The Creative Music Guild of Portland, Oregon

A non-profit organization promoting new music that advances the arts of jazz improvisation and composition.

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Play a part in bringing uncompromising creative music to Portland. The support CMG receives from members helps bring artists who would otherwise never be able to perform on the west coast. The Creative Music Guild is an important anchor for many tours.

CMG presents the finest creative music from the corners of the globe and you get to hear music being made now!

Your membership is tax–deductible. With a CMG membership, you'll get discounts on concerts and receive mailings on upcoming concerts.

Membership Rates are:
$35 - Individual
$60 - Family
$100 - Friend
$500 - Benefactor

To become a member, email Donna Arasin or send a check made out to the Creative Music Guild to:

Creative Music Guild
Attn: Membership
PO Box 40564
Portland, OR 97240-0564

or sign up at one of our upcoming concerts.

Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 12: DOUBLE BILL! Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilsen-Love Duo AND Torsten Mueller, Dylan Van Der Schyff, John Butcher Trio

Friday, May 30, 2008 Featured Artists: Ab Baars and Ig Henneman Opening Act: Tim DuRoche (drums) and Reed Wallsmith (alto saxophone) Suggested donation: $9-$12. Gallery Homeland (the Ford Building) on the southwest corner of SE 11th and Division 2505 SE 11th Ave Portland, Or 97202 Dutch musician-composer and bandleader Ab Baars performs on tenor saxophone, clarinet and shakuhachi. He focuses mainly on the Ab Baars Trio, Duo Baars-Henneman and the ICP Orchestra. Ab Baars has been internationally acclaimed for both his solo and ensemble music performed in hundreds of concerts throughout Europe, North America, Japan and Australia in the past 25 years. Dutch musician-composer and bandleader Ig Henneman performs on viola, and writes compositions for orchestras, ensembles, soloists, including pieces for film and theater. As an improviser, she mainly focuses on the Henneman String Quartet, Duo Baars-Henneman and the Queen Mab Trio. Since 1985, Ig Henneman has lead her own groups, showcasing improvisers as well as her own compositions, in hundreds of concerts throughout Europe, North America and Japan.