November 16, 2018
Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211)
Doors 6:30pm / Music 7:30pm
$25 Advance /$30 Door

Tickets available for advance purchase at www.albertarosetheatre.com

The Albina Soul Revue is a community soul music showcase of historic proportions. The event features underrepresented musicians of color once active in the Albina area of North & Northeast Portland. Performing original selections from the 1970s, these artists and their music represent a lost era in Portland soul. Chronically undocumented, local music from this period was rarely released—even on vinyl. Through the efforts of World Arts Foundation, Inc.’s Albina Music Trust initiative, this material has been carefully preserved and is now ready for the stage once again. The Albina Soul Revue offers a
unique glimpse into a time in Portland where the funk was undeniable and the horns, harmonies, and backbeat were always on the one. Not to be missed!

Event Sponsors: World Arts Foundation, Inc., Regional Arts & Culture Council, American Music Program, Vanport Mosaic, Marmoset, and XRAY FM.

Shirley Nanette
Shirley Nanette has long been recognized by the regional music community for her dynamic vocal
sensibility—performing jazz and classical works at festivals, on television, and with the Oregon
Symphony. In 1970, Nanette released an LP entitled Never Coming Back. Featuring a cast of Albina area
musicians, the record has been lauded by some as a critical piece of Portland soul music history.

Gregg Smith
In the 1960s, Gregg Smith performed at iconic local soul venue, the Cotton Club. There he sat in with
legendary acts of the time such as Etta James, The Whispers, and Grover Washington Jr. Gregg has since
relocated to Dallas, Texas where he’s enjoyed an award-winning career as a vocalist and radio personality.

The Legendary Beyons
Possibly the longest running vocal group on the West Coast, The Beyons have been crooning in unison
since 1968. Members of the group have performed with Lyle Lovett, Michael McDonald, and the Oregon
Symphony. Tonight’s program features songs from their unreleased 1977 session with the band, Pleasure.

Band Director, Tony Ozier
Tony Ozier brings a soulful, community-driven approach to our evening's program. A producer, singer, and
musician, Ozier blends funk and soul to create a unique, intergenerational sound. An impresario by nature,
Ozier's newest exhibition of soul promises to be historical in scope.

Album Release, The Gangsters
Tonight’s program sees the release of The Gangsters long lost LP from the early 1970s. A critical piece of
Albina soul music history, the album is the earliest recorded output from local Grammy winner, Thara
Memory. It features Albina musicians that would go on to play with the Jazz Crusaders and B.B. King.
Unreleased in its time, the LP’s liner notes contain rare archival photos and an oral history of the band.