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SUMMARY:Live Music Fridays - Pure Jasper
LOCATION:Zesti Food Carts 2131 Yew St Forest Grove\, OR
DESCRIPTION:Deeply driven by the rhythm of Motown\, the soft graininess of 
 the 70s folk scene and balanced out by the hollow moodiness of the 90s\, J
 essie's voice travels through the decades with ease. Also a singer/songwri
 ter\, Jessie feels honored to be able to connect people to the music and l
 yrics of some of the world's greatest artists\, past and present. Music ru
 ns deep in those bones. From the rosebud lips of Grandma Barb\, melting he
 arts in the 1950s with her renditions of Patsy Cline inside the dusty seas
 ide bars of Astoria\, to her pa Denny\, rocking it out in bands across gen
 res\, decades\, and always taking the time to sit in a quiet space and jus
 t live in music with her\, from first sight - a tradition she has promised
  to pass on to her wee daughters. Performers already\, belting out tunes a
 nd whipping their sweet curls about with abandon or getting drenched in Mo
 mmy and Daddy's lullabies. As luck would have it\, he also connected her w
 ith the musicians of Pure Jasper in early 2022 and the fit was perfect. Th
 ey've been having loads of fun and putting their own flavor on songs you k
 now and love ever since. On the drum kit\, Paul strives to deliver a solid
  beat with structure (and a few tasteful embellishments) while always look
 ing for opportunities to collaborate with other members of Pure Jasper. Pl
 aying drums since about the age of five\, Paul is a self-taught drummer\, 
 inspired over the years by such greats as Manu Katche & Carter Beauford. H
 e has been playing music off and on with Sam and Aaron for many years\, in
  different bands and practice sessions. He has really elevated his playing
  with the formation of Pure Jasper along with the addition of Jessie as le
 ad singer. The band is naturally drawn towards songs and styles that align
  with Paul's musical taste and desire for musical challenges. Along with d
 rumming behind the kit\, you may catch Paul incorporating various percussi
 on instruments into the performance\, as well as playing keyboards on some
  of his favorite Pure Jasper covers. Aaron began playing piano at about 5 
 years old\, and quickly began formal lessons which lasted through grade sc
 hool and high school years. His lessons focused on Classical study\, and i
 n parallel\, he gravitated towards popular music and was covering songs by
  Billy Joel\, Elton John\, Journey\, and others and even performing at cof
 fee shops and wine bars as young as 8 years old. As Paul and Sam weaved th
 eir way through earlier bands\, Aaron found himself standing in for rehear
 sals and taking piano parts in some performances as well. In addition to p
 iano\, Aaron is a self-taught guitar player so as Pure Jasper was forming\
 , his role changed from occasionally standing in on piano\, to a key (no p
 un intended) musician regularly bouncing between keys and guitar to help d
 evelop the Pure Jasper sound. Sam's musical journey was encouraged at an e
 arly age. His mother used to sing and play songs on her piano with him on 
 her lap. Whether through osmosis or observation\, something clicked\, and 
 a young Sam woke his parents early one morning by playing by ear the first
  movement of a Clementi sonatina he had heard his mother practice the prev
 ious evening. Piano lessons soon followed\, and later clarinet and saxopho
 ne. A Guns N Roses concert spurred him to learn guitar at age 18\, followe
 d with the purchase of an electric guitar the day after high school gradua
 tion. Sam played guitar for fun in college\, alone and with friends\, and 
 later for his students as a 4th grade teacher\, but was never in a "real" 
 band until he was approached by a former student's grandfather who was put
 ting together a band to showcase his granddaughter Ramsey's vocal talents.
  Originally recruited to play keyboards\, Sam switched to bass when the or
 iginal bass player left. The band\, Sedna's Dream\, is where Sam met Paul 
 and Aaron. The group played a few shows a year for about 5 years\, disband
 ing when Ramsey went to Oregon State University to study engineering. Paul
  invited Sam to continue playing together along with Aaron\, but the addit
 ion of a strong vocalist was needed. Jessie filled that role admirably.\n\
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