March 27, 2019
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A Showcase of Portland Soul
Shirley Nanette
and Albina Soul
Revue Band
A vital piece of Portland’s soul music history and an
R&B and jazz music showcase of historic proportion
will be celebrated when Portland vocalist extraordinaire
Shirley Nanette joins the Albina Soul Revue Band to
perform her seminal 1973 album ‘Never Coming Back.’
Representing intergenerational musicians from Port-
land’s Albina area of north and northeast Portland, the spe-
cial Shirley Nanette and the Albina Soul Revue concert is
slated for Saturday, April 13 at 9 p.m. at the Holocene,
downtown. An after-party will feature deejay sets
from Grammy-nominated Jon Kirby of the Nu-
mero Group and Bobby D of XRAY FM.
Nanette has long been recognized for her
dynamic vocal sensibility. Winner of the first
Star Search completion in 1983, she has
performed jazz and classical works at na-
tional festivals, on network television and
with the Oregon Symphony. In 1973, she
released “Never Coming Back,” featuring
an exceptional cast of Albina area musi-
cians.
The upcoming show will be the first
time Nanette has performed the entire
album in its entirety.
The music of the Albina Soul Revue
Band under the direction of Tony Ozi-
er is comprised of musicians of color
who represent a lost era in Portland
soul, performing original selections
from the 1960s through 1980s.
Shirley Nanette and the Albina
Soul Revue Band is a World Arts
Foundation of Portland produc-
tion, the group which produces
Portland’s largest annual Martin
Luther King Jr. celebration, and
is presented by the Albina Music
Trust and Holocene. Tickets are
$15 in advance and $20 at the
door and available online by
visiting holocene.org.