There is no substitute for live music. Live music elevates any event to the next level – it is the glue that holds everything else together, and its effect is much greater than the sum total of it’s parts. Live music is always impressive to your guests and makes a great event even better.

If you’re involved in the planning of a function or party, or booking a group for a venue, you’ve already got your hands full. The last thing you need is to be worrying about the band. If you are searching for the perfect music for your event, you need look no further.

With over 30 years experience, I know how to take the worry and uncertainty out of the music part of your event. You can count on our bands to be utterly professional at all times, to show up early, dress appropriately, and provide top quality entertainment with no hassles.

In this website you will find groups that range in size from duos to 7-piece bands, from background music, nightclub groups, to full shows. Every one of them is committed to giving you a wonderful musical experience. All the musicians on these pages are seasoned professionals, and we all have decades of experience and a huge repertoire of songs. Most importantly, we enjoy what we do and we enjoy working together, and people can see that while we perform. After all, music is supposed to be a fun, enjoyable experience. That always shines through in our music.

We invite you to look through this website, and we look forward to hearing from you!

ABOUT DAVID

David Duthie is well-known in jazz circles in the Portland Metro area. He is a versatile musician with a strong, driving rhythm who has been described as a “powerhouse” bassist. He’s been playing music most of his life, first playing trumpet, baritone sax, and tuba before settling on the string bass. He’s performed many styles of music in nightclubs, concerts, dances, musical theater, and jazz festivals throughout the Northwest, Palm Springs, and Phoenix. He co-founded one of the Portland Area’s longest-running piano and bass jazz duos, Blackburn and Duthie, performing together since 1984. He currently plays with many other groups and show bands in a wide variety of formats. David also performed over 20 years with the Jim Beatty Jazz Band, and managed and performed on bass and vocals with the folk group The River City Ramblers. He’s played for many years in a duo with pianist Bo Ayars, Liberace’s former conductor. David is also an original member of the Milneburg Jazz Band.