Barra Brown

"There are seemingly infinite amounts of up-and-coming musicians in Portland, but it's very rare to find a universally talented musician with such promise." - Portland Mercury

A truly eclectic musician, Barra Brown studied classical flute performance at Lewis & Clark College where he graduated with honors while studying drums on the side through the prestigious Alan Jones Academy of Music (AJAM). Barra has toured the continental United States and Alaska with indie-folk group Alameda, Ages and Ages, Shook Twins, and Morning Ritual. Barra has released two albums on Portland Jazz Composer's Ensemble (PJCE) Records as well as several different releases with Cavity Search Records (Wayne Horvitz, Elliott Smith).

Barra has shared the stage with Robert Glasper, Kneebody, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lake Street Dive, and Ani DiFranco, and has performed at The Fillmore West and Red Rocks Amphitheater. He has worked with Michael Curry, PNCA, Alan Jones, Radiation City, Raymond Byron (Ray Raposa), Ages and Ages, Shook Twins, Morning Ritual, Old Wave, and the Portland Jazz Composer’s Ensemble.