CALENDAR
SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 7-11pm – Wilf’s Restaurant, Portland Oregon
An iconic venue in downtown Portland at Union Station. Dog Days Downbeat featuring Elena Welch and Greg Hester. Intimate setting, great food, jazz and cocktails, $10 cover charge.
wilfsrestaurant.com
SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 11am – 3pm: Astoria Sunday Market, Astoria Oregon
Jazz & Blues summertime favorites. Elena Welch, Ken Anoe, Greg Hester. We perform the main stage in the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. This is a very fun day. They block off the streets, delicious food: chowder, crab cakes… Great vendors: jewelry, clothing and fun Chicago-Style jazz and blues.
astoriasundaymarket.com
FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 7pm – 10pm: Gertrude’s Jazz Bar, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Autumn Serenade with a view in Beautiful Kailua-Kona. Elena Welch-vocals, Greg Hester-piano, Brian McCree-bass. Island-style jazz and blues with a great menu and room for dancing. Downtown Kailua-Kona open-air seating overlooking the bay.
gertrudesjazzbar.com
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 7pm – 10pm: Hilo Hawaii location to be announced
Jazz Festival kick-off party with the all-stars. Mini-sets featuring your favorite island bands. Elena Welch-vocals, Greg Hester-piano, Brian McCree-bass. Plus a list of favorites including Keahi Conjugacion, Larry Dupio, Jessie Powell, Doug MacDonald, and more… Island-style jazz and blues and room for dancing.
grandnaniloahilo.com
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 11am – 5pm: East Hawaii Jazz Festival, Nanimau Gardens, Hilo Hawaii
Celebrating the 8th Annual East Hawaii Jazz Festival held in a beautiful garden setting. Elena Welch-vocals, Greg Hester-piano, Brian McCree-bass. Plus a list of favorites including Keahi Conjugacion, Larry Dupio, Jessie Powell, Doug MacDonald, and more… garden trails, full buffet, wine and beer station.
hawaiiislandveterans.org/east-hawaii-jazz-and-blues-festival
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 6pm – 10pm: Black & White Night, Downtown Hilo Hawaii
The famous Black & White Night Event is held the first Friday in November. Wear your finest Black & White attire to the most elegant block party you will ever attend. Visit shops in downtown Hilo for late night shopping specials and and enjoy live music in most shops and restaurants as well as multiple live music street stages. Don’t miss the East Hawaii Jazz Festival All-Star performances. Elena Welch-vocals, Greg Hester-piano, Brian McCree-bass plus a great line up of all stars including Keahi Conjugacion, Larry Dupio, Jessie Powell, Doug MacDonald, Deems Tsutakawa and more… Please check back for location and times.
hawaii.com/event/annual-black-white-night
Calendar
The Music
Elena is pleased to have four albums to her credit:
- “Catnip Cafe”, a swinging compilation recorded with Harold Jones, Count Basie and Tony Bennet’s dummer, and an all-star 6-piece band, produced in 2003;
- “Talk to Me”, an intimate and soulful work completed in 2008 and featuring bebop piano man, Greg Hester;
- “Live at the Blue Dragon”, recorded live at a wonderful club in Kawaihae Harbor on the Big Island in 2013 with top island jazz players; and
- “Eastside Sessions” recorded in 2012, which is a tribute to and features the late great bassist, John Parker. The CD is an elegant union of favorite Bay Area and Hawaii musicians.
Find Me!
4614 NE Hancock Street
Portland, OR 97213
(808) 938-0273
