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December 14th at Jimmy Mak’s – John Nastos with the Upper Left Trio

John Nastos — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:03:42 +0000

On Monday, December 14th, I have an exciting show at Jimmy Mak’s. The evening will feature three groups -- the Upper Left Trio (a fantastic piano trio featuring Clay Giberson, Jeff Leonard, and Charlie Doggett), Duo Chronicles (my duo project with Clay Giberson), and the Upper Left Trio with myself joining in on saxophones.

As usual on Monday nights, there is no cover charge. Music runs from 8-11 PM.

Go By Train

John Nastos — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:35:17 +0000

Date: 08-24-2009 Location: Jimmy Mak's Time:

Duo Chronicles Launch

John Nastos — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:46:50 +0000

This week, I’ve been using my last free time before Ragtime at Portland Center Stage to put the finishing touches on my newest project: Duo Chronicles.

The project follows pianist Clay Giberson and myself as we try to present a song a week for a year. The songs are recorded in HD video and posted on the project’s website. Fans can follow along via the site, Facebook, email, etc – more information on the subscribe page.

All of the video content is free to watch, so I’m hoping everyone will head over and check out the videos. For the musicians out there, we’re also uploading some of the sheet music so that you can follow along.

Podcasts

John Nastos — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:47:10 +0000

I’m a huge podcast fan. I have a fairly length commute into town during which I’m always listening to something on my iPhone. Around the apartment, if I’m doing chores, I’ve got earbuds in digesting as many podcasts as I can.

Recently, I’ve been checking out some of the CD Baby podcast, which seems to have some great ideas for musicians. I’d encourage anyone (sideman or a leader) to check it out. I’m getting more and more ideas for things to do with an upcoming project I’ll be doing with Clay Giberson. Keep an eye on this space…

Jimmy Mak’s – November 14th

John Nastos — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:44:57 +0000

On November 14th, my band will be playing a double bill with Ben Darwish’s Commotion (Russ Kleiner, Sam Howard, and Chris Mosley).

I’ll be lucky enough to be playing with Clay Giberson (organ), and Alan Jones (drums), playing some of the E4 book.

Cover charge for the evening is $10 (gets you in for both bands). My group kicks the evening off at 8 PM. Hope to see you there.

July 18th

John Nastos — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:44:52 +0000

“The Cave” on 5/16

John Nastos — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:42 +0000

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be playing at "The Cave" on Friday, 5/16. The Cave is Portland’s newest jazz venue and promises to be a great place. I stopped by last night to hear Alan Jones play and thought the venue was perfect for jazz.

I’ll be playing the show with Clay Giberson on keys, Chris Mosley on guitar, and Randy Rollofson on drums. Music starts at 8 PM – minors welcome until 9:30. There’s a $5 cover charge.

“Fotographia” video from Tony Starlight’s with Shelly Rudolph

John Nastos — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:50:01 +0000

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“Con Alma” video from Tony Starlight’s with Shelly Rudolph

John Nastos — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:43:51 +0000

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Pictures and Recordings from Tony Starlight’s with Shelly Rudolph

John Nastos — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:49:37 +0000

Last night, I played a fun gig at Tony Starlight’s with Shelly Rudolph’s band. The band played great and was a good combination of people – Dave Captein, Russ Kleiner, and Clay Giberson.

Here are a couple of tracks from the performance:

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Videos from the evening coming soon…