Page B3 MAY 5,1998 Ufi» P u r H# uà e tfz't/A -, ENTERTAINMENT M O N T ill J O R D /I /V The JAZZ Station All JAZZ... all the time! Masterful songwriting, silky vocals and emotive lyricism are just some of the elements that have brought critical acclaim and success to R&B singer/songwriter/producer Montell Jordan. When he arrived on the international music scene in 1995, he immediately thrust himself into the history books with his m ultim illion-selling debut smash This Is How We Do It, the first D e f Jam R & B record to reach #1 on the pop charts, where it stayed for seven weeks. Since then, the singer/songwriter/producer has released four other gold singles, a gold-ceitified sophomore album, toured w ith the like o f Boyz II Men, TLC and Mary J. Blige, and contributed a track to the m illion-selling "N utty Professor” soundtrack. Now, with the release o f his new and third album entitled Let’ s Ride, Montell continues his seemingly effortless clim b into the pantheon o f musical greats. Let’ s Ride is a modem funk marvel, a continues his seemingly effortless clim b into the pantheon o f musical greats. Let’s Ride is a modem funk marvel, a contemporary R &B classic that echoes the work o f Marvin Gaye, A1 Green and The Isley Brothers. Featuring 13 tracks co-written by Montell, the album boasts guest appearances by such hip-hop luminaries as Master P and Redman, as well as newcomers Kim berly Rockelle and L il’ Bo Peep. Montell produced the album with J. Dub (Boyz II Men Faith, Case, Sting), Teddy Bishop (Color Me Badd, Toni Braxton), Schappell Crawford (Deborah Cox, 98, Peter Andre), Professor Funk and Jazz “ The Man,” A ll in all, Let's Ride sets a new standard for R&B. All the Jazz Greats with a H e f ty S lic e o f t h e BLU ES! MT. (Destiny ’s C h ih f Cjoes On ‘The PHONE DISCONNECTEDP (RoaT iT ith (Boyz I I iMen NO PROBLEM AT 222 COM M UNITY CO LLEG E • GRESHAM SIMPLY CELLULAR g- TELEPHONE CREDIT CHECKS DEPOSITS TURNDOWNS REGARDLESS OF YOUR BACK BILL PHONE SERVICE RESTORED IN 3-5 DAYS AFFORDABLE RATES • NO HIDDEN FEES 3 93 9 NE MLK JR BLVD 280-8000 THIS AD GOOD FOR 1 FREE LONG DISTANCE CALLING CARD WHEN PHONE SERVICE IS ORDERED Destiny’s Child Houston Q uartet’s Debut Single, “No No No" Turns Platinum & Hits # I Columbia Records R&B female vocal quartet Destiny’sChild will goon the road with Boyz 11 Men. Next, and I Jncle Sam for the group’s series o f major concert dates beginning April 29 in Nashville and they will be in Portland, Oregon on May 26, 1998 at the Rose Garden. Destiny’s Child exploded onto the scene on the strength o f the quartet’s debut single, “ No No No," from tneireponymous debut album. The irresistible single, which was certified platinum by the R1AA as o f February 25, 1998, remains a chart-topping phenomenon: “No No No” has been #1 on the Billboard R&B singles Chart, #1 on the Soundscan R&B Singles Core Stores ehart, # I on the Soundscan Singles chart, and reached #3 on the Billboard hot 100 Singles chart. ACT III THEATRES M all 2 0 5 PORTLAND AREA RESIDENTS ONLY O P E N S F R ID A Y M A Y 8 t h ! w w w .n e w lin e .c o m O C E A N S R IS E . C IT IE S FA LL. HOPE SURVIVES. The woodchuck belongs to the squirrel family. • • ¡ DA ( ( A P A D R V E I S N O T A R L Y E / ! AUDIO ORPHANZ • TUEST LOVE IA0WDA7 MAT18 1332 W RliR>MS|DE> J B B fc W r & I ' M K tK n H /H H n n ih ftb iiiW tM ' (MIMMI IfALtBNI ELIJAH WOOD VANESSA REOGRAV MAtIMIl U N S ta ll I M I IKEM M f 1« Mil "MS « B H IH I H I II« ¿MIMI nmnn/ill QOll ñBWJBdifilli dill m t J t i m B i t a W B w ilt ” ! ■ aiihmhuii ihii ^ m n iitw iu ii IhtFAMWWKS nenm ui PG 13 RAWNTtSTRONUYCAUTIONIO [■«— —I » Hw STARTS FRIDAY. MAY 8 r I» , 2».55$5*4«23 TPX EVERG REEN PARKW AY AC T III TH E A TR ES ’ - — 2 2 5 -5 3 5 5 *4 0 0 0 LLOYD CINEM AS J 2 2 5 -5 5 5 5 *4 0 1 0 ACT 111 TMEAT?E.l,. 'S K l f 2 2 5 -5 3 5 5 * 4 0 2 3 J IM O V IE S "ÇlUIlflHI BW cä / SOUTHGATE A C T III TH E A TR ES S P E C IA L / / 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 *4 6 1 9 CLACKAM AS TIX AT JOHN BARLEYCORNS, BARLEY MILL, MCMENAMIN’S BEAVERTON I MALL 205 ANO THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM BOX OFFICE. W ON TV I / f 2 2 5 -5 5 5 5 * 4 0 0 7 BROADWAY ME7P0PLEX , AC T III T U I A I 2 0 0 -1 7 0 0 / ST. JO H N S I 2 2 5 -5 5 5 5 * 4 0 0 0 / 1 C O R N E L IU S AC T III TH EATR ES • NO TTTX 1 / D IV IS IO N S T . 1 3 J PASSES 2 2 5 -5 0 5 5 0 3 3 -9 9 9 9 EASTGATE /* ' -A -' 4 -t > \ | ■■■■■■■■■■■ T-'W f EAST ENO ST JOHNS BWOGt | AC T III THEATR ES E N G A G E M E N T s«*»t»»at*»M«ttinis«i»a*sswu •‘" •'S S K S ’.'SSJ r mimi until www.deepliDpactmovle.com A( T III I 225 5 5 5 5 * 4 0 2 0 W X T IG A R D W ESTG ATE 5 A C T III I H t A f B E S ACT III TH E A TR ES v»o i T h X H IL L T O P 9 ACT III TH E A TR ES • CALL j A M U V IH I A IR I N «■■■■■■■■■■i 2 25 5 5 5 5 * 4 0 2 7 ' ■. OAK GROVE 3 T H E A T Itf S / 225 5 5 5 5 * 4 0 1 5 I TR X W IL S O N V IL L E 9 ACT III TH E A TR ES TH E A TR E F I 7 7 0-00 00 -4 T U A L A T IN I A M II Y I I I I A I K l S , 1