Friday, Aug. 1  Mt. Hood Jazz Festival  [JAZZ] This yearâs
slimmed-down edition of the long-running Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
kicks off with Friday nightâs free round robin featuring four
local combos, each at a different restaurant on Main Avenue in
downtown Gresham. Saturdayâs schedule begins around noon with
a local all-star lineup featuring Javier Nero, John Nastos and
other Portland jazz stalwarts, and continues with sets by Bobby
Torres Ensemble and Billy Haynes before headliner Pete
Christlieb and his wife, trombonist and former Motown session
player Linda Small, join a trio of Portland jazzers. Best known
for his classic single-take solo on Steely Danâs âDeacon
Blues,â straight-ahead saxman Christlieb has been a mainstay
of the L.A. studio scene for a half-century, including a long
stint in Johnny Carsonâs Tonight Show band, variety shows, TV
series and collaborations with legends from Louie Bellson to
Chet Baker to Freddie Hubbard. BRETT CAMPBELL. 6 pm FridayNoon
Saturday. $15-$20. Go to f