Green’s Fortuna Pharmacy in Fortuna; Fortuna Music Mart in Fortuna & Eureka; Becker’s Insurance Agency in Ferndale; Berliner’s Cornucopia in Eureka; and at the door.

Season tickets are available only by mail or at the door. Season tickets may NOT be purchased at the outlet locations. Contact 707-768-3118 for season ticket information.)

For general information call 707-682-6092 or email fortunaconcert@live.com.

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