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o n la n d O bserver, N ovem ber 18, 1987
THE
ENTERTAINMENT
SEEN
ABOUT TOWN
....................626 S.W. Park, 224 5552
Brasserie M o n tm arte
Fri.-Sat., Big Bangg Band
........................... 555 S.W. Oak St., 228 8486
Cafe Vivo
Thurs., Michael Harrison & Inner Balance: 5:30-8:30
Thurs.-Sat., Tom Grant Band
F.M./The Black Experience
Part 2
Their power came from the "all mighty dollar" that small businesses had
the chance to have more of, once they utilized the electronic medium known
as radio to advertise their services. I saw a simple mom and pop operation
known as "Joe's Clothes" go from one to nine outlets, that I can remember.
A small record store known as Hudson's Embassy, similar to One Stop Re
cords and House of Sound, grew into five major record retail outlets and
become the innovators of the Budwiser "Superfest", one of the three major
Civic A u d ito r iu m .............................................................................................
Thurs., CHUCK MANGIONE: 8 P.M.
..............239 S.W. Broadway, 241-4151
D a k o ta ..........
Sun., Mayther Bros.
. . . . 31 N.W. 23rd Place, 223 0099
Dandelion Pub
Thurs., Norman Sylvester Band
Fri.-Sat., Mayther Bros.
..........424 S.W 4th. 223 4241
Eli's ..
Thurs., Romeo
..................... S.E. 39th & Holgate, 771-0742
H obbit
Fri -Sat., Mel Brown Quintet
J .B .'s P a ra d is e .....................................3530 N. V ancouver Ave.. 288 1196
Thurs.-Sat., Benny Wilson & Friends
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. . . .31 N.W. 1st, 223-9919
R&B summer touring events.
Here we see examples of how radio helped change the economic base of
the community I grew up in, and I think that Northeast Portland could use
the same shot in the arm. How about you <
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Black radio also made the community aware of what "professionals
were doing and what they were up to, not only in our city, but others. The
National Black News Network consistently reminded us of the existence of
Black doctors, attorneys, corporate heads, movie stars, politicians, and other
positive examples of what young African Americans could aspire to be.
Unfortunately, in Portland we have a chronic situation where a vast
majority of our young are identifying with the pimps, prostitutes and dope
dealers in the streets. Afterward these children identify that the next step
is association, followed by simulation, and the cancer grows.
I'm not saying that Black radio will be an instant cure, but "m y Lord!",
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Fri.-Sun., The Staple Bros.
O 'C a lla h an 's...................................................11650 S W C anyon' 626 2223
Mon., Cool 'R
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1204 S.E. Clay. 235-7831
Thurs., Dick Blake Trio
Pine Street T h e a tre ...............................................
221 S.E. 9th. 230-0661
Sun Regqae Party: Lenny Rancher, Lipp to Lipp, Zion I
R a fte rs .........
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 S.E. Spokane S t . 238 7067
Fri.-Sat., Cool 'R
Red S e a ...................................................................... ..
S W. 3rd. 241-5450
Thurs., Reggae Allstars
Sun Tropical Superstars Steel Drum Band
Rem o-S
......................................... 1425 N.W. Glisan. 221 1150
what a start.
Music is an intricate and important part of our black culture, and our
young are being starved, served a steady diet of the hard core and hip hop,
bang-bang music that drives you nuts. Now, I'll admit that it's inevitable
for teenagers to drive adults up the walls with one type of music or the other.
But here in Portland, due to the lack of airplay, most kids listen to mostly one
Kenny G
Kenny G's music has always been a challenge to categorize. It s part
R&B, part jazz. It's a mixture of the traditional and the progressive. During
his career he's worked alongside such artists as Jeff Lorber and Kashif
always bringing to the music a strong sense of melody and improv.sationa
ima9A ana°t?ve of Seattle, Washington, Kenny Gorelick became fascinated
with the saxaphone when he saw a musician playing sax on The Ed Su ivan
Show. As Kenny later related it, "The sax player was walking around as .
the saxophone was part of his body. You can put your whole self inside , .
There's romance, compassion, and feeling in it, like the human voice, fe
it would be easy to express myself through it."
Enrolled in the University of Washington, where he would graduate Ph.
Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in accounting, Kenny studied by day
joined the university jazz band and gigged around town in the evenings
member of a popular local band called Cold, Bold and Together.
He also added stage work to this credits, playing in the bands of Joh" " y
Mathis, the Spinners, Diahann Carroll, Liberace, Ginger Rogers, the Mills
Brothers, and even Ringling Bros. Circus.
