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____named for. the sultry female trio
Jade is cool and earthy. Jade has already
turned heads with their extraordinary
recording debut, “ I W anna Love Y ou,”
a new song from the G iant Records
soundtrack album , Class Act. Soon,
Jade’s poise, beauty and talent will make
an even greater impact with the release
o f their debut album later this fall.
Consisting o f T onya Kelly, Joi
M arshall and Di Reed, Jade blends vari­
ous musical influences into a uniquely
polished style. Says .Tonya, “We all
cam e from a similar R&B, jazz and
Gospel background. W e’re all from the
same place musically and em otionally.”
Adds Joi, “The overall sm oothness of
our singing is what will do it for us.”
She’s right on the mark. That dis­
tinctive vocal blend is Jade’s hallmark.
W hile each could easily have pursued a
successful solo career, Tonya, Di and
Joi all found greater musical fulfillment
by banding together. “W hen I heard
how well our voices m atched,” recalls
Di, “that clinched it for m e.” All three
take their turn in the spotlight, each
singing solo on different tracks. “We do
w h a t’s good for the so n g ,” notes
Joi.Though based in L.A., Tonya, Joi
and Di grew up far from the bright lights
o f Hollywood. Di hails from Houston,
while Joi and Tonya both come from
Chicago. Tonya Kelly was the featured
vocalist in the acclaimed Morris Ellis
Orchestra, a 23-piece big band known
throughout the Midwest. “W e did ev­
erything from jazz standards to Top 40.
I got true hands-on training with them ,”
she recalls. After a few years of local
gigs and session work, she moved to Los
Angeles to pursue a major recording
career. She later met Vassal Benford,
who became the first link in the Jade
chain.
Joi Marshall also grew up in the
W indy City. Her family was always
serious about music, and Joi developed
a love o f jazz at an early age.” “ My sister
was my teacher,” she remembers. Joi
sang in school choirs and worked many
local sessions before heading west. She,
too, joined forces with Vassal Benford,
through whom she met Tonya, and the
second link in the Jade chain had con­
nected.
Houston-bom-and bred. Di Reed
felt a passion for music and, at an early
age, she began to sing in church, talent
shows and any other forum she could
find. But she soon realized musical suc-
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cess would most likely be found in either
New York or Los Angeles. “ It was a
scary move, but I wanted to sing so badly
I was ready to do anything, short o f
selling out my morals.” So she packed up
and moved to Los Angeles. She quickly
landed a spot on the Houseparty 2 movie
score, performing the song “Now You
W ant M ore.” This summer, the band
will be hard at work creating their debut
album, working with Benford and oth­
ers. All three are confident that their
talent and pure love o f singing will get
them through. “We are spiritual people,”
says Joi, “ At one with G od.” She pauses
to reflect a moment, and adds, “W e’re
not into gimmicks; w e’re real people
into real m usic."
A D V E R T IS E
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TW O T H U M B S UP, WAY UP!
W O N D E R FU L . A G R EA T FILM.
A m o v ie f o r a ll p e o p le .”
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‘A WILDLY ROMANTIC MASTERPIECE'-
All That Glitters’
Gala Affair
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The public is invited to a holiday
fa sh io n show fe a tu rin g som e o f
Portland’s “hottest” celebrities, best­
loved m usicians, finest clothing and
most unique production crew: hom e­
less teens.
Scheduled for Sunday, December
6 ,1 9 9 2 ,“A llT hatG litters” will feature
modeling and music by Rindy Ross o f
Quarter R ash , M ichael Harrison, Dan
Reed, Curtis Salgado, Mary Starred,
and many others. Staging, lighting,
publicity-and even some modeling-will
be choreographed with help from home­
less teens currently involved with The
Salvation Army ’sG reenhouse, the ben­
eficiary of the event.
Everything for the show, including
the Grand Ballroom at Portland’s G ov­
ernor Hotel, is being donated. The $25
a person show is expected to raise about
$10,000 for Green house.
Starting at 7:00 p.m., the affair will
include a silent auction, and surprise
celebrity guests. The event is organized
by Group Efforts, a portland prom o­
tions firm.
Tickets can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster outlets in G .I. Joe’s stores
between now and the night of the event.
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On Decem ber 10, 11 and 12, for
three perform ances only, the Interstate
Firehouse C ultural Center will be home
to the hit show, M ythmaker. Written and
directed by Judith Catterall, Mythmaker
features a tour-de- force solo performance
by internationally acclaimed actor/mime
Jam es Griener.
Drawing on sources ranging lrom
Joseph C am pbell’s Power of My th to the
O ld Farm er’s Almanac .from the T aoT e
Ching to Jam es Gleick ’ s Chaos, Caterall
weaves together contemporary issues and
ancient spiritual traditions from around
the globe to create a witty w eb of stories
and com m entary. Y ou’ll meet Young
woman M ish-M ash who Gets a memo
and Learns to Sing, becoming W oman
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W ho Lives W ith Wonder. And if you’ve
ever wondered what really caused the
Big Bang, it’s all explained in the hu­
morous origin myth. W hat Happened
When Mother Earth and Father Sun
Awoke—where you’ 11 also m ectOld Man
Money and O ld W om an Schedule.
Called “ glowing gift,” Mythmaker of­
fers a delightful, one-world alternative
to more traditional holiday fare.
M ythmaker runs December 10, and
11 at 8:00 PM , with a 2:00 matinee on
December 12. Tickets are $10 General
Admission; $8.00 for Students and Se­
niors. The Saturday matinee is specially
priced at $5.00 for all seats. Reserva­
tions are recommended and may be made
by calling the IFCC at 823-2000.
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Tickets $10, $8, $5. Call 823-2000 for inform ation and reservations.
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Choir. This year, everyone will have an
ample opportunity to sing along with
the performers and carol in the com m u­
nity choir. Songbooks, provided by The
Oregonian, will be distributed to all.
It all leads up to the evening ’ s main
event—the lighting of the tre e -a n d be
prepared for some special elfects in
addition to 6,000 lights. The tree is a
gift to the City of Portland from the Mt.
Hood National Forest and the City of
Estacada. The honor of lighting the tree
goes to Ruth McBride Powers, a long­
time Clackam as County resident and a
leader in the restoration o f historical
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The cost o f erecting and decorating
the tree is underwritten by the A ssocia­
tion for Portland Progress to promote
dow ntow n’s low-cost Portland Public
Parking garages. The tree-lighting pro­
gram is sponsored by City Center park­
ing on behalf of the Oregon Hospice
Association. A spartofthc annual “Light
Up A Life” cam paign, a $10 donation
to Hospice will memorialize a friend or
loved one with a light on the tree.
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Choir To Highlight
Christmas Tree-Lighting
Ceremony
How many cities have over 10,000
people gather, rain or shine, in the heart
of a vibrant downtown to sing carols
and watch the lighting of an 75-foot
Christmas tree? The Pioneer Court­
house Square tree-lighting ceremony is
a family tradition that celebrates the
best o f our community.
For the ninth year, the traditional
start o f the holiday season begins at
7:00 p.m. on November 27. The day-
after-Thanksgiving program brings to­
gether Mayor Bud Clark, Santa Claus
and many of the city’s finest musicians.
Two o f Portland’s favorite personali­
ties, Les Sam off and Lacy Turner from
radio sponsor KINK FM 102, will be
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