Artist Bios

Rob McGilton

Singer / Songwriter / Pianist

Rob McGilton has worn a variety of hats in his long, music-centered life. 

As a singer-songwriter he released “My Undivided Attention,” a 2025 album of jazz-pop songs produced by Portland pianist Randy Porter, a two-time Grammy nominee.  He and Porter co-arranged the album.

He also wrote script, music and lyrics for a musical, “The Goshen Country Club.”

As a concert promoter he worked with Dave Frishberg, Mark O’Connor, Kenny G, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Mann, and the big jazz bands of Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis. 

In classical music he produced four seasons of Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in Seattle and two series for Seattle Classic Guitar Society.  He also co-promoted three concerts by French flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal.

For two decades he ran his own PR firm and worked as a freelance writer.  He also taught classes and led creativity workshops for the University of Washington, The Boeing Co., The Seattle Times, and many other groups

As a pianist, he played steady solo gigs at various restaurants and watering holes in Seattle and Bellevue, and casual dates at dozens of hotels, country clubs, and wedding venues in the area.  At some of these events, people actually listened to the music. 

Randy Porter

Pianist

The Grammy-nominated jazz pianist has a refined understanding of improvisation and how musicians spontaneously communicate.  He has worked with jazz greats Freddy Hubbard, Charles McPherson, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Diane Schuur, New York Voices, and many others.  Porter “has built a reputation as a musician’s musician, a knowledgeable, inventive, and sophisticated player with a remarkable sense of time and gorgeous keyboard facility,”  (Lynn Darroch, The Oregonian).

Todd Strait

Drums

Over his 40-year career based in New York, Kansas City and Portland, Todd has performed with Marian McPartland, Eldar Djangirov, Karrin Allyson, Kevin Mahogany, and other jazz stars. His recordings total more than 100 albums, four of them nominated for Grammy awards. He has made countless radio and TV appearances around the globe. His debut album as a leader, “There’ll Be Some Changes Made,” features Bill Mays, Bob Bowman, and Danny Embry. He is a sought-after drum instructor with a student waiting list.

Jack Radsliff

Guitar

He is on the short list of jazz guitarists in the Pacific Northwest. His trio, featuring bassist Patrick Golicnik and pianist Michael Raynor, is a fixture at clubs throughout the region. He has toured the West Coast extensively with his own trio and recorded on more than a dozen records. His two albums as a leader have been included in several critics’ “best of” lists. His playing has been called “earnest, playful, and heart-forward.”

Patrick Golcinik

Bass

In addition to his busy performing schedule with top Portland-area musicians and touring with his own trio, Patrick has recorded with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, pianist Randy Porter, and drummer Todd Strait.

David Evans

Reeds and Horn Arrangements

David began his musical career in his native Alabama in the late ‘70s. In 1984 he became a busy commercial and jazz musician in New Orleans, playing or recording with stars such as B. B. King, Mose Allison, Gladys Knight, and the Temptations. His arranging credits include records by Rebecca Kilgore and the Mahalia Jackson 100th birthday concert in New York City. At home in Portland since 1994, he has worked with Dave Frishberg, Dan Faehnle, Joe La Barbera, and is a longtime member of the Chuck Israels Orchestra. He composed horn charts for this album.

Dick Titterington

Trumpet

Dick Titterington is a composer, arranger, and an active freelance trumpeter in the Pacific NW. His credits show his versatility: work with Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Franky Valli, Pink Martini, Dave Frishberg, many Broadway shows, including seven years touring with “Cats,” and symphony orchestra performances. He has recorded six albums as a bandleader. An honors graduate of the University of Nevada, he is a co-founder of Heavywood Studios in Portland, OR with Randy Porter. “The scope of Titterington’s playing is impressive” (JazzTimes).

Dmitri Matheny

Flugelhorn

A protégé of the legendary jazz artist Art Farmer, Matheny took up the flugelhorn at 18 and has become “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). He has toured internationally, performing and recording with artists such as Larry Coryell, Tommy Flanagan, Billy Taylor, and Joe Lovano. His discography lists more than 120 albums including 12 as leader, most recently “Cascadia.” He was named a “Best New Artist” in the 1999 Jazz Times Readers Poll. He has composed a number of film soundtracks and has staged over 500 free jazz concerts for kids.