Page 6 Portland Observer October 23. 1960
ENTERTAINMENT
HAPPENINGS
SISTER SLEDGE A N D S H A L A M A R TO
E N T E R T A IN M E N T
JAC K
A PPEA R A T THE P A R A M O U N T
M cD U F F
In the first half of 1979 a female vocal group called SISTER SLEDGE
came to the surface o f the music world. After their first album entitled Sister
Sledge and their hit single "H e Are E am ily" everyone knew they were going
to be Super Stars. Now after a succession o f hits, "H e's The GreatestDan-
cer", "Love Somebody Today, " "G ot to Love Somebody, " "Reach Your
Peak, " "Pretty Baby, " " I Just D on’t Know How To Love, " "G ood Girl, ”
and "Easy Street, " just to name a few, SISTER SLEDGE has virtually
become a household name across the United States and around the world.
Born in Champaign, Illin o is in
1926, Eugene M c D u ffy - better
known as Jack M cD uff - has been
playing music all his life. In a recent
interview
in
C ontem porary
K eyboard Magazine, Jack says,
“ When 1 was little, we had an organ
you had to pump with your feet,
and 1 could kick out a tune. But it
had to be a church tune. If my folks
heard me playing Boggie Woggie,
they'd come up and pop me in thè
mouth. I had to go next door, where
there was a piano, to even play a
blues tune. The first tune 1 could
play was "A fte r H o u rs," and I ’ve
gotten away from the blues roots.”
Today with more than 40 albums
under his belt, the latest being
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C O M M O D O R I -s I N I I R I A IN M l N I N I O N I I R I s U I > I PKI ' I N I
: THE
Caribbean
The Caribbean C arnival o f
Trinidad comes to Portland October
23, 1980 and will turn the state at
C ivil A u ditorium into a blaze o f
S IS T E R S L E D G E
tropical color and sound. Perfor­
mance time is 8:15 p.m. The original
On O c to b e a r 26, 1980 at 8 00 p .m S ister S ledge w ill p e rfo rm at the
folk traditions which are unique to
P a ra m o u n t T h e a tre , lo cated at 1037 S E B ro a d w a y A p p e a rin g w ith
the rich and vib ra n t culture o f
S ister S led g e S unday n ig h t w ill be S h alam ar
Trinidad are brought together each
year in the famous Carnival in Port-
In the last five years they have appeared on television and radio in the
of-Spain. Calypso singing, lim bo,
United States and Europe, in 1975, won the fo u rth Annual Tokyo Music
fire and elaborately costumed Car­
Festival International Contest in Japan. A ll four sisters, Debbie, Joni,
nival dancing and the exotic throb
Kathte and Kim have been performing from an early age, all have pursued
o f steelband music re-create the
J a ck M c D u ff w ill be at the
their education and have graduated from Temple U niversity before
Carnival atmosphere in this musical
Jazz De Opus Sunday, Nov 2nd.
establishing themselves as singers and performers. Receiving influence and
extravaganza. These intriguing and
See ad b e lo w fo r m ore in f o r ­
encouragement from their mother and grandmother, successful entertainers
dynamic forms o f entertainment are
m ation The Portland Observer's
in their own right, this is one family which makes beautiful music together.
rarely experienced outside the
sta ff w ill be there. We ask all of
SH ALAM AR is an eminant group that has also reached the ranks o f super
Caribbean.
our readers to be there too!
stardum. They hit the charts with their hits "Take H To The B a n k." and
There is nothing to equal
Sophisticated f unk, produced and
"Second Time Around. "M a kin g their first Northwest appearance this is one
steelband music. An art form which
arranged by Billy Jones, M cD uff is
group you won’t want to miss.
has been in existence for less than
an important and respected artist on
fifty years, it has developed from its
the Am erican jazz scene.
purely rhythmic origins to a musical
Today McDuff has expanded his
expression o f great sophistication,
instrumentation with electric piano,
complexity and subtlety. The steel
calvinet, and A rp String Ensemble
symphony orchestra.
the also plays saxophone and
T rin id a d ia n
dancers
have
guitar), but his first love is still the
developed awesome techniques in
piano. “ I would like to end up,” he
and on fire and a w ild dance on
says, “ with a fifteen piece band, full
broken glass which defies every law
o f excitement with the swing and
of nature. Most well known is, of
good feeling o f a Count Basie .
course, limbo dancing, in which the
participants perform unbelievable
athletic feats under the limbo pole.
The Ujaama Dancers and D rum ­
mers are respected throughout the
island fo r their th rillin g A fro -
T rin id a d , lim b o , fire and spec­
tacular Carnival dancing.
Calypso music has a special and
immediately recognizable rhythm
and encompasses the ancient arts o f
storytelling and improvisation. The
beautiful Singing Francine has been
by far the most consistent female
calypso winner, ranking in the top
five o f all men and women during
the last several com petitions.
The Caribbean C arnival o f
SHALAM AR
Trinidad presents a unique oppor­
tunity to enjoy an evening o f music
Tickets for SISTER SLEDGE and S H ALAM AR are available at: Budget
and culture from one o f the most
Tapes and Records - Statewide; Mier & Frank tickets - Portland, Oregon;
popular vvacation areas in the
Everybody’ s Record - Statewide; Steven’s and Sons tickets - Lloyd Center,
world. Tickets are now available at
Portland, Oregon; Fredrick & Nelson tickets - Portland, Oregon; Mail
C elebrity A ttra c tio n s , 1010 SW
Orders - Paramount Theatre. For further information please contact Albert
M o rriso n St., P o rtla n d , Oregon
(Buddy W illiams) at (206) 682-1414.
97205.
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THURS. OCT. 30 • 8P.M. • MEMORIAL COLISEUM
C A S H O N LY
Tickets *9.50 Advance's10.50 Day of Show
Tickets are on sale al the Coliseum Box Oftice/Mei-
er A Frank, Downtown. Salem a Eugene/Everybodys
Records P ortland/M ale Bag. H illsboro & Lake
Grove/G I Joe s No Portland, Eastport. Rockwood
Oak Grove S Beaverton For ticket information call
239-4422 TICKETS SUBJECT TO AGENCY HANDLING
FEE
Listen to
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for details
Stormy W eather Enterprises Presents
de Opus
PRESENTS
» r
SiiterSlefL
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
JACK
McDUFF
SUNDAY, NOV. 2nd
5:00 P .M .
$6.50
9:00 P .M .
.Shatc a m a r
Reserved Seat Tickets $10.50/$9.50 available at Budget Tapes and Records-
Statew ide; Meier & Frank-Portland; Everybody's Records-Statewide;
Steven's and Son Tickets-Lloyd Center; Fredrick ft Nelson Tickets-Down
town.
$6.50
Advance Tickets now being sold at:
JAZZ DE OPUS 33 n w 2nd ove.
FREDERICK & NELSON'S TICKET PLACE
MUSIC MILLENNIUM jis a
9e
downtown
Mail Orders - Paramount Theatre, 1037 S .W .
Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205
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