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New O rleans has long been as
fam ous for its trum peters a its m aster
c h e fs -b u t it’s been a w hile since the
C rescent City has seen the em er
gence of a player with the skills ol
native son D errick S h ezb ie. On
S podie’s Back, his Q w est Records
debut, Shezbie show s reverence for
the traditions laid dow n by pioneers
like King Buddy Bolden and Tom m y
Ladnier, as well as a refreshing w ill
ingness to m odernize the proceed
ings with hefty doses o f uncut funk
It's a strikingly original sound th at's
m ade even more im pressive bv the
fact that Derrick Shezbie has lash
loned it at the lender age o f nineteen
Then, again. S h e z b ie -w h o notes,
"I was born with New O rleans music
in my blood is already a seasoned
veteran of the local jazz scene H av
ing switched from drum s to trumpet
before reaching Ins teens, he was
re c ru ite d by the c o m p a ra tiv e ly
w izened youngsters that com prised
the Rebirth Brass Band, w hich toured
Am erica and Europe extensively ( in
eluding rave winning perform ances
at the North Sea Jazz F estival). A lter
a pair o f chance 1990 encounters -
one at the legendary T ip itm a s , one
at a blistering sidew alk session—Vin
Scelsa was prom pted to devote Ins
entire Penthouse M agazine colum n
to the adolescent prodigy.
"D errick's got the blood o f the
masters of New O rleans music (low
ing in his veins," w rote Scelsa. “He
holds the keys to the kingdom . W hen
you finally m ake your pilgrim age to
the Big Easy, h e'll be there on every
street corner, in every back alley,
blowing a note that w as born on the
day Louis A rm strong cam e into the
world.
•cs Heart does“ King Richard I I I ”
Tygres H eart S hakespeare C o m
pany is proud to announce the o p en
ing o f "K ing Richard. Ill," W illiam
S hak esp eare's historical account o f
the veil k in g 's bloody rise Io power.
Deceit and betrayal abound in this
play about family rivalry and the strug
gle for pow er. A bitter Richard,
played, played by Doug Miller, is far
back in line for the throne, so he sets
outtoelim inateall those family m em
bers who stand in his way.
All perform ances are held at the
D olores W inningstad T heater in the
Portland C enter for the Perform ing
Arts, located at I I I SW B roadw ay.
Portland, Ore. The next play. "A
C om edy of E rrors." opens in April.
For tickets call Fastixx at (503)
224-TIX X or the T ygres Heart Box
O ffice at (503) 222-9220. For m ore
inform ation on the plays call (503)
222-9220
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James DePreist,
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T he Florestan Trio, com prising
Harold Gray (piano). Carol (violin),
and Hamilton C heiletz (cello), has
received international acclaim lor its
brilliant and dynam ic playing. Since
joining the faculty ol Portland State
U niversity in 1977 as A rtisi-in-Res-
iden ce. the T rio has p erfo rm ed
throughout the United Stales. E u
rope and Japan In addition to their
cham ber music perform ances, the
m em bers o f The Florestan Trio are
also heard frequently as soloist and
w11h i>rcItestra. including the Oregon
Sym phony and many other A m eri
can orchestras.
T ickets for the Florestan T rio ben
efit concert, which begin at $15 for
adults and arc $5 for students, may be
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Bobby McFerrin, conductor and vocalist
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnot
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Plus a cape I la selections by Bobby McEerrm
Bobby McFerrin has a unique ability to make
classical music fun for everyone. He sings,
conducts, banters with audience and orchestra
and just has a great tim e-and so will you!
Tickets: $15 - $50
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Thursday, February 20,1997
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purchased through the O regon Ballet
Theatre Ticket O ffice by calling 503
2-Ballei (503-222-5538).
The School of O regon Ballet The
aire, under the direction o f Haydee
G utierrez, offers professional instruc
tion in classical ballet tor children
and adults provided by a highly e x
perienced faculty. The School boasts
an enrollm ent o f over 250 skidents
with over 200 children auditioning
annually. Students have the opportu
nity to perform with the professional
Com pany in select perform ances and
in the School s A nnual Perform ance
each spring. For Oregon Ballet I he-
atre 's 1996/97 season, three School
o f O regon Ballet T heatre trained
dancers serve as apprentices with the
professional com pany.
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Music Director <f (onductor
B obby M c F errin
Florestan Trio holds benefit eonecrl
The Florestan Trio will perform a
benefit concert for the School of
Oregon Ballet T heatre on Sunday.
February 2 at 5 :00pm in the Portland
Art M useum 's Berg Sw ann A udito
rium, located dow ntow n at 1219 S W
Park A venue. Proceeds will benefit
the School o f O regon Ballet T he
atre ' s TalentFosler Scholarsh i p Fund
T he Florestan Trio will perform
Franz Josel H aydn's T rio in G M a
jor, G ypsy; and A ntonin D vorak's
T rio in E M inor, Opus 90, Dumkv
The School o f O regon Ballet T h e
atre’s TalentFosler Scholarship Fund
provides scholarships Io students
based on artistic merit or financial
need. This current school year, ten
children received TalentFosler Schol
arships to further their dance educa-
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