The GDFC and its foundation is an improvisational music series with a revolving artist roster made up of Pacific Northwest based artists.

Artist collaboration with no boundaries in the spirit of the jam is the premise of this series.

Artist Roster

Lyle Divinsky (formerly from The Motet)

Chelsea Luker (Moon Music, Mars Retrieval Unit, Quadraphonnes)

Tate Peterson (Resolectrics. Dada Sonics, Electric Stomp)

Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Trio Subtonic)

Jessica Lurie (Living Daylights)

Arne Livingston (Living Daylights)

Andy Coe (Andy Coe Band, OG McTuff, Patterns Fly)

Farnell Newton (Bootsy's Rubber Band, Othership Connetion)

Tyrone Hendrix (Allen Stone Band, PDX Soul Collective)

Kyle Molitor (Bootsy's Rubber Band, Othership Connection)

Willie Mathies (Cherry Poppin' Daddies)

Chance Hayden

Carlin White (Lana Del Ray, J Cole, Lucky Daye)

Tye North (Scott Law Band, Leftover Salmon)

Dante' Zappata

Brian Foxworth

Chuk Barber (W.A.R., Revival Brothers Band)

"Portland is awash with musical talent, and while cross-pollination takes place regularly when scenes overlap, there are a lot of musicians who rarely, if ever, get a chance to play together. The Get Down Funk Collective allows for one-off showcase shows. Opening in April of 2022, The Get Down is a 400-capacity venue that has gained a reputation for doing thing right by musicians and music-loving patrons alike. The first three episodes of the funk collective featured musicians who have played with the likes of John Legend, Bootsy Collins, Joshua Redman, The Motet, Liv Warfield and Stevie Wonder. The collective uses songs from bands like The Meters, Billy Preston, and The Headhunters as improvisational launching pads."

- Glide Magazine