The Creative Music Guild

Night 17/ final night of the fest!

Wednesday, October 29

Skyline Tavern — 8031 NW Skyline Blvd, Portland
8PM | $15–$30 sliding scale

An evening of sonic shapeshifting under the tree:)

Left Of Center
The collaborative brainchild of Alex Meltzer and Machado Mijiga, Left Of Center navigates a charged space where free jazz, sequenced loops, and electronic textures collide.
Machado a genre-defying multi-instrumentalist, composer brings his production chops and jazz intuition into lockstep with Meltzer’s experimental edge. Together they build a sound that’s spontaneous, spiritual, and undeniably now.

Yucky Jazz
The solo project of Portland-based artist Yuck, Yucky Jazz blends folk, gospel, jazz, and hip-hop into something deeply personal and wildly engaging.
Expect virtuosic instrumentation, left-field covers, and the kind of raw energy that only comes from an artist who’s both deeply rooted and joyfully unpredictable. Often joined by a rotating cast of local heavyweights — always bringing the vibes.

Bring a jacket, bring a friend, bring an open mind.
Skyline is calling you to cap off the festival

Poster by ._jane_._

Night 17 of the improv fest!

No Fun
Tuesday, October 28
1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd
8PM | $15–$30 sliding scale

A night of immersive sound and spontaneous collaboration featuring:

Ozkat-Ozkat
A new project rooted in empathy, improvisation, and texture. Featuring:
Andre Burgos (Brown Calculus), Chris Frank (Frank Irwin Quintet), Alex Meltzer (Korgy & Bass), Jessie Smith (Jessie Smith Big Band), Alexander Thomas (Isabeau Waia’u Walker), and Reed Wallsmith (Blue Cranes).
Expect conversational music rhythmically rich, melodically generous, and endlessly exploratory.

Duolant & Chris Rorrer
Duolant is Portland-based producer Jeff Mettlewsky, blending natural inspiration with analog synths and self-built studio gear.
Joined by cellist Chris Rorrer, whose nuanced playing bridges classical tone with experimental openness. Together, they weave traditional instrumentation into a space of sonic curiosity and emotional resonance.

Electric Palace Ensemble
Born in the shadows of a shuttered Skyline Tavern, the Electric Palace Ensemble delivers “The Transfiguration Suite” a fiery and tender spiritual response to Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
Composed by Tate Peterson, Kris Stuart & Matt Cadenelli, and performed by an all-star cast of improvisers:
Chelsea Luker, Jeffrey Langston, Edwin Coleman, Scott ray Becker.
Projected weekly into the forest now live for one night only.

A celebration of spirit, sound, and collective listening