WMHV w o rn •i. • - 4k. *» J a n i P age B2 ’ • ary 15, 1997 • T he P o r tlan d O bserver r/z /i ENTERTAINMENT Œl|i> llnrtkinï» (Observer Ç 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 O regon S ymphonies ! /A /N James DePreist, don. 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 CD AkLiAK D t P riesi "C enira I A vfnlf R oots" D ianne R eeves "T b t C ranc I E ncounter " D on f i R o I nk k "M tdlA N O t lit C yR ts C I iesinui "T rio " .................................... E rnie W a iis lA fk lt M cC ltA N ( T l| r I J o r t l a n ì » (F )b s e v u c r L abel D e P riesi P roje ( i B lu t N oie W arner B r o i I iers B it i N o n EltklRA fÌA N iln Pi- ri - z "P anamonk IMPUBE H tR b it H ancoc T "The N ew SiANdARds" M ar I i " D angerous " CoNC ORfl " D td ic AIIONS Post CARtls LtROy VlNNt C|AR. "iN itq R iiy S h ik lty H orn "F lit M ain I n ^ rec I íent " E d d it D anie I s ........ A l C rfv " T I if F ivt S easons " " M t n 'I ai k" 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 Charge Tickets 228-1353 or 1-800-228-7343 weekdays 9am - 5pm Ticketmaster: 790-ARTS Mon.-Fri. 9am-9pm; Sat., 9am-8pm; Sun. 10am - 6pm SW BROADW AY & A R IIN I M A IN 5 C I I N I I / I R C O N C fU l N A II P O R U A N I) G I N I I N I O R I H l P IR IO R M IN O A R I! A fu n d -ra iser for th e N o rth w est and th e NW A J a z z B an d IV C "SlARdtSI A I an P asóla 8:00 pm E vìc I ence N a ia I if C o lt ma S il AU. Thursday, February 20,1997 Call 503-288-0033 "T ltt L onc , R oac I H omi ’ "H ai I rk k" 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. Advertise In The Captain’s Global Grooves A rtist Music Director