This is a free community event as part of the 2026 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival.

Mike Gamble is a guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist working at the intersection of improvisation, extended technique, and emerging technology. A graduate of the New England Conservatory, he has been a vital presence in the creative jazz, experimental rock, and improvised music scenes for over two decades. Gamble has performed internationally at festivals including Saalfelden Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, NYC Winter Jazzfest, and SXSW, and has collaborated with artists such as Nels Cline, Shahzad Ismaily, and Todd Sickafoose