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Page 2 June 14, 2000 Music Focus A S U P P L E M E N T Focus (©bscrlier Editor in Chief, Publisher C harles H. W ashington Editor L arry J . Ja c k so n , Sr. Copy Editor Jo y R am os Business Manager G ary A n n T aylor Creative Director Shaw n S trah an This year marks the 20lh anniversary o f the C athedral Park Jazz Festival under the St. Johns bridge. The festival begins on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16. T he first group is called Forte. It is a f iv e - p ie c e b a n d , in c lu d in g vocalists, m ade up o f local high school students, w ho have all been tr a in e d b y tr u m p e te r , T h a ra Memory. F ortew illpresenttw osets. A t 2 p m , a f e s tiv a l fa v o rite , E verything’s Jake, takes over the bandstand. Last year, this group booked several gigs after its torrid C a th e d ra l P ark p e r f o rm a n c e . E veryth in g ’s Jake w ill be playing the w onderful songs from its latest C D , “ Play a Little Song For M e,” all w ritten by Bryan D arby, the ©beeruer Cathedral Park unveils lineup for July 15-16 jazz festival contributed story 4747 N E M a rtin L u th e r King, J r., Blvd. P o rtlan d , O R 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail: thefocus@ portlandobserver.com subscript« « " portlanck¡bseivpr.com D eadlines for subm itted material: Article»: Friday by 5 p . m . Ads: Monday by Noon Focus w elcom es freelance subm issions. M a n u scrip ts an d photo g rap h s can be re tu rn e d if acco m p an ied by a self- ad d ressed sta m p e d envelope. All c re ate d display ads becom e th e sole p ro p erty of the n ew spaper a n d ca n n o t be used in o th e r p u b licatio n s or p ersonal usage w ith o u t the w ritten co n sen t o f th e general m anager, unless th e client has p u rch ased the com position of e n s e m b le le a d e r, in a s ty le rem iniscent o f the 1920s and ‘30s. D arby’s sm ooth vocals and fine guitar w ork will be jo in ed by w ife Cheryl on bass. Skip Parente on v io lin , G e rry A m a to on flu te trum pet, clarinet and saxophone, and drum m er, Chris Hills. At 4 pm, Saxophobia w ill take the stage. Band m em bers include John G ross on tenor saxophone, W arren R and on a lto sax, Je ff M innew eather, bass, and G eorge M itchell on organ. P a’Lante, a nine-piece Latin band will finish o ff the day on July 15 w ith a great program , starting at 6 pm. Led by tim bales player, N ick G efroh, the band also includes bass, piano, congas, bongo, saxophone/ flute, trom bone, trum pet and violin. Billboard celebrates Black Music Month KJR 1(IL.P<JK ILA M > O B S tR M R th e ad. (The O F JJ or tian it 1999 The Portland Observer -------------------- B illb o a r d M a g a z in e , th e international new sw eekly o f the m usic industry, celebrates Black M usic M onth w ith a special tribute to the people and com panies who have contributed to the enduring legacy o f Black m usic in the June 3 issue. “ Prom oting and perpetuating the rich heritage o f black m usic past and p rese n t in s p ir e d th e establish m en t o f June as Black M usic M onth in 1979. T hat heritage is growing even richer thanks to the m ainstream - and now global - popularity o f R&B, hip- h o p , g o s p e l, b lu e s , ja z z , an d r e g g a e ,” sa id G a il M itc h e ll, B i llb o a r d ’s R & B E d ito r. “ In recognition o f this vital industry force. Billboard salutes the rhythmic p o w e r an d p e rv a s iv e c u ltu ra l influence o f black m usic.” Billboard exam ines the origins o f Black M usic M onth and spotlights th e in d iv id u a l g e n r e s th a t com prom ise Black music. Billboard editors look at contem porary black m usic as w ell as its rich heritage. Billboard evaluates the current state o f Rap and H ip-H op and G ospel, m arketing efforts to bring Jazz to younger black audiences, the Blues, problem s facing Caribbean music, and a look at th e c u rren t and upcom ing black-m usic.” Billboard exam ines the origins o f Black M usic M onth and spotlights ( Please see ‘Billboard’ page 3) T his fiery band has been thrilling N orthw est audiences since 1985. P a’Lante offers a w ide variety o f A fro-C aribbean sounds including salsa, m am bo, g u aracha, plena, bom ba„m erengue, cum bia, cha cha cha and bolero. On Sunday, July 16, the action kicks o ff w ith the T ony Pacini T rio at 12 noon. His trio will also include Ed B ennett on bass and Tim Rapp on drums. This com bo has only recently decided to w ork together, but y o u ’d n e v e r k n o w it fro m th e tig h t harm ony. T he trio is recording a new CD , w hich it hopes will be ready for release by early sum m er. At 2 pm, Bossam ba, led by guitarist/ vocalist R onnie Robins, takes over the stage. Band m em bers include G a ry H a r ris o n f lu te a n d saxophones; D avid Lucas, bass, and C arl Sm ith, percussion. At Cathedral Park Jazz F estiv al’s 4 p m s lo t, W illia m G a lis o n , a harm onica w izard from N ew York, w ill a p p e ar w ith a local band. G alison also is com poser o f note. He ow ns an O scar forhis score for “ T h e U n to u c h a b le s ” . H e a lso com posed sound tracks for Bagdad C afé, and P relude to a Kiss and has perform ed w ith D ebra Harry, Sting, C haka Khan, and on Saturday Night Live. T he headliner on Sunday, July 16, at 6 pm, w ill be fam ed bandleader/ com poser'arranger Pete Rugolo and singer Robert Hicks with the Carlton Jackson/D ave M ills Big Band and special guest perform ance by C onte C o n d o li o n tr u m p e t. R u g o lo conducted and C ondoli played on H icks’ second CD , Textures in H iFi, w hich has received rave review s. Rugolo w as the ch ie f arranger for Stan K enton’s big band for m any years and C ondoli w as the lead trum pet in that band. Rugolo has w ritten for television and film in re c e n t y e a rs. F u tu re issu e s o f Jazzscene will be profiling R ugolo’s distinguished career. Be sure to bring a blanket and beach chairs to the C athedral Park Jazz Festival and plan to sam ple the delicious possibilities offered by m any local food vendors at the site. Cathedral Park G E S T IV A ^ %LThe*L indaiHornbuckle]Band[ m hejS tra tiD a c lilie ^ /Special. 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