Portland guitar teacher and guitarist Alex Tomaino has played lead guitar for a number of bands in major cities around the country and is booking private parties, weddings, corporate events and more both as an eclectic solo guitarist, and as lead guitar/arranger with La La Pomp (the nationwide winner of the Gigmasters Rising Star award in the jazz duo category for 2015). He also plays guitar and bass with various bands in and around Portland.
While in Madison for a year+, before returning to Portland, he was the guitarist for the acclaimed gypsy jazz band, Harmonious Wail; the Ted Keys Trio (jazz), the Alex Tomaino Trio (jazz) and the Jake Legg Band (rock). He also took a short detour to return to Austin, TX to play lead guitar on Andrew Anderson’s new album (Americana/post-cowboy).
UPCOMING:
Solo guitar (weddings and other private events)
Monday, August 8, 2016, Multnomah Falls Lodge
Saturday, August 13, 2016, Maysara Winery, McMinnville, Oregon
Saturday, August 20, 2016, Lake Oswego. Oregon
Saturday, August 27, 2016, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon
LaLa Pomp (Gypsy Jazz)
Thursday, July 14, 2016, Bastille Day party, Restaurant St. Jack, Portland, Oregon
Saturday, July 16, 2016, Wedding Reception, Portland, Oregon
Friday, July 29, 2016, Corporate event, McMinnville, Oregon
PAST SHOWS
Jernigan
Friday, May 20, 2016, The Waypost, 3120 N. Williams, Portland, Oregon
LaLa Pomp (Gypsy Jazz)
Monday, March 14, 2016, Produce Row, Portland, Oregon
February 27, 2016, Private Party, Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, Dec 29, 2015, Private Party, Bandon, Oregon
Sunday, Oct 18, 2015, Trade Show, Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
Saturday, Nov 6, 2015, Net Impact Convention, Sky Bridge, Washington Convention Center, Seattle, WA
Friday, Nov 13, 2015, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, The Farm Kitchen and Taproom, Vancouver, WA
With Marti Mendenhall
Tuesday, Sept 29, Portland Radio Project, 99.1 FM
Saturday, Oct 3, 2015, Mazza’s, Portland, OR
Hot Club of Hawthorne (Gypsy Jazz)
Thursday,Oct 8, 2015: PSU Student Union, 11am – 1pm, Portland, OR
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015: Biddy McGraw’s, 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm, Portland, OR
Wedding reception–LaLa Pomp Trio
August 29, 2015 Tacoma, WA
Wedding (solo guitar)
August 2, 2015: Portland, OR
Wedding (solo guitar)
July 11, 2015: Portland, OR
Private party–LaLa Pomp Trio (Gypsy Swing & Standards)
July 25, 2015: Portland, OR
Hot Club of Hawthorne (Gypsy Jazz)
Saturday, Sept 26, 2015: Girasole Restaurant & Bar, 8438 N Lombard St, Portland, OR
Thursday, Oct 1, 2015: St. Honore Boulangerie. 6 pm, Division & 33rd, Portland, OR
Thursday, Sept 24, 2015: Buckman’s Farmer’s Market, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm, SE 20th at Salmon St, Portland, OR
Thursday, July 2, 2015: St. Honore Boulangerie. 6 pm, Division & 33rd, Portland, OR
Sunday, June 7, 2015: Blue Room,7:30 pm to 10 pm, 8145 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR
Thursday, May 28, 2015: Buckman’s Farmer’s Market, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm, SE 20th at Salmon St, Portland, OR
Wednesday, May 20, 2015: Bar Carlo, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, 6433 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR
May 15, 2015: Girasole Restaurant & Bar, 8438 N Lombard St, Portland, OR
April 2015: Corkscrew, Sellwood
Exploding Teeth
8/30 – Al’s Den, Portland, OR with St. Even
Exploding Teeth
6/4 – Alberta Street Pub, Portland, OR with St. Even and Viking Moses
Jernigan
6/21 – White Eagle, Portland, OR
LaLa Pomp
6/26 – Private corporate party, Aurora, OR
June 22, 2013
House Show at Jim’s 7pm
Line up:
La La Pomp (Alex on lead guitar)
Lance Leonnig
Barry Brusseau
Cotton
St. Even
June 30, 2013
The Waypost on N. Williams
Line up:
Cotton
Jernigan (Alex on bass)
APRIL 8 to 15, 2013: On tour, southwest Florida. Details to come.
NOVEMBER 1, 2012: LaLa Pomp, Gypsy Jazz. Art Walk at the Pearl.
Alex Tomaino: Lead guitar, musical arrangements.
John Kelley: Accordion, keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals
Dominic Castillo: Rhythm & Lead guitar
Cliff Hayes: Upright Bass
Brian Wright: Percussion.
To hear performances by Portland guitarist Alex Tomaino, see the top menu link for videos and audios.