Page 2 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS February 7, 1976

News Desk Edited: Derek Johnson CONCERTS BY TOURS in brief

• EMMVLOU HARRIS is to play a iecond concert at London Ham• HOWES, MAN mesmith Odeon on Monday. Feb- THE HOLLIES are to undertake one of "They are Cardiff Capitol (March 12), Ports- ruary 23, and tickets are now on mouth Guildhall (13), London Hammersmith sae. This is because her initial gig their very rare British tours next month, at this menue the previous night is Odeon (14), Leicester De Montfort Hall (15), Birm- and their itinerary includes an appearance now completely' sold out. ingham Odeon (16), Hanley Victoria Hall (17), • SUTHERLAND Brothers & at London's Royal Albert Hall. Manchester Free Trade Hall (18), Glasgow Apollo Quiver have February dates at Dates confirmed for the group are Bradford Un- Centre (20), Liverpool Empire (21), Sheffield City G iildford Civic Hall (tomorrow. iversity (March 2), London Royal Albert Hall (5). Hall (22), Newcastle City Hall (23) and Brighton F -iday). London Woolwich Ipswich Gaumont (7), Cleepthorpes Bunnies Club Dome (25). Another five or six dates have still to be Thames Polytechnic (Saturday). (8 and 9), Sheffield Fiesta (10), Aberdeen Capitol confirmed. Swansea University (12), Stoke Theatre (12), Glasgow Apollo Centre (13), Stoke NJrth Staffs Polytechnic (13). Nit- Man are touring France all this weekend, and Jo'lees (15), Oxford New Theatre (17), Caerphilly a in Clillege of Education (14). soon after their return, they begin a short string of Double Diamond (18-20), Bournemouth Winter Bristol Yate Entertainment Centre specially priced gigs. These are intended as a (16), Ipswich The Manor (20), Gardens (21), Leicester Bailey's (25), Eastbourne warm-up to the official tour and they are at Derby Cromer Links Pavilion (21). Lon- King's Country Club (27) and Norwich Theatre King's Hall (February 12), Middlesbrough Town don Queen Mary College (27) and Royal (28). One or two more dates may be added Hall (15), Dublin University (21) and Aberystwyth Hull University (28). They are also to this schedule. University (March 9). set for Tunbridge Wells Assembly' The tour aids pomotion of their newly-released Hall (March 3) and London Wan- The band's new album "The Welsh Connec- stead Town Hall (6). album "Write On". Polydor also issue a new Hol- tion", their first for the MCA label for whom they lies single on February 20, a composition by Em- • DEEP PURPLE'S concert in have just signed, will be issued in March. It is mylou Harris titled "Boulder To Birmingham". Ieicester on March II, the first released in April in the United States, where they date of their fist: gig mini-tour, will now take place at the Granby Hulls THE FIRST DOZEN venues have now will be on tour for much of the spring. The British Kinks show dates are their first in this country with their new - and not at the De Montfort been confirmed for the major concert tour line-up of Deke Leonard, Micky Jones, Terry Wil- Il all. liams, Phil Ryan and John McKenzie. • BACK DOOR are playing three by Man next month. isolated gigs this month at Brighton Sussex University (tomorrow. Fri day), London Marquee Club (20) Ray Jackson's on the road aid Norwich City College (27). These are intended as a warm-up RECORDING NEWS port New Theatre (3), Newcastle solo projects DATES AND VENUES for a major British tour in March • Esther Phillips follows up her "Happy To Be" is due out in the have now been confirmed City Hall (5), Lancaster Universi- and April. recent chart hit with another oldie early spring. RAY JACKSON, who has been ty (6), Bristol Colston Hall (8), • MIKE HARDING is touring ex "For All We Know", released by • Virgin have signed Mallard to a out of the public eye since Lindis- for the Kinks' concert tour, Bournemouth Winter Gardens tensiyely with his one man show long-term recording deal. They the Kudu label on February 13. Out farne broke up in 1974. has been featuring their new stage (9) and Cardiff University (10). during the next two months. Dates the same day is the latest single on comprise guitarist Bill Harkleroyd There is a possibility of one or include Liverpool St. George's Hall the Spector label, arevival of "Born (alias Zoot Horn Rollo), bassist signed to a solo recording deal by presentation "Schoolboys two further gigs being added to tomorrow. Friday). Leeds Univer- To Be Wtih You" by Dion. Mark Boston (alias Rockette Mor EMI and will have his first single In Disgrace", which is this schedule. say (Saturday), Nottingham Play • Former Paper Lace singer Car- ton), drummer Art Tripp (alias Ed released in the near future. He is based upon their album of house (February 15), Birmingham los Santanna has been signed to the Marimba) and vocalist Sam Galpin. to headline an extensive British The band are currently touring tlniver sit v (20). Wolverhampton Philips label as asoloist. He has his The first three have made five the same title. tour throughout May and June, They visit Exeter University America until the third week of Civic Hall (22), Southampton Un- first single "Hold My Hand" out albums with Captain Beefheart and for which full details will be an- February, then return home to i.iersity (25). Dundee University this weekend. now, together with Galpin, they (February 27), London Drury nounced shortly. Meanwhile, he film a one-hour London (27). Middlesbrough Town Hail • New Band Limey, currently have formed Mallard. Their debut Lane Theatre Royal (29), Man- Weekend-TV special. (28), Hanley Victoria Hall (29). St. making their live debut on the Andy album. beanng their name as its chester Palace (March 2). South- Helen's Theatre Royal (March 2). Fairweather-Low tour, and Welsh title, is released on March 5. Bedworth Civic Hall (5), Preston outfit Hobo both have their debut • The Stax label, which has been