The Mike Strickland Trio Special Appearance by Vocalist Julianne R. Johnson		Print This Page Email This Page

The Blues, Gospel and a Medley of Holiday Favorites!

Fall in Love with the Holidays all over again!

Come and enjoy the Blues, Gospel and Holiday classics in a special performance by The Mike Strickland Trio and guest vocalist Julianne R. Johnson. For years, The Mike Strickland Trio has delighted Northwest and national audiences with lush arrangements of popular and original music, Blues, Jazz, classical and piano-busting boogie-woogie numbers. Joining the Trio for this special Gospel and Holiday concert is Portland’s own soulful singer Julianne R. Johnson.

As a gifted arranger, piano stylist and composer, Mike Strickland’s eclectic sets highlight the superb individual talents of each group member. Playing all styles on acoustic and electric bass, Clipper Anderson is a composer, studio musician, vocalist and educator. Master of saxophones, flutes and clarinet, Jack Klitzman has appeared in concert with such artists as Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, Gladys Knight and the Four Tops, among many others. Besides being director of Vocal Music at Portland Community College, Julianne R. Johnson’s musical talents have been or will be seen in Portland productions of Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Gypsy and as a co-star in Michael Allen Harrison’s production of Prometheus.

For more information on THE MIKE STRICKLAND TRIO, visit  www.mikestrickland.com
For more information on JULIANNE R. JOHNSON, visit  www.siteskins.net/juliannerjohnson/

Artist Musical Samples:

Baby It's Cold Outside

Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera)

Sponsors

The 2009 - 2010 concert series
and school outreach events are funded in part by
a generous grant from the
Camas-Washougal Community Chest

Special thanks to our joint sponsors who are dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts:

Washington State Arts Commission

WESTAF
Western States Arts Federation


and

Funded in Part by a Tourwest Grant from the Western States Arts Federation. Tourwest Grants are made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Western States Arts Federation and its participating state arts agencies.
National Endowment for the Arts

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Intermission refreshments (beverages and cookies)
are generously provided by the
Camas-Washougal Chapter of Soroptimists International.

All donations received by the Soroptimists are returned to the Camas-Washougal area in the form of grants to women in need or woman who make an outstanding contribution to the local community.

The 25th Anniversary season continues Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7 PM at the Washburn Performing Arts Center (1201 39th Street, Washougal, Washington) and Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 3 PM at the Camas Theatre (26900 SE 15th Street, Camas, Washington). The Vancouver USA Singers are celebrating a century of the American Musical – great Broadway Show Tunes from the 20th century. These concerts are the 4th in the 2009 – 2010 concert series.