Vol. 44 • No. 8 • September 2019 www.positivelyentertainment.com Peter oolhiser Dammann Photos by Owen Carey & Bob W & The Too Loose Cajun Band Photo by Kathy Rankin PLUS: Mt. Hood Salmon, Mushroom & Big Foot Festival • Peninsula R&B Festival ����������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������������� Free Listing with ad purchase or $10 per listing Bandstand OMHOF Induction Ceremony & Concert set Oct 12 at the Aladdin Theater The 13th Annual Oregon Music com and at the Aladdin box office, or solid guitar playing, and bee-stung Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction aladdin-theater.com. For up to date voice have won over music lovers of Ceremony and Concert with be information, check omhof.org. every age and stripe. Weaver has re- again this year at the Aladdin The- ARTISTS: leased seven CDs including this year’s ater on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 pm. 3 LEG TORSO 20th anniversary re-release of her 1999 The event will be sponsored long 3 Leg Torso formed in 1996 as a album Crow, and her new CD titled time supporter Elliott Powell Baden violin, accordion and cello trio intent on Gold. Sue also has sung harmony on & Baker Insurance Company. creating original modern chamber mu- over 50 local releases, including Jerry The event will honor Oregonians sic. Since that time, founding members Joseph, The Minus 5, Fernando, Casey who significantly influenced the Bela Balogh (on trumpet and violin) Neill, Lynn Conover, and kindie artist world of music from here in Oregon and accordionist Courtney Von Drehle Mo Phillips. She has opened with her and is a benefit for music education have overseen a few different line-ups, own music for Roger McGuinn, Loudon in the state of Oregon. now featuring the mallets/percussion of Wainwright III, and most memorably for To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, T.J. Arko and the acoustic bassist, Mike folk hero Bob Dylan.She was also in- an artist must have been born in Murphy. The group has released three vited to play the opening ceremonies of Oregon and worked professionally award winning instrumental albums. The Oregon State Senate in 2012. in the music industry for at least 20 They have worked with filmmakers MARK LINDSAY years – or have worked professional- including Oscar nominated documen- As the front man, Mark Lindsay, born ly in the music industry for 20 years tarian Morgan Spurlock. In 2003, Court- in Eugene, already has a spot in the after moving to Oregon. ney was awarded a fellowship at the Oregon Music Hall of Fame with Paul Awards will also be presented for Al- Sundance Film Composers Lab and in Revere and the Raiders. He was the bum of the Year and Artist of the Year. 2010, his work in the Oscar nominated vocalist, saxophonist, writer and pro- Portland supper club owner and en- documentary “The Final Inch” was ducer. He also had a slew of single hits tertainer Tony Starlight will once again nominated for an Emmy. 3 Leg Torso including Arizona, a million seller. After preside as Master of Ceremonies. continues to perform on a national and leaving the band, he became head of Musical performances will include local level with a variety of Symphonic A&R for United Artists Records and several of this year’s inductees: Pond, groups and on their own. played a role in developing the ca- who had a very successful musical DICK BERK reers of Gerry Rafferty, Kenny Rogers career in ‘90s with multiple releases Jazz drummer and bandleader, Dick and many others. He has composed on the Sub Pop label. Little Sue, who Berk was born in San Francisco and music for everything from commercial has been a fixture on the alt-country studied at the Berklee College of Mu- jingles to movie sound tracks, hosted seen in the state. Michael Hurley, a sic. He was the drummer in Billie Holi- successful radio shows on both KISN Mark Lindsay international folk legend, who put his day’s band at age 17 and played a jazz and K-Hits and in 2007, opened Mark to deserving children. Harrison has Modal Rounders and is one of the last first album out on the Smithsonia/Folk- drummer in Martin Scorsese’s film New Lindsay’s Rock and Roll Café in Port- many film and theater compositional survivors of the Greenwich Village folk ways label in 1964, will guest with her. York New York. In 1962, he moved land. He continues to tour, often with credits and every year contributes scene in the 1960s. As with the Round- Rock band Sequel, who were one of to NYC, eventually playing drums for the Turtles’ Happy Together show, and original music to the Portland Festival ers, he put down roots in Oregon. He is the reigning bands of the ‘70’s/’80’s Charlie Mingus, Mose Allison, Cal in 2013, Lindsay recorded an album of Symphony and was honored in 2008 by best known for his ironic lyrics, moun- and were