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Jackson/Mills Big Band
Drummer Carleton Jackson and trumpeter Dave Mills head the top big band in Oregon. From swing to hard bop, they have corralled the top jazz players in Portland to form this exciting troupe. Both are music teachers as well.
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Painter Chad Mayo Ghost Horse
Chad Mayo Ghost Horse is an up-and-coming artist who paints portraits of American Indians and scenes from nature. His three-dimensional canvases set his work apart. He builds the frames himself and stretches his canvas into curving, organic shapes.
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Violin Maker Michael Klein
Michael Klein searches Oregon forests, looking for the perfect tree to make his beautiful musical instruments. This attention to detail pays off. There's a four-year waiting list for one of his homegrown violins, violas, and cellos.
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