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OCTOBER 15, 2001
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Native American jazz musician who traveled
the world with his music will be honored in
Grand Ronde with Tribute concert.
Y"Tollis Taylor and band
JLjL will give benefit perfor
mance to help raise money
for the Veteran8 Memorial
By Chris Mercier
Words often fail to capture the
style of Jim Pepper.
Some might call his music "pro
found." Others have called it "ge
nius." His music may have been
both really, yet that unique fusion
of jazz and Native American
chants would probably best be
summed with this: Original.
Those with an ear for something
new, or simple jazz-lovers in gen
eral would be wise to make some
time available October 26, when
Grand Ronde will be hosting a trib
ute to Pepper, lead by renowned
violinist Hollis Taylor. The pres
ence of Taylor herself should hint
at the reputation of Pepper, es
pecially since it was only shortly
before losing his battle with can
cer in 1991 that music lovers in
his native Portland, or the whole
country really, began to warm up
to his implicit talent.
And Taylor, however, is but one
of a long list of world class musi
cians who had been affiliated with
Pepper in his life. Also included
are such notables as Don Cherry,
Bob Moses, Ornette Coleman and
even Charlie Hayden.
Just who then was this Jim Pep
per? Who was he to have earned
the respect of the very respected?
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A Photo provided by
the Pepper family
Photo provided by
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Pepper and Spice The late and legendary Native American jazz musician
Jim Pepper will be honored by world-class violinist Hollis Taylor and some of her
musician friends during a tribute concert in Grand Ronde on Friday, October 26.
Taylor, who is currently in Paris, said she can't wait to perform in Grand Ronde.
C7.- w..r "-"7171 Tickets can be purchased or reserved by
ccr.t:ctJT3 the Confsdarctcd Tribes of Grand Ronde's Public Information
Office at 533-879-2153 or 533-879-2321. The cost of the tickets is $10
by cash or check. Jim Pepper CDs "Remembrance" and "Pepper's Pow
wow" wi!l be on sale at the concert
Tribal Investments: Gregory Lofts Project Nearly Sold Out
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Lofty New Digs The Tribe's Spirit Mountain Development Corporation
has partnered into a residential real estate venture in Portland's Pearl District called
the Gregory Lofts. The lofts are located on the light rail station at 11th and Gleason
and are fashioned after other similar buildings in Cleveland, New York and Chicago
that have proven to be successful investments.
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By Chris Mercier
In keeping with the times, Spirit
Mountain Development Corporation
has entered into the Pearl business.
Pearl District business, that is.
Visitors happening to pass through
Portland's artistic neighborhood can
cast a glance at SMDC's latest ven
ture and a rather striking one at
that, the Gregory Lofts. Actually,
anybody walking within eyesight of
11th and Glisan can't help but no
tice the new structure.
The Gregory Lofts dominates the
cityscape in this part of Portland, a
visual behemoth in an area known
for its quaintness and laid-back at
titude. Nobody is complaining of
it, though, as the new building,
sporting 133 new living spaces is
rather on par with one of Portland's
more prosperous, creative and not
to mention up and coming areas.
Gregory Lofts will provide more
than just new living spaces in the
Pearl District. In a neighborhood
known for aesthetics, it will provide
residents the rare opportunity to
customize their living spaces, i.e. to
indulge their artistic impulses.
"Basically, the person buys the
loft, which is a big open space," ex
plained David Blum. "And from
there they finish it off."
The idea is one that has enjoyed
successful runs in cities such as New
York, Cleveland and Chicago. Buy
ers are afforded the prospect of
something that most of the time has
been reserved for suburban
homeowners the chance to build
their home, only this time in the
city. They can add walls, leave it
open, throw paint, etc.
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The Family Business is Racing
Brothers Todd (right) and
Mark Shandy, the sons of
Tribal Elder Louise Coulson
(center), spend as much
time as possible behind the
wheel of their racecars at
the Willamette Speedway
in Lebanon. The Shandy's
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competed against ea,ch University
other in their recently
completed racing season.
Also pictured are Tribal j
Elders Cherie Butler and
Donna Casey.
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