Oregon Coast Council for the Arts presents the annual Oregon Coast Jazz Party October 4-6, 2013 at the Newport Performing Arts Center and at the Shilo Inn Suites Hotel, both in Newport. OCCA, the founding organizational sponsor of the event, partners with local businesses and more than 60 volunteers in its production.
Oregon Coast Jazz Party follows the "jazz party" format, which means that the musicians appear in different combinations called "sets" during the three-day event.
Music Director (and renowned jazz flutist in her own right) Holly Hofmann announced this year's roster in May: Bryant Allard's Picante, Dan Balmer, John Clayton, Bill Charlap Trio (featuring Peter Washington and Kenny Washington), Sylvia Cuenca, Essiet Okon Essiet, Gary Hobbs, Holly Hofmann, Russell Malone, Jason Palmer, Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, Lewis Nash, Oregon Coast All-Stars, Jackie Ryan, Terell Stafford, John Wiitala, and Mike Wofford.