OMHOF’s 2018 Music Scholarships!
Thank you all that submitted your applications by the March 1st deadline for OMHOF’s 2018 music scholarships. We will be announcing the winners of these applications soon. Keep posted here for more information.
Everclear Frontman Art Alexakis to Release First-Ever Solo Album
Art Alexakis — best-known as frontman and songwriter of the alt-rock outfit Everclear — is releasing his first solo album, expected later this year via The End Records/BMG.
On Feb. 28 he launched a PledgeMusic campaign giving fans exclusive access to join him throughout the entire recording process and album release, along with different types of products, bundles, and experiences. He’ll be releasing all types of weekly updates, including behind the scenes footage from the studio, to give fans an inside look at everything that goes into making the record.
“For the most part, it’s going to be an acoustic singer-songwriter type of album,” says Alexakis. “There’s going to be banjo, and some keyboards, and some programming on it. Right now it has the feel of a very rough-sounding, almost Americana-type of feel, while underneath it I’m programming and really screwing with sounds. I’m letting it evolve as it goes, and that’s what’s so much fun about it. It’s not about making another Everclear record; it’s about doing something that’s just me. I’m pushing my ability and pushing the envelope, and having fun at the same time. I’ve always wanted to do something like this.”
Read more at: http://variety.com/2018/music/news/everclear-frontman-art-alexakis-to-release-first-ever-solo-album-1202710793/
Kathleen Saadat Releases First Album at 77
At 77 years old, Portland’s legend of civil rights activism, Kathleen Saadat, is making her recording debut after a lifetime of singing behind the scenes.
With an international release date set for March 2, “Love for Sale” is a 10-track album of jazz standards featuring Saadat’s lead vocals and arrangements by Thomas Lauderdale. It also includes performances from members of his Portland-based “little” orchestra, Pink Martini – an ensemble that fuses classical, Latin music, pop and jazz.
As one of Oregon’s most respected social and political activists, Saadat has advocated for equality and social justice for over 40 years. Her dedication has assisted marginalized and under-represented groups including communities of color, women, and LGBTQ people.
Saadat was appointed Oregon’s affirmative action director under Gov. Neil Goldschmidt in 1987. Later, she worked within Multnomah County’s Department of Community and Family Services and helped draft the Portland Civil Rights Ordinance. She was also the diversity director at Cascade AIDS Project, and in 2012 she accepted the Lifetime Achievement from the Portland Human Rights Commission.
But when she wasn’t on the frontlines of the cause, Saadat was singing.
Read more here: http://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/26590-kathleen-saadat-releases-first-album-at-77?mc_cid=2f83560c31&mc_eid=93ce860af7
View a video of Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale and Kathleen Saadat on Live Wire Radio at: https://youtu.be/mjdisr8yDCk
Portugal, The Man wins Grammy!
We want to send a big shout-out to our friends and Portland, OR-based Portugal, The Man for their win at the Grammys! Last year, Portugal, The Man was nice enough to donate their time to play Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s Oregon Backstage fundraiser. We are very excited and happy for them! They won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their hit single, “Feel It Still.”
Congrats to Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm for their Blues Music Awards nomination
Congratulations to Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm for their Blues Music Awards nomination for Soul Blues Album! The 39th annual Blues Music Awards will be held on May 10, 2018 in Memphis, TN. For more information on the Blues Music Awards, please visit blues.org.
Congrats to Jeff Lorber on his Grammy win!
Congrats to Jeff Lorber. He won in the Grammy category of:
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
What If – The Jerry Douglas Band
Spirit – Alex Han
Mount Royal – Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
Prototype – Jeff Lorber Fusion — WINNER
Bad Hombre – Antonio Sanchez
Also, Randy Porter and Nancy King were in the last five (but did not win). Still, congrats to them for the nomination:
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
The Journey – The Baylor Project
A Social Call – Jazzmeia Horn
Bad Ass and Blind – Raul Midón
Porter Plays Porter – Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
Dreams and Daggers – Cécile McLorin Salvant — WINNER
2018 Scholarships
MORE ABOUT OMHOF SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Applications due March 1, 2018!!!!!!!
Mail completed application and required supplemental information to
Oregon Music Hall of Fame
C/O Scholarship Committee
PO Box 82173, Portland, OR 97282
Questions may be directed to Janeen Rundle, Director of Music Education Programs at: janeenrundle@eaglehm.com
2017 Inductees
The 11th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction & Concert will be held on Saturday, October 14th at 7 pm at the Aladdin Theater.
“Doc” Severinson Honored
Elmhurst College Honors Carl Hilding “Doc” Severinsen
June 1, 2017
Elmhurst College has honored Carl Hilding “Doc” Severinsen with an honorary Doctor of Music degree. The legendary trumpeter and bandleader was presented with the degree at the college’s commencement ceremonies on May 27.
At the ceremony, Elmhurst College director of Jazz Studies Doug Beach called Severinsen “renowned around the world as a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and recording artist, whose contributions to the art of jazz and jazz education have found their place in the annals of music history.”
Severinsen has been performing the jazz trumpet for over 60 years, and has performed in bands led by jazz legends like Charlie Barnett, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. In 1962, he joined the “Tonight Show” band as first trumpet, and within five years, he became the music director for the show. Doc has also released more than thirty recordings and is a Grammy award winner.
“Always willing to share his experience and knowledge, Doc has been an inspiration to Elmhurst College students over the past several years,” said Beach.
Courtesy of JAZZed Magazine
2017 Scholarship Recipients
Oregon Music Hall of Fame Presents College Scholarship Recipient Performances
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5 – 7pm Tony Starlight Dinner Club 1125 SE Madison, Suite 103G
Portland, OR 97214