R.J. Marx is a leading tenor saxophone stylist, specializing in bebop, swing, hard bop and modern jazz.
After classical and jazz studies, Marx attended Berklee College of Music in Boston in the mid-1970s. While pursuing a career in journalism, he maintained a lifelong interest in jazz. He returned to performance in 2001, continuing studies with celebrated jazz pianist Pete Malinverni and saxophonists Ralph Lalama and Charlie Lagond.
Marx, a founding member of the Katonah Studio Jazz Band, appeared regularly at prestige venues throughout the metro New York region.
Moving to the Oregon Coast in 2015, he teamed with guitarist John Orr, drummer Dave Gager and bassist Joe Church to record and produce “The R.J. Marx Quartet,” a collection of hard-driving and contemporary jazz tunes, through Bent Rabbit Records.
As a duo, Marx and Orr appeared in February with jazz great Tom Grant and singer Shelly Rudolph in concert. They gig along the coast and can be heard monthly at WineKraft in Astoria.
As a solo player, Marx weaves a musical history reflecting his influences from swing, bebop and modern jazz, inspired by Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and the greats of American music.
Save the date and time.
Celebrating 15 years in 2019, the next Seaside First Saturday Art Walk, will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday May 4.
The free event takes place between Holladay Drive and Broadway Street in the Historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside in various sponsoring locations.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
Opening artist reception for “Portraiture” featuring regional artists Leah Kohlenberg, Susan Romersa, Patricia Clark-Finley, Rebecca Gore, Carolynn Wagler, Mike Mason and Russell J. Young.
Introducing new emerging artists Tamara Watanabe and Vanessa Stokes.
“The art selected is a debut exhibition contemplating character in portrait drawings and oil sketches displaying the relationship between artist and sitter as its central subject,” D. Fairweather, gallerist.
Seaside artist Blue Bond, who will be offering a Painting Seaside LIVE ™ episode during the Art Walk.
One highlight of the ‘Portraiture’ opening will be LIVE jazz music by R.J. Marx.
As a solo player, Marx weaves a musical history reflecting his influences from swing, bebop and modern jazz, inspired by Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and the greats of American music.
‘Portraiture’ habitat lecture by local naturalist, wildlife photographer Neal Maine at 6: pm.
For more info about Doing Good Works, visit the artists tab Neal Maine at www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com
Q: What is an interesting bit of information about R.J.Marx, you ask?
A: R. J. Marx is editor of the Seaside Signal and covers South County for The Daily Astorian.
Q: What is another interesting bit of information about R.J.Marx, you ask?
A: R. J. Marx is married to Eve Marx, north coast newspaper columnist/feature writer – EO Media Group. And, too, Eve is the best selling author of ”Beddington Place,” a hot new novel.
