November 14. 2007
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Doo-Wop Show Coming to the Schnitz
With impressive list
of original artists
The U ltim ate Doo-W op Show with
hitmakers of yesteryear will perform in a
once in a lifetime concert Friday, Nov. 16 at
8 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
The recent record-breaking PBS-TV mu­
sic specials, “50 Y ears o f Doo-Wop” were so
well received that it created new audiences
for veteran Doo-Wop artists. Now eight of
the original artists, whose combined sales
number over 80 million records, are back on
the road performing live, treating 50-some-
thing concertgoers to the songs they danced
to at sock hops, while allowing younger
audiences to discover that Doo-Wop is feel­
good music regardless of age. It’s like a first
love that no one ever forgets.
An impressive list of those original artists
will be part of The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show,
consisting of The Flamingos featuring Terry
Johnson, Gene Chandler. Jimmy Beaumont
& The Skyliners, The Contours, The Crys­
tals, The Fleetwoods featuring Gary Troxel,
Kathy Young and The Rama Lama Big Band.
Tickets are available at the Portland Cen­
ter for the Performing Arts box office or by
phone at 503-224-4400.
The Crystals and their hits “Do Doo Ron Ron" and “Then He Kissed Me" will be part of the lineup Friday for the ultimate Doo-Wop
concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Next Generation of Headliners: ‘The Revue’ Sets Date
The next generation of head­
liners, the Portland Jazz Singers
Revue debuts on Friday, Nov.
23 at Jimmy M ak's from 8 p.m. to
m idnight.
Mitzi Zilka, founder and d i­
rector o f the esteem ed Portland
Jazz Singers Concert Series and
Show case, a Portland native,
has hand selected her “A Team ”
to wow Jim m y Mak audiences
with three distinctly different
shows in one evening.
The next generation includes
Sandy D ennison, a cross be­
tween Judy G arland and Lena
Horn; Brian Dorsey, a young
man with an old soul - soulful
yet electric; Karla Harris, an ex­
plosive talent who moved to
Portland from St. Louis two years
ago; Carolyn Joyce, a cross be­
The Revue," a new generation of Portland jazz singers takes to the
tween Irene Krall and a seasoned
stage Friday, Nov. 23 at Jimmy Mak's.
Cabaret singer; Toni Lincoln,
an elegant singer who sounds as the C rooner with an edge; octave range that moves easily
like the great Sarah V aughn; Tobaj, a m aster bebop artist and between a Diana Krall and June
Johnny M artin, known to many scatter; and Z ilk a -w ith her three- Christy.
The show begins with a m usi­ as original arrangem ents to du­
cal story by w riter and perform er ets, trios and group medleys.
Accom panying the singers is
Lynn Darroch about the great
vocalist Betty C arter, a spoken a world class cast of musicians:
and live-music collaboration that Mark Sim on on piano, David
includes three Revue singers.
Evans on Sax, Kevin Deitz on
It is followed by individual bass and D onny O sborne on
spotlights on each singer as well drums.
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