Live Music at Farina Bakery!!
Join us every Friday and Saturday night for amazing live performances from talented local musicians. See our full schedule below, or view & download calendar here!
Interested in performing? Contact Andrew Gewecke, our Music Director
This Week
Friday, April 25th, 2025 — Donna Jones
Donna Jones was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and her voice is as right as rain. Her singing roots began at a young age in gospel church choirs. She brings unique, sultry, and soulful renditions of jazz classics, new jazz tunes, soul, and some powerful blues. She is now living her dream.
At Farina with Joshua Hegg on keyboards, Paul Stewart on bass, and Madison DeSantis on drums.
Saturday, April 26th, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto sax, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on piano, Alex Smith on drums. (Photo creds to Michael Steszyn, where watermarked!)
Coming Weeks
Friday, May 2nd, 2025 — Scott Allen Cello, AKA Cellographic
Scott Allen is an innovative cellist and session artist. He performs in multiple bands, and as a solo artist under the brands ScottAllenCello and Cellographic. He is renowned for his unique fusion of electric cello, looping, and effects to create thematic multi-genre musical dreamscapes.
Saturday, May 3rd - The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto sax, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on piano, Alex Smith on drums. (Photo creds to Michael Steszyn, where watermarked!)
Past Performances
January 4, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Zack Thomas on keyboards, Gabriel Porter on bass and Anderson Donley on drums
January 11, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Zack Thomas on keyboards, Gabriel Porter on bass and Alec Donn on drums
January 25, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
AJ Moore on trumpet, Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Isaac Hoffman on keyboards and Nolan Lewis on drums
February 1, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on drums, Sophia Suhler on bass and Weston Stuart on keyboards
February 8, 2025 —The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Randy Porter on keyboards, Gabriel Porter on bass, Hunter Crawford on drums and Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone
February 15, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on keyboards and Hunter Crawford on drums
February 22, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Isaac Hoffman on keyboards and Henry O’Brien on drums
Saturday, March 1st — Pablo Rivarola and Jack Radsliff
Pablo Rivarola and Jack Radsliff are two local artists who since 2018 have established themselves as some of the most prominent stalwarts in Portland's creative music scene. We’re incredibly excited to host them at Farina!
Friday, March 7th, 2025 — Anandi Gefroh with Maiden Oregon
Original acoustic music with a smattering of choice covers in rich four part vocal harmonies, powered by guitar, mandolin and base. Songs run the gamut from Joni-esque melodies and gospel-tinged folk to power pop ballads and contemporary country.
Saturday, March 8th, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on keyboards and Anthony Martinez on drums
Friday, March 14th, 2025 — Scott Allen Cello
Scott Allen is an innovative cellist and session artist. He performs in multiple bands, and as a solo artist under the brands ScottAllenCello and Cellographic. He is renowned for his unique fusion of electric cello, looping, and effects to create thematic multi-genre musical dreamscapes.
Saturday, March 15th, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on keyboards and Alec Donn on drums
Friday, March 21st, 2025 — Alec Donn, Davasaté Phelps, and Phillip Grazhdan
An up-and-coming trio playing straight-ahead standards with a rotating cast of musicians. Alec Donn on drums, Davasaté Phelps on keyboards and Phillip Grazhdan on bass
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto saxophone, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on keyboards and Alec Donn on drums
Friday, March 28th, 2025 — Christian San Nicolas, Xylyn Hathaway, and Brantley Bacon
Christian San Nicolas on alto saxophone, Xylyn Hathaway on bass and Brantley Bacon on keyboards
Saturday, March 29th, 2025 — Big Bossa + Nova
Big Bossa + Nova specializes in light-hearted, latin-flavored jazz and bossa nova standards. They blend vocal and instrumental harmonies to create a smooth, rich sound that pays homage to the best of latin jazz performance.
Friday, April 4th, 2025 — Justin Mandell
Justin Mandell started playing guitar when he was 9 years old. He attended the University of North Florida and studied Jazz with world renown professor Dennis Marks (Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval). In 2009 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies. Justin went on to perform with many internationally acclaimed artists including Wycliffe Gordon (Jazz at Lincoln Center), John Lumpkin (founder of Jazz Discovery Series), and Lisa McClendon (Billboard chart at NO.20 Album). He has performed at numerous international music festivals and also opened for acts such as Maria Schneider, Oteil Burbridge, and Kurt Elling. In 2015, he established residency in Lima, Peru performing in local clubs and venues. Justin is now located in Portland Oregon where he is pursuing his passion of improvisational music in the jazz setting.
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 — The Bryan Smith Group
Saxophonist, composer and educator Bryan Smith has been an active member of the jazz and improvised music scene in the Northwest. Having been a musician in both Seattle and Portland, Smith has been able to develop a unique and individualistic voice that is synonymous with West Coast jazz. Influenced by West Coast bebop with players such as Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, and Lennie Tristano, mixed with the alternative rock of the 90’s that was popularized in the Northwest, Smith has found a way to incorporate history and regional identity in his music.
Friday, April 11th, 2025 — Wyatt Button and Eden Holland
Wyatt Button on keyboards and vocals, Eden Holland on bass. A night of straight-ahead standards and classics from the Great American Songbook, with an intimate blend of improvisation, harmony, and soulful vocals.
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 — Machado Mijiga w/ Neighbors
Neighbors is a “garage band,” whose garage happens to be The Center For Sound, Light, and Color AKA Color Therapy Studios in the historic Alberta Arts District of Portland, OR. Guitarist Mike Gamble, bassist Garrett Baxter, and drummer Machado Mijiga formed the band because, well, they’re neighbors. Neighbors explores indie rock, pop, and folk through the lens of jazz improvisation, playing everything from through-composed compositions, to simple riffs, to co-written songs that span multiple genres and aesthetics. Neighbors writes and records new music every month - one month, the band performed 32 freshly written songs at a show in the span of two hours. Neighbors seems to bring neighborly music to neighborhoods around the world, one song at a time. Catch them on instagram at @instaneighbors; @machadomijiga; @instagambz; @instagarrett
Friday, April 18th, 2025 — No Soap, Radio
High-energy, infectious grooves played by an ensemble consisting of bass, keys, drums, bari sax, tenor sax, alto sax, and soprano sax (think rock trio with a saxophone quartet). All our music is composed by members of the band, pulling from a wide array of genres and influences including jazz, funk, rock, metal, and EDM. (This one might get a little loud!)
Jeremiah Edmiston on soprano sax, Erik Lazo on alto sax, Michael Tran on tenor sax, Orion White on bari sax, Bobby Meador on bass guitar, Brantley Bacon on keys, and Quinton Kamara on drums.
Saturday, April 19th, 2025 — The Hawthorne Bridge Jazz Collective
Andrew Gewecke on alto sax, Gabriel Porter on bass, Weston Stuart on piano, Alec Donn on drums. (Photo creds to Michael Steszyn, where watermarked!)
