PDX Jazz at The Hoxton, Circle Dance

Friday, October 3, 2025

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fridays this fall, unwind with live jazz and crafted cocktails at Lovely Rita inside The Hoxton, Portland. From October 3 through November 14, PDX Jazz brings an intimate lineup of performances to the heart of downtown every Friday from 5–7 PM. Sip, savor, and start your weekend with the perfect mix of music and atmosphere.

Artists: Matt Mayhall | Noah Berstein | Andrew Jones

Circle Dance is an Ornette Coleman tribute band led by drummer Matt Mayhall, featuring Noah Bernstein on alto saxophone and Andrew Jones on bass. The group also performs music by Coleman associates Don Cherry and Charlie Haden, as well as fellow travelers such as Paul Motian.

Says Mayhall, “In the mid-2000s, I was living in Los Angeles and decided to go back to school. I was accepted at CalArts, where the legendary bassist Charlie Haden had established a jazz program in the 1980s. The music Charlie created as a member of the Ornette Coleman Quartet in the 1950s and ’60s, and later with Keith Jarrett and Alice Coltrane in the ’70s, is some of the most revelatory music ever made, in my opinion. For two years, I had the great fortune of learning from Charlie, playing some of that music with him, and hearing his stories. In my own musical life, I feel a need to carry the torch for the music he cherished and to continue his mission of healing a broken world through what he called ‘the spirituality of improvisation.’ I formed the band with Noah and Andrew as a way to keep my compass calibrated toward that goal.

About PDX Jazz

PDX Jazz is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest organization presenting jazz performances and associated education programming in the Pacific Northwest. The mission of PDX Jazz is to evolve the art of jazz by engaging our community, celebrating live performances, and enhancing arts education.

About The Hoxton

The Hoxton is a series of open-house hotels inspired by the diversity and originality of the streets and scenes that surround us.

Tickets:

General Admission – $15

PDX Jazz Members / Hoxton Guests – $10

All Ages | Tickets are nonrefundable.