Jazz de Opus

Jazz de Opus (also known as Jazz de Opus & Opus Too)^[1][2][3] was a jazz club and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.^[4] It operated from 1972 to 2003.^[2][5] It was described as one of Old Town's first taverns^[6] and had standing gigs by local musicians.^[7] Sam Pishue was the owner.^[6]

Jazz de Opus

Address	Portland, Oregon United States
Owner	Sam Pishue
Opened	1972 (1972)
Closed	2003

In 2016, Grant Butler of The Oregonian said, "The restaurant side of the operation was basic seafood and steaks, with a few Cajun touches. But eating was just something to do while waiting for the music to start."^[2] Saganaki was also on the menu.^[8] A strip club later operated in the space that had housed Jazz de Opus.^[2] The jazz club has been credited for "[helping to] build Portland's lasting reputation as a vibrant, eclectic music town".^[9]

In 2010, Trisha Yearwood said of her "most memorable" meal: "When I was on tour, there was a place we went to in Portland, Oregon, called Jazz de Opus [now closed]. They played music in the front and had dinner in the back. I had one of the best steaks in my life. I like a well-done steak, but I know kitchens hate to make it. But what they did was they baked it for a while before grilling it, so it was completely done but it was tender. It was served over a mound of mashed potatoes, with blue cheese crumbled over it. Truly a well-done steak, and it was thick. It was perfection."^[10]

See also

• Jazz in Portland, Oregon
• List of jazz venues in the United States

References

1. DeJesus, Erin (2013-01-14). "Mapping 19 of Portland's Most Missed Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
2. Butler, Grant (2017-01-01). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
3. Burgess, Ann Carroll (2003). Secret Portland, Oregon: The Unique Guidebook to Portland's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-586-0.
4. Johnson, Dave; Dresbeck, Rachel (2001). Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-0-7627-1046-1.
5. "A Tour of the Forgotten Institutions That Once Made Portland a Jazz Mecca". Willamette Week. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
6. "Is Old Town Dying?". Willamette Week. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
7. Butler, Grant (2017-05-06). "13 cool features of old Portland restaurants you won't find anymore". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
8. Burgess, Ann Carroll (2003). Secret Portland, Oregon: The Unique Guidebook to Portland's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-586-0.
9. Locke, Barry (2023-11-30). Portland Renaissance. Alden Corner Publishing. ISBN 979-8-9889385-2-1.
10. Chang, Bora (2010-11-07). "Trisha Yearwood". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-11-19.

External links

• Jazz de Opus at Oregon Encyclopedia