"I grew up listening to jazz. Jazz has been an integral part of my musical landscape for as long as I can remember. Over the past 10 years I have had the pleasure to
watch the development of Portrait In Jazz and their ever expanding repertoire of original compositions. All of the players in Portrait In Jazz are accomplished musicians of the highest order and they compliment each other perfectly. Their instrumentation bristles with precision and originality. We have hosted them numerous times and it's always interesting and compelling to see where their musical journey is taking them. They can play all the standards for sure, but it's refreshing to find a jazz quintet that performs many of their own compositions written and performed within the prism of the great traditions of the jazz masters that preceded them and influenced their style."