Dan Balmer Quartet Plays “Live at the Ranch”

If you are a Portlander you have probably heard of Dan Balmer and his masterful guitar playing.  Balmer is a regular on Monday nights at Jimmy Mak’s a popular jazz club in the Pearl District and he also plays with the Mel Brown Band at Jimmy Mak’s.  If you are a college student at Lewis & Clark College you may know him as your music professor (he’s taught there for twenty years)

Balmer was recently inducted into the Jazz Society of Oregon’s Hall of Fame as it’s youngest member and first guitarist. In his concerts and recordings Balmer presents a unique blend of contemporary and traditional jazz styles, juxtaposed with influences ranging from pops to Brazilian music.

In this video you can watch Balmer, while playing with the Mel Brown Quartet, masterfully execute Tony Pacini’s “El Cid” :  Dan Balmer plays \”El Cid\”.

Balmer plays the first “Live at the Ranch” concert in the summer series on June 25 at 6pm.  It is sure to be a treat for the whole family!

See ya around the Ranch!

Katie

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