PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- With the Waterfront Blues Festival just around the corner, we are taking a departure from politics to talk music with one of the biggest stars of Portland's music scene.
The "Godfather of Portland Jazz," legendary drummer and bandleader Mel Brown spent decades playing with some of the biggest names in Motown - From The Temptations to Diana Ross.
He's also making an appearance at the Blues Fest this year with his son, Christopher, just ahead of his 80th birthday.