events
“…Savage is a badass, knock-down-drag-out force to be reckoned with….”
—Willamette Week
events
“…Savage is a badass, knock-down-drag-out force to be reckoned with….”
—Willamette Week
February 27, 2025
Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR, 8pm
PDX Jazz presents: Kennebec with Immanuel Wilkins
February 16, 2025
November 2024 Recorded live in January of 2000 at Birdland
October 18-19, 2024
Groove Revelation at the SkyTav on Friday Oct 18, 5-10pm
Groove Revelation at Burlingame Space Staurday Oct 19, 7-9pm
May 5, 2024
I will play with my students at the Mount Hood Jazz Festival as The Burnside Ave. Combo! 11am Admission is FREE Migration Brewing 18188 NE Wilkes Rd. Portland, OR
April 21, 2024
April 15, 2024
March 13, 2024 Mount Hood Community College Jazz Ensembles College Theater, 7pm 26000 SE Stark St.Gresham, OR 97030
December 6, 2023 Mount Hood Community College Jazz Ensembles College Theater, 7pm 26000 SE Stark St.Gresham, OR 97030
November 11, 2023 Hollywood Theater presents The Holdovers with composer Mark Orton and a live ensemble of musicians performing selections from his original score to the film. Savage is featured on all the flute parts (and will also play autoharp for this event!). 7:30pm
October 26, 2023 Show Bar
1300 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97214 9pm (Doors open at 8pm) The Creative Music Guild Presents: Oceans And with Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Aurora Nealand, and John Savage’s Lie Very Still
August 17, 2023 Mississippi Studios with Blue Cranes for their release of My Only Secret Show starts at 9PM, 21+
June 2nd, 2023 The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave. Portland, OR, 97201 7:30pm PJCE Records presents: The Most, The All Of It, New Music, New Spoken Word
April 16th, 2023 PJCE Records presents an album release of Nova Pangaea featuring John C. Savage and Lie Very Still (John C. Savage-composer and woodwinds, Mike Gamble-guitar, Shao Way Wu-bass, and Ken Ollis- Drums. Reed College Eliot Hall Chapel, 3pm
February 20, 2023
PDX Jazz presents: Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble performing Jasnam Daya Singh’s Ekta: The Unity Project at the Jack London Revue.
December 2, 2022
The Bundy Band will get down and boogie to our blues roots at Catfish Lou’s in an evening featuring our keyboardist Dave Fleschner!
March 18, 2022
Former Reed student Eli Knowles’s album release, “Night on Earth” with his Aaron Space Cosmic Orchestra. In collaboration with PJCE, at the Eliot Hall Chapel. 6PM, Reed College.
March 17, 2022
Live music is back in my corner of the world. And, for once, amid all the ongoing changes in policies and recommendations, I feel ready to participate like I haven’t before! Here are some photos from Bundy Band performances at both Portland’s iconic Laurelthirst Public House, and the new Patricia Reser Center for the Performing Arts in Beaverton, Oregon.
November 5, 2021
This recording was just released by Gold Lion Arts of Sacramento! A live recording dedicated to our late and dear friend, André St. James. All proceeds go to Bravo Youth Orchestras in Portland, OR, where André loved teaching the next generation of musicians. https://goldlionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/johnnie-miss-mae
October 25, 2021
During the Pandemic I’ve been featured on a number of recordings. How did these things happen when it felt like so little was happening?! Definitely something to consider. These releases will eventually be featured on my discography and projects pages, but, for now, here they are:
Thollem/Portland Improvisers recorded live at Turn, Turn, Turn in Portland, Oregon, and honoring our dear friend, Andre St. James. released July 30, 2021
Thick In The Throat Honey/Tell Me What You Love, Tell Me What You Miss, Tell Me The Truth Recorded live for PJCE’s Sincere Expression released March, 2021
Golden Retriever with Saxophone Ensemble and Percussion released October, 2020
May 24, 2021
As we move into a new space as more people are vaccinated, I will be updating this website to better reflect what kind of musician I am (In the absence of performing I’ve had some time to really think about such things!) This welcome/upcoming gigs page will still be here, and I will add performances here as they are confirmed, but I will be also be constructing a new Projects tab and relative pages to show the variety of musical work I do.
In the meantime, feel free to scroll down for past performances, and check out my media and discography pages for more recordings, videos, and photos.
Additionally, I will add a new space here to purchase my original scores. Until then, you can still contact me through this website directly, or, if you find yourself in need of some other flute-related items, some of my flute scores are also available through FluteWorld.
