Native American Totem Statue Downtown Ashland, Oregon

Lithia Park Ashland, Oregon

Dave Ellis & Ed Dunsavage at the Lithia Water Spring Ashland, Oregon

Relaxing after rehearsal at Chicken's house. (L-R) Joe Cohoon, Chicken Hirsh, Dmitri Matheny, Dave Ellis. Not pictured: Ed Dunsavage. April 23, 2013.

South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

South Medford High School Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

South Medford High School Jazz Band Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dave Ellis rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dmitri Matheny rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dave Ellis rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dmitri Matheny rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dave Ellis rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Dmitri Matheny rehearses with Dr. Martin Behnke and the Rogue Valley All-Star High School Jazz Band, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Backstage at South Medford Jazz Celebration - Dmitri Matheny and Dave Ellis. April 24, 2013

Backstage at South Medford Jazz Celebration - Dmitri Matheny and Dave Ellis. April 24, 2013

Audience view - South Medford Jazz Celebration April 24, 2013

An enthusiastic audience at South Medford HS Black Box Theater, South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

After the show (L-R) Dave Ellis, Joe Cohoon, Chicken Hirsh, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage - South Medford Jazz Celebration Medford, Oregon April 24, 2013

Cookies and milk after the gig at The Plaza, Ashland, Oregon

Working with the jazz band at Ashland High School, Ashland, Oregon April 25, 2013

The picturesque Rogue Valley in Ashland, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

They say that drinking the water in Lithia Park will keep the doctor away. So far, so good.

On 12/06/12 Sassy and I spent a little time in North Bend checking out the "Twin Peaks" filming locations, including Twede's Cafe.

Cherry pie and a damn fine cup of coffee!

The "Great Northern Hotel" (now a spa) and the awesome Snoqualmie Falls.

12/07/12 @ Ivories Jazz Lounge & Restaurant, Portland OR. A salubrious new establishment run by pianist Jim Templeton. Dmitri Matheny, David Valdez, Randy Porter, Chris Higgins, Alan Jones

12/07/12 @ Ivories Jazz Lounge & Restaurant, Portland OR. A capacity crowd and a surprise guest performance by Darrell Grant! Dmitri Matheny, David Valdez, Randy Porter, Chris Higgins, Alan Jones.

Mt. Hood stands like Fuji overlooking Portland at night. What a beautiful city.

Portland is one of my favorite American cities and has been a frequent tour stop for me over the years. This time we did a clinic at Alan Jones Academy of Music, an interview/on-air performance on "Bright Moments" with Lynn Darroch on KHMD FM, and a Friday night show at Ivories Jazz Lounge.

The Siskiyou Institute, directed by my friend Ed Dunsavage, hosted us for a jazz workshop at North Medford High School on 12/03/12 and a concert at Paschal Winery on 12/08/12.

12/08/12 @ Paschal Winery, Talent OR. Presented by the Siskiyou Institute. A warm room with surprisingly good acoustics. Dmitri Matheny, David Valdez, Ed Dunsavage, Chris Higgins, Alan Jones.

Together with Leslie Kendall & the Ed Dunsavage Trio, we conducted 7 school shows throughout Oregon's Rogue Valley between May 1-4, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

"I'll Take Manhattan: the Music of Rodgers & Hart" with Leslie Kendall, Dmitri Matheny, Ed Dunsavage, Joe Cohoon and Chicken Hirsh, Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon, May 5, 2012.

Grant & Matheny, Siskiyou Institute, Ashland, Oregon

Grant & Matheny, Portland Public Library, Portland, Oregon

Randy Porter, Tom Wakeling, Dmitri Matheny at Brasserie Montmartre, Portland, Oregon

William Thomas, Tom Wakeling, Dmitri Matheny and Randy Porter at Jazz de Opus, Portland, Oregon

Jazz de Opus, Portland, Oregon

Siskiyou Institute, Ashland, Oregon

Siskiyou Institute, Ashland, Oregon