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Calendar Updated

John — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:28:19 +0000

New gigs on the calendar for August and September.

Superband

John — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:58:04 +0000

Next Saturday (July 26th), I’ll get my first opportunity to play with Thara Memory’s Superband. The show is at Jimmy Mak’s which means the usual 8 PM start time. Minors are welcome for the first set.

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John — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:03:19 +0000

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July 18th

John — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:44:52 +0000

July Gigs

John — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:14:41 +0000

A few gigs to check out during July:

July 3rd at the Waterfront Blues Festival opening for Isaac Hayes
July 12th at Jimmy Mak’s with Louis Pain’s James Brown tribute band
July 18th - E4 returns to Jimmy Mak’s in a double bill with David Friesen

Upcoming/Progress/Etc

John — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:40:16 +0000

On Thursday, June 5th, you can catch two different shows for free that I’ll be a part of. The first takes place at the Someday Lounge, where I’ll be playing the happy-hour set with Drew Shoals starting at 5 o’clock. Then, at 9 o’clock, you can find me playing trio with guitarist Mike Pardew and bassist Dave Captein as part of Mike’s Cuerda Jazz Series at Vindahlo (a fabulous Middle-East/Eastern restaurant on SE 20th and Clinton).

In other news, JazzPDX.org continues to go smoothly with frequent updates about shows in the area. Soon, I’ll be launching PDXMusicSource, a website that will be set up a lot like JazzPDX, but will feature all styles of music in Portland, not just jazz. If you are an artist and would like to be featured on the new site, send an e-mail to admin@pdxmusicsource.com

“The Cave” on 5/16

John — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:42 +0000

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be playing at "The Cave" on Friday, 5/16. The Cave is Portland’s newest jazz venue and promises to be a great place. I stopped by last night to hear Alan Jones play and thought the venue was perfect for jazz.

I’ll be playing the show with Clay Giberson on keys, Chris Mosley on guitar, and Randy Rollofson on drums. Music starts at 8 PM - minors welcome until 9:30. There’s a $5 cover charge.

Recent News

John — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:15:35 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve updated here - here’s what’s coming up soon:

- I’ll be playing trio with Russ Kleiner and Clay Giberson at Wilf’s this Friday (5/2). Music starts at 8 PM.

- On Saturday, I’ll be playing at Holocene with a new project of Ben Darwish’s - a live band trading songs and collaborating with DJ Ohmegga Watts.

May will be a busy month - keep checking the calendar for more updates.

Upcoming Shows

John — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:54:45 +0000

-6.5 - Someday Lounge with Drew Shoals

-6.5 - Vindahlo with Mike Pardew and Dave Captein

New Videos

John — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:53:34 +0000

Check out the blog page (blog.johnnastos.com) for a couple videos from a recent Tony Starlight’s gig with Shelly Rudolph.

Shelly and I will be putting on a concert on April 17th at the Hollywood Music Center. The show is at 7:30 PM and has a $5 cover which includes refreshments. We’ll be playing a variety of original music and jazz standards.