Cartridge was featured on Mix Cloud. The track features brilliant percussion and production by my duo partner, composer, artist, and multi-instrumentalist Will Northlich-Redmond, AKA BlipVert. The melody of North Korean Blues was composed by me on the Korean so-geum. The recording is from our 2015 release, The Black Heron and the Spoonbill, on PJCE Records
March 14, 2020
The Bundy Band 4-year Anniversary Celebration! at the SkyTav 7-9:30pm free admission
February 26, 2020
Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble presents: Ekta: The Unity Project
The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave. Portland, OR 97201 8pm
PJCE performs Ekta: The Unity Project by Jasnam Daya Singh (seated at piano)
January 19, 2020
Krüd John Savage-woodwinds Grant Pierce-drums Brandon Conway-electric guitar
Floom (Maxx Katz) and the Stephanie Lavon Trotter/Dan Sasaki Duo
December 14, 2019
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
November 10, 2019
Krüd John Savage-woodwinds Grant Pierce-drums Brandon Conway-electric guitar
In support of drummer Mark Burdon’s CD release Turn, Turn, Turn
Krüd at No Fun Bar, Portland, Oregon
October 12, 2019
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
October 5, 2019
Water Spirit: A Tribute To Jim Pepper @ Midland Library presented by the Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble 805 SE 122nd Ave. Portland, OR 97233 4pm, free admission
September 28, 2019
Water Spirit: A Tribute To Jim Pepper @ Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival presented by the Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble 12003 NE Shaver Portland, OR 97220 6:15pm free admission
August 17-18, 2019
Montavilla Jazz Festival performing with: Dana Reason: Torque Songs (August 17, 4pm) Ezra Weiss Big Band: We Limit Not the Truth of God (Aug17, 8:10pm) Mel Brown and Gordon Lee with PJCE (Aug18, 8:10pm)
August 7, 2019
Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble presents: Terrace 2 Terrace with The Quadraphonnes ZGF Architects, 1223 SW Washington St #200, Portland, OR 5pm, $125
July 23, 2019
June 8, 2019
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
May 18th, 2019
Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble presents Water Spirit: A Tribute to Jim Pepper, The Old Church, 8pm
May 11th, 2019
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
April 27th, 2019
Fused Creative presents: The Feminine Era with Thick In The Throat, Honey at Place 735 NW 18th Ave (Sold Out!)
April 19th, 2019
Reed College Jazz Ensembles, Friday @4 Series, Performing Arts Building room 320, John C. Savage-Director, free admission
April 7th, 2019
The 1905 and PJCE Records present: Lie Very Still (John C. Savage-woodwinds, Ken Ollis-drums, Michael Gamble-guitar, and Shao Way Wu-bass) The 1905,Portland, OR, 6-9pm
March 6th, 2019
Park Avenue Armory presents: Artists Studio, Roscoe Mitchell Re:Soundings Trio will perform Mitchell’s Nonaah on a program of his music, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY, 9pm
Roscoe Mitchell and the Re:Soundings Trio (John Savage, Catherine Lee, and Dana Reason)
March 4th, 2019
March 1st, 2019
PDX Jazz presents: Progressive Blue Note with Lie Very Still (John C. Savage-woodwinds, Ken Ollis-drums, Michael Gamble-guitar, and Shao Way Wu-bass) Al’s Den, 7pm
February 16, 2019
February 10, 2019
image by Paris Myers
January 12, 2019
The Creative Music Guild presents: The Extradition Series, 7:30pm, Leaven Community
December 8, 2018
Ezra Weiss Big Band presents: We Limit Not The Truth of God Alberta Abbey, 8pm
October 25, 2018
Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble presents: Night of the Living Dead Holocene, Doors at 7:30pm
October 20, 2018
The Creative Music Guild presents: The Extradition Series, 7:30pm, Leaven Community
October 13, 2018
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
September 23, 2018
Let’s Go Walking with 3 Hand Stephen (voice, acoustic guitars), Yuan-Chen Li (piano), Maeve Stier (voice), Susanne (accordion) and Christopher (voice and bouzouki) Shotola-Hardt, Rich Hinrichsen (voice), and John C. Savage (woodwinds), surprise dancers, Classic Pianos, 3pm
August 26, 2018
Corkscrew with Trio Sauvage featuring Tim DuRoche-drums and Andrew Jones-bass, 7-9pm
Tim Duroche, Andrew Jones, and John Savage