inducted into the the Oregon Tjader and George Duke. In 1980 he new material entitled, Life Out Loud. the Oregon Symphony with a two-hour tain music styles on fiddle and guitar. Music Hall of Fame in 2011. Plus a founded “The Jazz Adoption Agency” MICHAEL ALLEN HARRISON presentation of his original music. He released his debut album on Folk- special grand finale of Louie,Louie a band he had for the next 20 years, Michael Allen Harrison, a graduate MICHAEL HURLEY ways back in 1963, recorded on the with new inductee Mark Lindsay plus releasing six CD’s. He came to Oregon of Parkrose High School, is a pianist, Pennsylvania native, Michael Hur- same reel-to-reel tape recorder used Steve West, who both were on the at that point, though he toured on an composer and one of Oregon’s most ley, grew up with Jesse Colin Young to capture Lead Belly’s last sessions. original version of Paul Revere & the international level and recorded exten- prodigious music creators. Since 1986, and made fast friends with the Holy Continued on Page 11 Raider’s recording. There will be a sively with the best. Dick performed he has released over 50 CDs of his guitar auction with the proceeds go- right up to the end, where he could own albums including collaborations ing to help put music education in frequently be seen jamming at Coyotes with Julianne Johnson, Katie Harmon, schools in Oregon without programs. in Hillsboro or Wilf’s. He passed away Tim Ellis and Aaron Meyer. Finding a This year’s signed guitars include the at the age of 74 in 2014, but those in pianist niche between jazz and clas- Bandstand Indigo Girls, John Prine, B-52’s, Chi- the know will always be proud of the sical music, he has performed for the cago and The National. jazz star in our midst. likes of Bill Clinton, Al Gore and The BEN RICE TRIO NORMAN SYLVESTER BAND Tickets will go on sale Wednesday LITTLE SUE 14th Dalai Lama. His Christmas shows Thurs Clyde’s, 5474 NE Sandy Sept 2 Oaks Park AFL-CIO Labor July 10. Tickets are $30 in advance Susannah Weaver, or Little Sue, as at The Old Church have become one Blvd, Portland, OR Day, 7805 Oaks Park Way, OR, noon and $35 at the door. A Special VIP she has been affectionately known of Portland’s most popular holiday 6 Restaurant 503, 21900 Willa- ticket is available for $100 and in- since college, grew up in West Virginia traditions. He has created the success- BIG BOSSA QUARTET mette Dr, West Linn, OR, 6:30 cludes prime seating, a hand signed and moved to Portland in 1992. She ful “Ten Grands” concert series and Sept 12 Maryhill Winery, 801 Water- 7 Catfish Lou’s, 6540 SW Fallbrook and numbered silk-screened Gary has been a fixture in the local folk and is the founder and president of “The front Way, Vancouver, WA, 5 Place, Beaverton, OR, 9 Houston poster and admission to the alt-country scene in Portland for over Snowman Foundation,” a non-profit 17 OHSU Farmers Market, 3181 SW 13 C I Bar & Grill, 18786 SW after show VIP catered party. Tick- 25 years and a big part of the Lau- organization dedicated to providing FREE listing with ad purchase or $10 Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, Boones Ferry Rd, Tualatin, 8 ets are available at www.ticketfly. relthirst scene. Her quirky lyrical style, instruments, instruction and inspiration OR, 10 am 14 Peninsula R&B Festival, 3311 275th, 27 Mock Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lom- Nahcotta (Ocean Park), WA, 5:30 per listing, PLUS weeklyContinued posts on Pageof 7 bard, Portland, OR, 9 20 St. Johns Plaza Concert, Philadelphia St between Ivanhoe & your events on Facebook 503-253-0513 DAVID F CURREY Lombard, Portland, OR, 6 Thurs Open Mike @ The Skyroom, 21 Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd, Hwy 26, Zig Zag, OR Portland, OR, 9 22 Falls View Tavern, 100 S LISA MANN Mcloughlin, Oregon City, OR, 3 Sept 7 Arrivederci Wine Bar, 17023 27 Clyde’s, 5474 NE Sandy, SE McLoughlin, Milwaukie, OR, 8 Portland, OR, 9 12 Music on the Bay @ Mingus www.normansylvester.com Park, Coos Bay, OR, 7 13 Blue Diamond, 2016 NE Sandy PAT STILWELL BAND Blvd, Portland, OR, 9 Sept 27 Blue Diamond, 2016 NE 14 Trio @ Vinyl Tap, 2099 SE Oak Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR Grove Blvd, Milwaukie, OR, 8 25 Duet w/Sonny Hess @ McMe- TASKA & THE PARTY BAND namins Grand lodge, 3505 Pacific Sept 6-7 Keizer Elks, Keizer, OR, 8-12 Ave, Forest Grove, OR, 7 13-14 Gresham Eagles, Gresham, OR, 7-10 26 Billy Blues, 7115 NE Hazel Dell 15 Thanksgiving Dinner Fund- Ave, Vancouver, WA, 8 raiser @ Gresham Eagles– All 28 Northwood Public House, 1401 SE day music w/5 bands featuring Rasmussen, Battleground, WA, 6:45 Portland’s top bands, 3 (see Taska www.lisamannmusic.com for details) NW SUGAR SHAKERS 20 Gresham Eagles, Gresham, OR, 7-10 Sept 6-7 The Mill Casino, 3201 21 Roaring 20s Costume Dance Tremont Ave,