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Portland Party & Event Band

Portland events band Border Crossing performs classics and songs few other bands know. Portland vocalist Karen Kitchen sings in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Border Crossing Band Members

Karen Kitchen, Fred Hard, Peter Dammann, Al Martin, Israel Annoh

Karen Kitchen, vocals

Portland oregon musician Karen Kitchen Karen Kitchen, native of Oklahoma, is proud to be an enrolled member of the Osage Nation. Karen has collaborated on musical projects with Marv Ross, The Trail Band, Mel Kubik, Arlie Neskahi, Sean StandingBear, and Dave Carter, and is featured in the soundtrack to Gus Van Sant's film Mala Noche.

Karen sings in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and several Native American vocables

Kare Kitchen offers voice over singing and narration.

Peter Dammann, guitar

Portland Oregon blues musician Peter Dammann Chicago Illinois born blues guitar player Peter Dammann plays acoustic guitar. Peter has also played with: Paul Delay Band, D.K. Stewart, the David Vest Band and many more.

As the Waterfront Blues Festival Talent Coordinator Peter Dammann is responsible for booking the many talented blues band that visit Portland. See YouTube.com videos about and featuring guitarist Peter Dammann

Fred Hard, upright bass

Fred Hard is a life-long bassist (over 50 years) who has crossed many musical borders before joining Border Crossing. He is a versatile player and dedicated to many different genres, including straight-ahead jazz, blues, country, and New Orleans jazz. He was the bass player on Kris Kristofferson's first ever recording session, has played with Hoagy Carmichael, and in the Tommy Dorsey Band, led by Warren Covington, and has just returned from his fourth trip to Japan where he was one of a group of musicians invited from all over the world to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famed New Orleans Rascals Band of Osaka, Japan.

Al Martin, percussion, drums

Portland drummer Al Martin, percussionist I am an Afro Caribbean Percussionist. My instruments are Congas, Bongos, Timbales, traditional small hand percussion, and the concept of clave. Al Martin, most recently from Los Angeles, began his professional career at the age of seventeen in Portland Oregon. Al has performed in the U.S. Air Force Jazz Band Ensemble, Carnival Comparsas of Panama, and Ipanema Beach of Brazil. Some of his most memorable moments are performing with, Salsa Orchestra El Grand Combo de Puerto Rico, Poncho Sanchez, Chuchito Valdez, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, and sharing the stage with Santana and Alice Coltrane. Al's friends and mentors throughout the years have been Mongo Santamaria, Armando Peraza, Ray Baretto, Carlos Potato Valdez, Changuito, Giovanni Hidalgo, Airto Moreira, Willie BoBo, Tito Puente, Herbie Mann, and Dave Valentine. Al is an internationally recognized percussionist who shares his experience as a rhythm evangelist and we are delighted have Al in Portland band Border Crossing.

Israel Annoh, percussion

Portland drummer Israel Annoh Israel Annoh is the bands percussionist. His soothing on-stage presence and clever chops make him so very special to the band and audience.

See YouTube.com videos about and featuring Portland drummer Israel Annoh

Call or email Border Crossing band with any questions about cost or scheduling.

Border Crossing is a Portland Party Band offering party and event music performances to Northwest Oregon and the Portland, Oregon metro area to include: Aloha, Banks, Beaverton, Boring, Canby, Clackamas, Cedar Hills, Cedar Mills, Damascus, Dundee, Estacada, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Molalla, Newberg, North Plains, Oatfield, Oregon City, Portland, Rock Creek, Sandy, Sherwood, Sunnyside, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, West Union, Wilsonville, Woodburn

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