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April 13, 2016 Page 11 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT The legacy of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown is celebrated by PDX Jazz. Legacy of Jazz Celebrated PDX Jazz sponsors concerts, Jazz Town movie The 10th annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night comes to the Alberta Rose Theater on Saturday, April 16, sponsored by Siren Nation, the local nonprofit that showcases and creates performance oppor- tunities for women. A Tribute to Billie Holiday Siren Nation, a local nonprofit that showcases and creates perfor- mances opportunities for women, presents Lady Sings the Blues, the 19th annual Billie Holiday Trib- ute Night to showcase one of the greatest jazz singers and songwrit- ers of our time. “Lady Day” was a jazz singer and songwriter who had a huge impact. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipu- lating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing. The event on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. at the Alberta Rose Theater in northeast Portland will feature performances by Carra Barratt, Emily Overstreet, Mia Nicholson, The Dolly Partners (featuring Shelley Short and Alia Farah), Lenore, Kris Deelane, Phoebe Spier, Ezza Rose, Josie Seid and more! Tickets are $15 with proceeds benefitting the 2016 Siren Nation Festival. PDX Jazz celebrates Jazz Appre- ciation Month in April with a slate of events beginning with a tribute to iconic jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown named after his signature tune, “Joy Spring.” The perfor- mance, featuring Charlie Porter, a Seattle area trumpeter, will be held Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alberta Abbey, N.E. Alberta St. “Jazz Town,” a film premiere produced by Eric Cain as part of OPB’s “Oregon Experience” will screen on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Moriarty Auditorium at North Killingsworth and Albina Avenue on the Portland Community College Cascade Campus. The film explores a vibrant but short-lived period of Portland histo- ry post World War II when there was an eruption of music and nightlife with black clubs on North Broad- way and Williams Avenue. Present- ed largely through first-hand ac- counts as told by local residents, the program will showcase the kinds of music and the parade of musicians that put Portland on the “jazz map.” On Sunday, April 24 at 3 p.m. at Alberta Abbey, PDX Jazz will recognize founding board member and life-long jazz advocate Wayne Thompson, who died earlier this year, with a musical celebration of life concert. Then on Saturday, April 30 at 4 p.m., the Incredible Journey of Jazz under the direction of Darrell Grant, will present a music program de- signed for students to tell the story of jazz music, also at the Alberta Abbey. For a complete list of the up- coming shows, visit pdxjazz.com/ events.