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PORTLAND SKETCHES

About the album

Portland Sketches began as a livestream experiment during the height of COVID, bringing together four musicians at The 1905 in Portland to create in the moment from Charlie Porter’s brief musical fragments — melodic ideas, rhythmic sparks, and harmonic sketches written just before the show. What emerged was not a traditional performance, but a raw exploration of spontaneity that blossomed into a multidisciplinary project. Visual artists were later invited to “sketch” in real time to the music, captured on film alongside videography inspired by the same sounds. The result is both a document of Portland’s creative resilience and an ongoing collaboration across music, art, and film.

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Personnel: Charlie Porter (trumpet, flugelhorn) Mike Gamble (electric guitar) Andrew Jones (bass) Darian Anthony Patrick (drums)

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What others are saying...
"A striking document of pure spontaneity — Porter turns fleeting musical fragments into a fully realized artistic statement.”​
“Portland Sketches captures the raw electricity of live creation at a moment when connection mattered most.”​
“This project is as much about community as it is about music — a rare glimpse into the creative resilience of Portland’s scene.”
“...dissolves the boundary between improvisation and composition, offering listeners a front-row seat to creation in real time.”
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