Live Concert Recording

Drawing on the concept of the four elements, each one of us bringing balance within an astrological configuration. Musically speaking, the songs performed will be centered in that sense of balance - fire, water, earth & air. It's origins derived from the jazz idiom, America's classical music. 

Anandi (voice) After releasing three independent albums of original songs, she returned to jazz and has become a well-respected jazz singer, singing at venues like the legendary Jimmy Mack’s, the 1905, the Jack London Revue and the PDX Jazz Festival and releasing three jazz albums. Anandi regularly performs with internationally acclaimed guitarist John Stowell and leads a Nancy Wilson Tribute band. Never settling into a musical box, Anandi is always collaborating with others; projects currently include the original acoustic trio Maiden Oregon, Retro Soul group AM Sister Soul and a band dedicated to the music of Norah Jones. She also keeps a busy schedule teaching voice, guitar and piano.

Paul K Ward (piano) is a sought-after accompanist in the Portland area. Paul has combined his love of music with business, education, and travel, having performed in almost every style, throughout the US and Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As a music producer, he has arranged, orchestrated, and musically directed reviews, shows, and programming presented in Canada, Australia, and the US, some with performers who have become stars of Broadway, film, and television.

George Colligan (drums) is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader. Winner of the 2015 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll (Keyboard), he had a long association with  jazz legend Jack DeJohnette. He has also toured the U.S. and Canada as a leader with his trio featuring legends Buster Williams and Lenny White. With over 130 albums to date as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including John Scofield, Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, and many others. His latest album, “King’s Dream” (PJCE Records 2022) is his 36th as a bandleader. George Colligan is a Full Professor at Portland State University and has toured, recorded and/or performed as a sideman with with Gary Bartz, Benny Golson, & Miguel Zenon among many others.