DECEMBER 2024
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Sunday, December 1st:
4pm Advent Jazz/Gospel Matinee Concert.
The Augustana Jazz Quartet presents a special afternoon concert featuring
Carols and Christmas music!
www.augustana.org for details. Entry is free.
Good will donations accepted.
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Thursday, December 5th:
5pm MelloMAC Choir sings for the Christmas tree lighting OPEN HOUSE Ceremony at the Multnomah Athletic Club!
I am now the Director of the MelloMACS-
the Mixed Chorus formed by MAC Members!
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Saturday, December 7th:
11am-2pm “Books Through Bars” ‘Letters of Light’ Pen Pal Event. Augustana Youth have partnered with BTB to write Holiday cards and letters to those incarcerated this Season of Light. www.augustana.org for more details.
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SUNDAY, December 8th:
10am Augustana Lutheran Church Advent Sunday Live Stream- Jazz/Gospel Team provides music for Worship! www.augustana.org for the YouTube link.
Augustana Jazz Quartet is:
Marilyn T. Keller, Vocal Instrument
George Mitchell, Piano
Kevin Deitz, Bass
Ron Steen, Drums
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ALSO SUNDAY, the 8th:
4pm Christmas Dance Party at the Shrine!
The Al Kader Shrine in Wilsonville, OR is hosting the Wayne Travillion Band, featuring Marilyn Keller, for a Holiday celebration! Music, food, dancing- what more could You ask? $10 entry fee. Food and drinks to purchase. (cash only, please) 25100 SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, OR
503-682-4420
​Saturday, December 14th:
4pm- Portland Symphonic Choir Wintersong Matinee Concert. First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland OR 97201 Ticket info at: www.pschoir.org
I am a Board Member- and will be volunteering at the Event.
ALSO SATURDAY the 14th:
Pressure Point Band- Private Event (evening)
Wednesday, December 18th-
7pm Jo Bar & Rotisserie- Marilyn Keller & True Friends’ 3rd Wednesday Gig! This one of My regular gigs now. Come hear Me with My Trio: George Mitchell, Piano; Kevin Deitz, Bass & Brent Follis, Drums. I am calling tunes from every genre I sing!
Resevations highly recommended:
503-222-0048 (ask for seating near the band)
Thursday, the 19th:
7pm- Arrivederci Wine & Jazz Bar with Ron Steen, George Mitchell & Kevin Deitz. Jazz, Pop, Blues, R&B AND Holiday Music-including originals! Reservations highly recommended:
503-659-1143 www.arrivederciwine.com
Friday, the 20th: Pressure Point Gig- Private
Saturday, the 21st:
3pm- Benefit for Friends of the Carpenter with Jim Fischer & Friends. First Presbyterian Church-Vancouver. 4300 Main Street 98663
ALSO ON THE 21st:
5pm. Portland Yacht Club with Mike Horsfall. Annual Holiday Event featuring Mike’s arrangements of Carols and Holiday favorites! (Members, Family & Friends)
Sunday, the 22nd:
10am Augustana Lutheran Church Advent Live Stream. Jazz Quartet provides music for Worship. www.augustana.org
ALSO SUNDAY THE 22ND:
2pm Scandals w/Laurent Nickel Band.
1125 Harvey Milk Blvd PDX 97205 no cover
ALSO SUNDAY THE 22nd:
7pm Kennedy School McMenamins Gymnasium—Loosewig Jazz Series with Brent Follis! 5736 NE 33rd Avenue PDX 97211 503-249-3983 for info.
Tuesday, the 24th of December:
2024 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP SERVICE
Augustana Lutheran Church 2714 NE 14th Avenue PDX 97212
7pm Annual Jazz/Gospel Worship with The Augustana Jazz Quartet:
Marilyn Keller, Vocal Instrument
George Mitchell, Piano
Kevin Deitz, Bass
Ron Steen, Drums
www.augustana.org
Tuesday, the 31st:
Pressure Point Band NYE Gig (Private)
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Marilyn's Calendar link
​Join us in person or online.
We are open for in-person worship each Sunday! If you come, please wear a mask and practice social distancing. We continue to livestream our services (see links at top of this page) for the many people who feel safer at home.
Sunday Services:
10am. English. We rotate among musical styles: classical, contemporary, and jazz.
11:30am. Spanish.
Whether we are together in person or online, we are united in the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. Come join us. All are welcome here.
Augustana Lutheran Church
2710 NE 14th Ave Portland, OR 97212 Tel: (503) 288-6174
email: ministry@augustana.org
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Augustana is a thriving, multicultural, multi-national, welcoming and affirming, sanctuary, servant congregation, called by Christ to share the Good News of God’s love for all people. We are called by the Creator to work with our Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Native American and Christian sisters and brothers and many people of good will, to seek justice and peace in all the earth and to care for the creation for generations to come, as together we weave God’s Beloved Community.
Soul of Courage with Marilyn Keller
Gun reform, music, and the rhythm of relentlessness
By Kevin Teater
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
“I sing because I have to,” Marilyn Keller told me midway through our conversation.
“Singing is one of the ways that I feed my spirit. If I could not sing, I would be one very depressed, hopeless person. When I was a child, my family would tease me because I would burst into song at random occasions.”
Marilyn is an incredible vocalist. She’s been singing professionally for 40 years, resulting in her induction into the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2016.
Beaverton Perspective
Purchase My Dreams, My Journey by Marilyn T Keller and Darrell Grant: https://pjce.bandcamp.com/album/my-dreams-my-journey
​My Dreams, My Journey
by Marilyn Keller with Darrell Grant
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. $7 USD or more
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Black Swan Classic Jazz Band worked all last year to get this done- remotely! #KitJohnsonIsAGenius Hat’s off to the pandemic-induced “Pandemonium!” I have hard copies. Also available digitally- Spotify, etc.Pandemonium is a brand new recording from 2020 that includes early blues, ragtime and jazz favorites, three original songs composed by members of the band and featured vocals by Marilyn Keller. CDs may be pre-ordered at this time for shipment in February 2021. Click on our new HearNow page for sample clips from each track.
https://blackswanclassicjazzband.hearnow.com
If you want a CD for their own library, you can purchase through www.bscjb.com
Marilyn is a treasured veteran of Portland's jazz and gospel music scenes who is often called in to bring life to songs by others.3
