We are honored to support our Albina Music Trust friends and partners in the launch of Albina Soul Walk: A Historic Audio Tour:
Saturday, August 28th from 10am-noon at 2125 N. Vancouver Ave.
At this free outdoor event, folks can learn how to use the ECHOES app, meet elder musicians featured in the walk, and meet some of our sponsors. Masks required.
This one-mile walking tour explores Albina’s musical culture of the 1960s-1980s. Tour audio features rare local music complemented by oral history accounts from a variety of Albina's elder musicians. Kicking off at the legendary Cotton Club venue, The Albina Soul Walk leads users to sites where historic jazz and soul venues once stood. Users are invited to experience these historic landmarks, reflect on decades of urban renewal and gentrification, and consider how to preserve this community's legacy for future generations.
The audio tour was produced by documentary artist Megan Hattie Stahl with oral history direction and music curation by Bobby Smith. Musicians featured include: Ken Berry, Bill Deiz, J.W. Friday, Joe “Bean” Keller, Marilyn Keller, Paul Knauls, Sr., Marlon McClain, Shirley Nanette, Gregg A. Smith, Norman Sylvester, and Calvin Walker.
Contacts:
Megan Hattie Stahl / (971) 241-0373 / meganHstahl@gmail.com
Bobby Smith / (503) 899-5035 / albinamusictrust@gmail.com
Sponsors: Albina Vision Trust, Jazz Society Of Oregon, Oregon Historical Society, Vanport Mosaic, World Arts Foundation Inc.
More info and instructions on how to use the ECHOS app at this Albina Music Trust page.
