PORTALS: Blue Hour Jazz

Blue Hour Jazz is an intimate live music experience set in the quiet transition between day and night. A small ensemble brings soulful, atmospheric jazz to a relaxed listening space—inviting you to slow down, soften, and settle into the moment. Come share in the ease of live music, warm energy, and the subtle magic of the blue hour.

Blue Hour Jazz
A PORTALS Experience in partnership with Soulology

There is a moment between day and night when everything softens.

Blue Hour Jazz is an intimate live music experience set in that quiet threshold where light fades, the nervous system exhales, and sound begins to land differently in the body.

Guided by a small ensemble rooted in deep listening and improvisation, this evening invites you into soulful, atmospheric jazz. Music that moves gently yet holds depth. This is not a performance to watch from afar, but a space to settle into, to feel, to be with.

Expect a room designed for presence. Warm energy. Refined sound. A slower pace.

Featuring The Sideman Collective of Soulology

A gathering of world class musicians whose work spans jazz, soul, and global music traditions

• Owuor Arunga, GRAMMY Award winning trumpeter
• Evan Flory Barnes, GRAMMY Award winning bassist
• Darrius Willrich, Keyboardist of Digable Planets band
• Chris Patin, Music Director on Drums

Together, they bring a level of musical conversation that is intuitive, dynamic, and deeply felt.

What is PORTALS?

PORTALS is an earth centered creative studio offering immersive experiences through music, ritual, and deep connection.

We believe art is a living exchange between people, nature, and the senses. Each gathering is designed as a container for presence where sound, atmosphere, and community come together to support restoration, reflection, and connection.

If Soulology is the study of soul, then PORTALS is the practice of living it.

Attire

Come as you are, but intentional
Soft, refined, comfortable
Something you can settle into

Tea and Elixirs

An unlimited tea bar will be available while supplies last, homegrown from Portal’s very own Indra’s Secret Garden

Honey based herbal elixirs from Heartful Rootz will be available for purchase

Tipping Culture + Energy Exchange

Our artists and curators are offering a deeply intentional experience rooted in years of mastery and devotion. Tipping is encouraged and appreciated as a direct way to support our artists. When you feel moved, show your support through praise and resource.

Additional notes

This is a listening forward experience, limited capacity to preserve intimacy, doors open at 6:30 to allow guests time to arrive and settle in.

GA — standing room only

VIP — seated area near band