Monthly jazz steel in Portland Oregon!

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 10 Apr 2022 7:59 am

I just got some great news - Jo Bar, a nice little club in Portland, OR that actually asked me to put together a jazz steel group, sent me an email yesterday wanting us to play Wednesday, April 27, 7-10 pm, and then every 3rd Wednesday after that - I’m so pleased!

The Christopher Woitach Steel Quartet is me, John Moak on trombone (except for 4/27, David Evans on reeds), Tim Gilson on fretless electric bass, and Charlie Doggett on drums. We sometimes refer to the group as “3 slidey things and one bangy thing”, or “the band where only the drummer is in tune “….

I’m very lucky, all kidding aside, all world class players making me sound better.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 10 Apr 2022 9:08 am

Good for you Christopher. It's great what you are doing with the pedal steel guitar. Putting it out there in the jazz context. I'm glad and envious at the same time that you have been able to take to the instrument like this is such a short time. I know that your jazz background and time spent with the instrument has helped yield these nice results.

Congratulations!

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 10 Apr 2022 9:12 am

“3 slidey things and one bangy thing”, or “the band where only the drummer is in tune “

Excellent!

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 10 Apr 2022 5:15 pm

Great news Christopher! Congratulations!

Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 14 Apr 2022 3:09 pm

I wish I was in Portland so that I could come and see your performance. Break a leg!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 14 Apr 2022 6:15 pm

This is super cool. I know you will knock em dead. Congratulations Christopher.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 Apr 2022 7:22 pm

Hey that's awesome, Christopher! Happy for you -- and for your audiences!

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 15 Apr 2022 5:50 am

Susan Alcorn wrote:I wish I was in Portland so that I could come and see your performance. Break a leg!

What Susan said

Paul Hoecherl · Post by **Paul Hoecherl** » 15 Apr 2022 2:12 pm

Really looking forward to it Christopher

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 15 Apr 2022 6:17 pm

I’m very lucky, all kidding aside, all world class players making me sound better.

Christopher man you sound super, sure would be there if I were closer. Your show will be fantastic. And... I wanna hear those

3 slidey things and one bangy thing

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Apr 2022 6:20 pm

You know what Bill Kirchen always says about the steel guitar and the trombone? "The only two instruments not found in nature." (BTW, he's no John Moak but he's not a bad trombonist himself...)

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 18 Apr 2022 2:19 pm

I haven’t checked in in a few days - thanks everyone!

And Jim - nailed it, unnatural instruments indeed!!!

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 19 Apr 2022 5:17 am

Great!!!!.. I know you will be Great!!! Throw a country tune on them!!! You pick the country...

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 19 Apr 2022 5:28 am

Hahah David!!!! Not only am I gonna throw all kinds of countries at them, I’m gonna give them a little New Orleans style Panhandle Rag…. I suppose New Orleans is close enough to Texas to count….

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 19 Apr 2022 5:36 am

I have kept this a secret, I am now playing Jazz~spoons
wish I were closer....I do have all the major keys down!!!!!....

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 19 Apr 2022 11:48 am

Well, we only use minor spoons, usually, but for you, we’d make an exception!