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	<description>Pianist, Composer, Arranger - Portland, OR</description>
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		<title>Kora Band at Cafe Solstice, Seattle 2/11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kora Band is back in full 5 &#8211; piece format now that Chad McCullough, our trumpeter, is on his way back from another extended European jaunt!  We&#8217;re appearing a bunch in the next few months, starting it off with a show on Saturday the 11th at Cafe Solstice in the University District of Seattle. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2012/01/kora-band-at-cafe-solstice-seattle-211/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy new year to everyone!  The holday season was lots of fun here in Portland and I hope everyone had an enjoyable time as well.  Having finally recovered from the festivities it was time for the Bridgetown Sextet CD release this last weekend (as usual my failure to post timely notices of these things on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2012/01/happy-new-year-2/</link>
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		<title>Return of the Kora Band!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kane Mathis has been off in Europe and Africa for much of the fall and so the Kora Band has been on somewhat of a hiatus, but we&#8217;re back for a gig this Saturday night in Seattle at a great house concert series in the Burien neighborhood.  If you&#8217;re in the area and would like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/12/return-of-the-kora-band/</link>
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		<title>Busy Week &#8211; Herbie Nichols Wednesday / PJCE Returns Saturday!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I have two shows of interest, I&#8217;m especially excited about the return of the full 14-piece Portland Jazz Composers&#8217; Ensemble at the Community Music Center Saturday night.  I&#8217;ll also be at Tony Starlight&#8217;s on Wednesday with some great music by Herbie Nichols, the obscure but fascinating pianist from the 50&#8242;s-60&#8242;s era. We have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/12/busy-week-herbie-nichols-wednesday-pjce-returns-saturday/</link>
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		<title>Chad McCullough / Bram Weijters + Ocular Concern Wednesday!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My ongoing series on the first Wednesday of the month at Tony Starlight&#8217;s continues with some very special guests from Belgium and an opening set by my trio The Ocular Concern.  Hope to see some folks out to support this fledgling series bringing new and varied projects to Tony&#8217;s each month! This month we have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/11/chad-mccullough-bram-weijters-ocular-concern-wednesday/</link>
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		<title>Bridgetown at Secret Society Friday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well I have been a bit lax about show promo and substantial blog info recently!  My calendar page is now updated through the end of the year finally, a few more things to be added soon but at least it&#8217;s not empty!!  First up is some great swing from Bridgetown Sextet at Secret Society this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/10/bridgetown-at-secret-society-friday/</link>
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		<title>West Coast Jazz Part 2: Shelly Manne / Russ Freeman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am happy to be continuing my relatively new series (this will be the 2nd installment) at Tony Starlight&#8217;s on Oct. 5.  The series is the first Wednesday of the month and I present a different project, theme, or guest each time. For October I am digging back into the vaults of West Coast Jazz of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/09/west-coast-jazz-part-2-shelly-manne-russ-freeman/</link>
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		<title>PJCE Fundraiser 9/24!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At long last the Portland Jazz Composers&#8217; Ensemble returns with a fundraising concert on September 24.  After a year of organizational restructuring including incorporating as a nonprofit and finally receiving 501 (c) 3 status from the IRS, the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble is back with a season of concerts we&#8217;re kicking off with a fundraiser [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/09/pjce-fundraiser-924/</link>
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		<title>Bridgetown at Duff&#8217;s Saturday 9/3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bridgetown returns to Duff&#8217;s Garage this Saturday for a night of swing.  It&#8217;s always a pleasure to play in this converted garage, it has a great down-home vibe that fits the music very well and the dance floor generally ensures a healthy population of swing dancers, who always bring the energy in a serious way! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/08/bridgetown-at-duffs-saturday-93/</link>
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		<title>Gamera vs. Barugon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very excited to announce a show coming up at the Hollywood Theatre the 26th and 27th of this month that I&#8217;ve been working on for most of the summer.  FILMUSIK, a fantastic local organization, commissions new scores for old movies and then presents a live performance of the music along with voice actors, sound [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://andrewoliver.net/2011/08/gamera-vs-barugon/</link>
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