We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Joey Porter’s Tribute to Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters on Friday, October 19, 2012. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, October 15.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
8 p.m. doors | 9 p.m. show
$15 | 21 and over
Purchase Tickets at www.startheaterportland.com
Star Theater
13 NW Sixth Avenue Portland, OR
(503) 248-4700 | More Info: www.startheaterportland.com
Motet and Juno What!? keyboardist, Joey Porter, returns to the NW to pay sonic tribute to jazz funk pioneers Herbie Hancock & the Headhunters. The maiden voyage of this tribute band was launched nine years ago with some the NW’s finest musicians. After a string of sold-out shows it became apparent that the band was not alone in their still-vibrant love of 60′s and 70′s jazz, funk and soul and so Joey formed several other all-star incarnations to deliver the music of the Meters, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.
9 years running, the band will launch into orbit once again on October 19th, this time from the beautiful Star Theater in downtown Portland. Joining them for the first time will be the incomparable Jay “Bird” Koder on guitar. Anybody who’s heard knows and anyone who hasn’t needs to…immediately.
Returning are Herbie Tribute veterans Joshua Cliburn on saxophones (Porterhouse, Intervision, Wheels in the Sky), Reinhardt Melz on drums (Gino Vannelli, Randy Porter, Curtis Salgado, Bobby Torres Ensemble), Dan Scollard on bass (Porterhouse, Thousand Pieces) and Jans Ingber on percussion.
The Willamette Week writes, “Tributes can be a scary thing, but Porter’s eight-piece ensemble, featuring musicians harvested from the local scene, presents a seamless tribute full of improvisation and booty-shaking greatness… Judging by the reaction of the packed, sweaty audience and the near-perfect execution of the band, [another tribute show] couldn’t happen soon enough.”
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Big Herbie Hancock fan! Love to be able to be there for this one. Hope there’s a chance.
Would love to see this tribute to a truly influential jazz keyboardist. Moved here from Philly 4 years ago and originally thought the jazz scene here was non-existent but now I know it’s both eclectic and vibrant.
Huge Joey Porter _and_ Herbie fan. Must see this show.
This has got me written all over it. I would love to see Joey and the other incredible musicians covering some funky Herbie. Please pick me for the free tix. I want to go to there.
Tribute bands are the bomb. They work so hard and are so passionate.
sweetness
Joey Porter and his crew are the bomb! They definitely know how to do justice to amazing material like Herbie’s. Almost as good as the real deal! :)
Ever since “Rockit” I’ve dug my man Herbie. He keeps blowing up my musical consciousness with the love.
AND
My girlfriend knows how to shake that thang!
JOEY PORTER AND HIS BAND………….FOR THE WIN!!!!!!
Joshua Cliburn is a sexy man. I would love a free ticket.
Used to play Herbie on vinyl and even 8-track back in the day. Adore Joey Porter’s talent. And I’m the daddy to three young kids and barely have time to sweat, much less get a few hours of “alone, while partying” time with my wife.
Man, this would be awesome!
I’ll be there! Can’t wait for the funk!
OMG, I would LOVE to see three white guys cover Herbie (will they do Watermelon Man?). The Jazz Funk genre is sorely under represented here in PDX, and I’d like to check out their covers.
I’m a teacher and could certainly use a night out on the town! There’s nothing better than great music and dancing with friends!
Bring da funk!