Dave Drury, friends perform at the PAC
Partners for the PAC presents night of jazz, contemporary music
ASTORIA — Popular northwest
guitarist Dave Drury will head-
line an artistic event in conjunc-
tion with the Astoria Society of
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The concert, “A Night with Dave
Drury and Friends,” is presented
by Partners for the PAC and will
begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25
at the Clatsop Community Col-
lege Performing Arts Center, lo-
cated at 588 16th St.
The concert will feature a va-
riety of musicians including the
popular duo Basin Street NW
made up of guitarist Drury and
bassist Todd Pederson. Included
will be songs by the talented vo-
calist Aleesha Nedd. Basin Street
NW will also be joined by trom-
bonist Bob Joiner performing an
original piece entitled, “Lynda”
in honor of his wife.
Another highlight of the eve-
ning will be music by the group
Equinox, featuring Drury and
Pederson with Shelley Loring
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between classical music and jazz
seamlessly and with virtuosity.
John Snyder, who has a great
passion for the guitar and has
been studying with Drury for
years, will kick off the program.
The concert will include
several of Drury’s original
compositions, many of which
have been inspired by Astoria’s
waterfront and the Columbia
River, as well as jazz standards
and contemporary songs. Pro-
ceeds from the ticket sales will
Submitted photo
From left, guitarist Dave Drury, flutist Shelley Loring and bassist Todd Pederson make up
the group Equinox.
Submitted photo
Guitarist David Drury, left, and bassist Todd Pederson play as the popular duo Basin Street
NW. They will perform with several other local musicians for a concert July 25 at the CCC
Performing Arts Center.
help support the PAC.
Drury is most frequently
referred to as a jazz guitarist.
Though he is well known for
his ability to improvise and play
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inspired by many years playing
rock, blues, jazz, country, clas-
sical, swing, big band standards
and show tunes. With more than
50 years experience as a pro-
fessional guitarist, songwriter
and singer, he is a versatile and
contemporary musician. Dru-
ry has performed regularly at
Bridgewater Bistro for several
years, Astoria Golf and Country
Club for 30 years and a variety of
venues including concerts at the
CCC Performing Arts Center,
the Liberty Theater, Portland-ar-
ea restaurants and nightclubs, as
well as a variety of public and
private social events and record-
ing studio dates.
Drury began playing pro-
fessionally in the early 1960s.
After graduating from Phoenix
College, he attended Arizona
State University as music a ma-
jor. He has performed in much
of the United States, including
engagements at concert halls and
resorts in Los Angeles, Califor-
nia; Phoenix, Arizona; Denver,
Colorado and Portland. Other
notable performances include
concerts on two occasions with
the Phoenix Symphony, one un-
der the direction of David Rose
and again with Percy Faith.
In 1969, he and a group
worked with RCA Records and
moved to Los Angeles, Califor-
nia where they recorded the na-
tionally released album “Myrth,”
which contained 10 original
songs. The single “Gotta Find
A Way” was listed in Billboard
Magazine’s poll for several
Hoffman Gardens host live music Sunday afternoons
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Enjoy free live music in the Hoffman Gardens every Sunday afternoon this summer.
MANZANITA — The Hoffman
Center for the Arts will pres-
ent free concerts from 1 to 2
p.m. Sunday afternoons this
summer. Come enjoy a variety
of musicians in the Hoffman
Gardens at 595 Laneda Ave.
The schedule is as follows:
• July 26: Hear the acoustic
guitar of Sher Ireland.
• Aug. 2: Jazz trio Jazzat-
itude features Bob Brook on
guitar, Doug Proctor on key-
board and Clint Smith on bass.
• Aug. 9: The Ferret Family
• Aug. 16: Fine Line plays
folk, blues, rock, and popular
songs. Band members include
Cindy Lindahl on vocals and
mandolin; Craig Stokke on cel-
lo, electric guitar and bass; and
George Van Meter on electric
and acoustic guitars.
• Aug. 23: African drum-
ming meets improv guitar in
Rhythm Method, featuring
Craig Mackie, Michael Mag-
innis, Gary Seelig, Anthony
Stoppiello and Mickey Wagner.
• Aug. 30: Fred and Friends.
weeks. Following a period of
performing and writing, Drury
recorded another album of orig-
inal material in 1975.
He moved to the Astoria area
in 1983. Currently he divides his
time between performing, writ-
ing and recording music and is
in his 24th year offering private
instruction in guitar at Clatsop
Community College.
Todd Pederson has been
a lifelong music student dab-
bling in many styles including
a long-standing appreciation for
the jazz medium. Pederson plays
stand-up bass and earned a Bach-
elor of Art in music from Central
Washington University.
Aleesha Nedd grew up
in Astoria studying voice at
the Astoria Conservatory of
Music. She later attended
Clatsop Community Col-
lege and went on to earn a
Bachelor of Science in com-
munications from Portland
State University. Nedd also
sang with The Green Note,
Portland State University’s
acappella group.
Coming from a musical
family, Shelley Loring was
exposed to a variety of music
from an early age. She per-
formed in jazz ensembles and
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Hubert Laws. After complet-
ing her music degrees at San
Francisco State University and
Portland State University, she
performed in many orchestras
and chamber ensembles in the
San Francisco Bay and Port-
land areas. She toured with
the Ralph Wells Trio for Com-
munity Concerts Organization
and served as substitute extra
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On the Oregon Coast, Loring
has performed with North Or-
egon Coast Symphony, Astoria
Chamber Players, North Coast
Symphonic Band, Equinox
Jazz Trio and other performing
groups. She currently teaches
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sic classes through the Astoria
Conservatory of Music.
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