"His flute playing is gorgeous."

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Lie Very Still performs at The 1905, Portland, OR

Krüd at No Fun Bar, Potland, Oregon

Krüd

John, Grant, and Brandon

photo by Meg Nanna

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Thick In The Throat Honey

photo by Meg Nanna

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Let's Hide Under the Stairs for This with Claudia and The Quadraphonnes

Re:Soundings Trio at the Park Ave. Armory, New York, NY

Lie Very Still at the Improvisation Summit of Portland, OR, 2018. John C. Savage-woodwinds and compositions, Mike Gamble-guitar, Ken Ollis-drums

Group improvisation with Roscoe Mitchell, Parke Ave. Armory, New York, NY

Re:Soundings Trio at Spectrum, Brooklyn, NY

Savage/St. James/DuRoche at the Penofin Jazz Festival, Ukiah, CA

John C. Savage-flute, David Ornette Cherry-piano, Jimmie Herrod-vocals, and Mike Gamble-guitar (Andrew Jones-bass and Chris Johnedis-drums not pictured) at the Montavilla Jazz Fesitval, Portland, OR

Speaking about improvisation and listening at the ListenUp.edu conference

Conducting a group improvisation at the ListenUp.edu conference

Lie Very Still: John C. Savage-saxophones and compositions, Ken Ollis-drums, Mike Gamble-electric guitar

The Blue Monk, Portland, OR

Thick in the Throat, Honey

Love Letters We Never Sent

Re:Soundings at the Improvisation Summit of Portland with Roscoe Mitchell

Performing at Gold Lion Arts, Sacramento, CA

Recording at The Map Room with Ken Ollis-drums, and Bill Athens-bass, Portland, OR

with China Faith Star, soprano saxophone at Passages Bookstore (Arrington de Dionyso not pictured), Portland, OR

Ekta: The Unity Project

Composed by Jasnam Daya Singh (seated at piano) & performed by the Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble at The Old Church Concert Hall, Portland, OR.

Live at the Skyline Tavern playing John's tune "Undercutter.”

John Savage-flute, Doug Bundy-tenor saxophone, Dave Fleschner-keyboards, Ken Ollis-drums, Tyler Smith-bass

Excerpt of Impromptu for Solo Flute, composed and performed by John C. Savage at the Oxbow Trio's May 2017 chamber music. concert at Classic Pianos in Portland. The piece was commissioned by the National Flute Association for the 2009 annual convention in New York City.

John C. Savage-flute, Andre' St. James-bass, Tim DuRoche-drums, Johnnie Miss Mae Composed by St. James

https://pjce.bandcamp.com/album/the-demolition-duo

https://pjce.bandcamp.com/album/black-heron-and-the-spoonbill

when it rains/the river stands still composed by Lisa Bost-Sandberg

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"His flute playing is gorgeous."