August 19, 2018
Montavilla Jazz Festival with Creative Music Guild: Sound Foundry Mike Gamble-guitar, John C. Savage-woodwinds, Jimmie Herrod-vocals, Andrew Jones-bass, Chris Johnedis-drums, 4:10-5:00pm
August 2, 2018
Risk/Reward and Tracy Cameron Francis present: Pavement: A Festival of Pop-Up Performances In Public Spaces featuring Thick in the Throat Honey and others, 6:30-8:00pm
July 6-7, 2018 Improvisation Summit of Portland
Lie Very Still
5:15-5:45, Friday, June 6
John C. Savage: saxophones, flutes, and compositions
Mike Gamble: electric guitar
Ken Ollis: drum set
Presented by the Creative Music Guild
July 1, 2018
Corkscrew with Trio Sauvage featuring Tim DuRoche-drums and Andrew Jones-bass, 7-9pm
June 25, 2018
Thick in the Throat, Honey at the Sacramento Poetry Center, 7:30pm
June 9, 2018
The Bundy Band at the Skyline Tavern, 7pm
June 8, 2018
Solo improvisations: de Dionyso, Star, & Savage, Passages Bookshop, 7pm
May 24, 2018
Groove Revelation at the 1905, 8pm
May 12, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche at the Penofin Jazz Festival, featuring Matthew Shipp, Nicole Mitchell, The Rich Halley 4 and more! Potter Valley, CA, 1pm
May 11, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche at Gold Lion Arts with Shiva X and the Vinny Golia Ensemble. Sacramento, CA, 8pm
May 10, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche at The New Zone Arts Gallery Eugene, OR $10-$20 sliding scale, 7pm
Artwork by tinylittlehammers.com
May 9, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche with Mike Gamble at The Red Room Improvised Music Series presented by Interzone, Corvallis, OR, 8pm.
Photo by Travis Chaney
April 8, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche with Rich Halley at Turn Turn Turn, 8-10pm
March 23, 2018
The Bundy Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm
March 11, 2018
Savage/St. James/DuRoche, Corkscrew, 7-9pm
December 9, 2017
The Bundy Band & Jon Ostrom Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9:30pm
November 16, 2017
Reed College Orchestra performs music of Purcell, Ives, and Schubert Kaul Auditorium, 7:30pm
November 15, 2017
lie very still with Greg Sinibaldi's Talon (Seattle) at Turn, Turn, Turn, 8pm
October 21, 2017
Groove Revelation at The Secret Society with Grasshopper and Tezeta Band, doors: 8:30 pm/show: 9:00 pm
October 14, 2017
The Bundy Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm
September 23, 2017
Esperanza Spalding has put together a group of local talent including Darrell Grant, Mike Gamble, and John C. Savage to celebrate 125 years of the Portland Art Museum. The band will perform from 9:15-10pm during the gala's after party.
August 9, 2017
Golden Retriever with John C. Savage, Reed Wallsmith, Noah Bernstein, and Andy Rayborn-saxophones, and Matt Hannafin-percussion Holocene, 8pm
July 16, 2017
Lawn Party at the Doug Fir Lounge, 3pm
July 1, 2017
Improvisation Summit of Portland (Round Robin Duets 11:00pm-midnight)
June 15, 2017
Lawn Party at The Goodfoot, 9:30pm
June 10, 2017
Groove Revelation at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm
May 20, 2017
Lawn Party at Mississippi Pizza, 9pm
May 18, 2017
Andre St. James Quartet with John C. Savage, Tim DuRoche, and John Jensen. Corkscrew, 8pm
May 13, 2017
The Bundy Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm
April 28, 2017
Poet Claudia F. Savage's book launch for Bruising Continents at Ford Food and Drink, with special guests poet Stephanie Heit and musicians John C. Savage, Andre St. James and Tim Duroche, 7pm
April 21, 2017
Lawn Party at the Laurelthirst Public House, 10:30pm
March 11, 2017
The Bundy Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm
February 8, 2017
Andre St. James, Tim DuRoche, and John C. Savage Trio at Iconic, 8pm
January 28, 2017
Thick In The Throat Honey, It's Okay Girl, and Sporting (AKA Methods Body)at Leaven Community, 7:30pm
January 21, 2017
The Extradition Series at Leaven Community, 7:30pm-10pm
January 14, 2017
Groove Revelation at The Skyline Tavern, 7pm-9pm
December 7, 2016
Rich Halley Duo and Tim DuRoche Trio, at Turn, Turn, Turn, 8pm
November 18, 2016
ReSoundings, Oregon State University,12pm
November 13, 2016
Demolition Duo at Turn, Turn, Turn, 8pm
October 28, 2016
The Bundy Band at The Skyline Tavern, 7-9pm