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About the time of his graduation from college, mutual friends in anothe
northwest based funk band, Pleasure, brought Kenny's name to Jeff Lor-
ber’s atttention when one of their members withdrew from playing with Lor-
der "He'd exhausted Portland. Oregon, looking for another musician and
9aVe'Tfe|3had to label my music," Kenny G has said, "I'd call it contempor­
ary R&B/pop with a strong instrumental base. I've always been into R&B;
that's where my heart lies " On Duotones, his third release, Kenny b ows
up a blue storm, and continues to make some of the most appealing-if un-
classifiable-music around.
Kenny brings his talents home to the Pac.f.c N orthw est a lt h e
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday, December 30. 1M7.
Tickets are $17 50 and $16.50 on sale at G.l. Joes. Everybody s Re
cords. Jean M achine (Galleria), House of Sound, and Perform ing Arts
Center Box O ffice.
Fri.-Sat., Calvin Walker
. . . 5700 N.E. Union, 281-1176
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type of music — Hip Hop.
I asked a young lady the other day who Lionel Ritchey used to play with,
and she couldn't tell me. It's not that she was ignorant at all. She'd simply
not been exposed. Black music is like a five course meal, and we are only
Sun., Ron Steen Jam
Shanghai L o u n g e .................................0309 S.W M o n tg o m e ry, 220 1865
Sun., Cool 'R
being fed one.
Portland's Black community wants and needs an electronic medium
they can call their own. Portland, Oregon, needs one to balance the one­
sided picture that is here. No matter how much downtown becomes new
and improved, no matter how many new corporations come to town, no
matter what - period — there is a whole race of people that needs to be
heard from and recognized.
Realize what radio really is and what it can do to help all of us. From
religion to role models, radio can really be the answer. Portland does have
two minority newspapers, but, in addition to that, in an electronic age, why
not an electronic medium? It's time for someone to get busy. F.M. - THE
W ord of the Week: credulous: Naive, over-ready to believe or tru st
Color of the Week: Teal Blue
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BLACK EXPERIENCE.
Fourth Annual Mayor's Ball
Portland's Fourth Annual Mayor's Ball shall be held on April 8, 1988,
at the Memorial Coliseum. Mayor Bud Clark has again designated the Port­
land Music Association (PMA) as the producer of this year's Ball. The
theme this year is "Music in Bloom ", reflecting the early spring timing of
the event and emphasizing the vitality of the arts in Portland.
Our Mayor has established a tradition of endorsing this annual Ball
as a rund raising event for local charities. The Ball has also served as a
major display, both locally and nationally, for Portland's original music
31 NW FIRST
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NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
Thursday, Nov. 19
here comes everybody
(tape release)
Weekend, Nov. 20 21
CALVIN WALKER
The Portland Music Association has selected Peter Mott as the
Mayor's Ball Project Coordinator. Mr. Mott has served on the PMA's Exe­
cutive Board, as chairperson of it's Membership Committee, and has been
involved with pervious Mayor's Balls. He was an owner-operator of the
Last Hurrah, a club acknowledged for supporting and nurturing many of
Sunday, Nov. 22
EDISON JONES
Monday, Nov. 23
ZAYUSO
Portland's nationally known musicians.
M usicians interested in p erform ing at the M ayor s Ball should
co nta ct the Portland M usic A ssociation H otline at 284 3206.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
PICTURETHIS
Wednesday, Nov. 25
CARYL MACK
Audition Notice
Walnut Park Lock & Key
533 N.E. K illingsw orth
503-288-6338
24 hr. Emergency Service
KMHD FM 89 1 "THE JAZZ STATION" PRESENTS
AN EVENING WITH
CHUCK
MANGIONE
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
NOV. 20
PORTLAND
CIVIC
AUDITORIUM
$1250
$15
$18
On sale now at the new Cen
ter Box Office, order by phone
248 4496. Galleria Jean
Machine and all G I Joe s
Open auditions for two Black males in Storefront's next production,
WOZA ALBERT, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, November 23 at Storefront
Theatre, 6 S.W. Third at Burnside.
WOZA ALBERT was written by director Barney Simon and actors Percy
Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngema of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. The
play examines what might happen if Jesus Christ came back to earth in
South Africa. Performances are February 5 through March 4 at the Portland
Center for the Performing Arts. WOZA ALBERT will be directed by John
Zagone with Rick Jones as assistant director.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Gary 0 Brien, Pro­
ducing Director, 224-9598.
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November 22nd
Raggae Party
Lenny Rancher
Lipp to Lipp
Zion I
w ith O bo A d d y & O k ro p o n g
SAT., NOV. 28
9:00 P .M .
STARRY NIGHT
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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a benefit for
KMHD FM 89 1
Portland's Largest Dance Floor
Phone: 235 0027
Advance Tickets on Sale Now! Usual Outlets
Appearing at Eugene s HUL i CENTER Sat Nov 21
DOUBLE TEE PRESENTS
687 5000
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G .l. Jo e 's, Galleria Jean M achine, & E verybody's
FROM PAUL SIMON’S
GRACELAND
DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES ■ HOMELESS
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