Lan Su Chinese Garden and PDX Jazz present Mike Horsfall and Tjaderade: A Tribute to Cal Tjader

Bobby Torres joins Mike Horsfall at the Lan Su Chinese Garden for PDX Jazz presents: Tjaderade: A Tribute to Cal Tjader – celebrating the music of Latin Jazz great Cal Tjader! Featuring: Mike Horsfall / vibraphone; Cheryl Alex / flute & vocals; Dan Gaynor / piano; Bill Athens / bass; Charlie Doggett / drums; Bobby Torres / congas

Mike Horsfall has enjoyed a successful and diverse musical career for over 35 years, serving as a performer, educator, composer, arranger, recording artist and concert soloist on both piano and vibraphone. He has performed and recorded with a large number of world class musicians, including Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Leroy Vinegar, Chuck Redd, Holly Hofman, and Rebecca Kilgore, and has worked with such notable groups as Pink Martini, the Nu Shooz Orchestra, and the Portland Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 Mike co-founded the trio Tall Jazz, which went to perform, record, and educate for over 20 years.  They became the first ensemble to be voted into the Jazz Society of Oregon’s Hall of Fame.  Mike currently serves on the music faculty at Willamette University, Mt. Hood Community College, and Oregon Episcopal School.