Guildhall (7). Glasgow City Hall albums issued this weeked. Limey associated with such giants as Otis • .12), Edinburgh Leith Theatre (13), have been signed by RCA and Redding and Isaac Hayes, has • Hull New Theatre (14), Stockport Hobo are on the new UA/Rockfield ceased operating. The company, COLOSSEUM II Poco Poco (17). Binglev College outlet. which is at present involved in aten (18), Swinton Lancastrian Hall (24) • Cilia Black, whose new BBC- I million dollar law suit in the States. and London New Victoria (25). series begins on February 14, has has been ordered to stop function- • CHICK COREA and Return To her album "It Makes Me Feel ing while its financial status is in ALBUM, DATES - l'oreYer are to play another British Good" released by EMI next vestigated. JON HISEMAN's Colosseum Il Twickenham Winning Post (Sun date, in addition to their previously- • At the end of this month, Anchor month. The majority of the tracks are playing a lengthy series of day), Colchester North-East Es- reported gigs at Manchester Palace were recorded in Los Angleles. Records launch a big promotional sex Technical College (February (March 4) and London New Vic- • A single titled "Superspike" by drive on their Impulse jazz label . dates throughout February and March, to tie in with the release 12). Stafford North Staffs Poly- toria (5). It is at Blackpool Nor BM Oddie and the Superspike Band, Ten albums are bieng issued on i)reck Stadium on March 3. featuringJohn Cleese, is released by February 27, and among artists by Bronze on March 12 of their technic (131, Keele University • GIL SCOTT-HERON, whose the Bradley's label on February 20. featured are Duke Ellington and debut album "Strange New (14), Croydon Greyhound (15), •:oncert at London Victoria Palace All proceeds will be devoted to the Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Mingus, is playing afew one-off dates and Flesh". Following their commit- ' Chester Quaintways (16), Birm- in February 22 was announced International Athletes' Club current John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and ments in this country, they begin ingham Barbarella's (17), Man- wo weeks ago. has had two more Bill Evans. There are also plans for those confirmed so-far are New- fund-raising activities. an extensive European tour on chester Polytechnic (18), Scar- dates confirmed for his debut Brit • The Chi -Lites have a new single one of the label's recent signings. castle Polytechnic (February 13). April 14, and the album will be borough Penthouse (20), New- .sh visit. They are at Manchester titled "The Devil Is Doing His Argentinian tenor-sax player Gato Durham University (28) and issued on the Continent at that castle University (21), Guildford University (February 19) and Birm Work" issued by Brunswick on Barbieri, to appear here during the Newcastle Mayfair (March 5). ngharn aarbarella's (20). His new Surrey University (27), Egham February 13. The saine day sees the summer. Supporting Jackson on all his time. Further British dates — in- album "From South Africa To • A new series called "That's Royal Holloway .College (28:., release of "River Lady" by Roger dates will be a new band called cluding a major London venue South Carolina", and the single Whittaker on the EMI label, taker, Jazz", featuring material from the — are still being lined up for the Derby King's Hall (March 4.. taken from it "Johannesburg", have Atlantic and Warner Brothers cata Captain Whizzo, whose line-up from his album "Ride A Country band, but those confirmed so far Norwich East Anglia University ¡tot been released by U-A. logues, is launched on April I. includes another former Lindis- Road". (6), Folkestone Leas Cliff Hal • STRING DRIVEN THING Initial supplement comprises 20 farne member Charlie Harcourt. are: • The Steve Gibbons Band, who (13), Paisley Technical College continue their current series of one albums including sets by Omette Also in the outfit are Robert Bar- Reading University (tomor- toured with The Who in the autumn (26) and Sunderland Polytechnic nighters with gigs at Stafford North and are about to guest on Lynryd Coltman, Roland Kirk, Ray Char- ton and Jimmy Wiley, both previ- row, Friday), Loughborough Un- les/Mat Jackson, Laverne Baker iversity (Saturday) London •(27). Staffs Polytechnic (February 19). Skynyrd's mini-tour, have their ously with Beckett, and Colin Cromer Links Pavilion (20). Derby debut single "Sweetheart" released John Coltrane and the Modern Jazz Quartet. A further 15 albums will Mason. Beckett has his own solo Cleopatra's (26), Repton School by Roger Daltrey's Goldhawke single "The Drinking Song" cur- (28). Rickmansworth Watersmeet label on February 20. It is extracted follow later in the year. • Budgie returned from a Euro rently on release. In addition to (March 7). Edinburgh Herriot Watt from their forthcoming album "Any OFFORD PRODUCES University (12). St. Alban's Civic Road Up". pean tour this week, and they go backing Jackson. Captain Whiz- into Rockfield Studios next Tuesday Ilall (20) and Derby College of Art • To tie in with her British tour, zo will also be gigging in their to start work on their first A & M and Technology (26). Warner release a new Emmylou own right. album. It will be released to coicide BAKER-GURVITZ LP • BUDDY GRECO, who opened a Harris single on February 13. It is with their four-week British tour. two-week season at the London her version of the Beatles' "Here BAKER-GURVITZ ARMY are starting April 16. from now on, comprising Ginger Palladium on Monday. extends his There And Everywhere", taken Cody: farewell gig • Marc Bolan & T. Rex have anew currently working on their new Baker (drums), Adrian Gurvitz visit with dates at Birmingham Abi from her "Elite Hotel" album. single titled "London Boys" COMMANDER CODY and the album under the supervision of (lead guitar', Paul Gurvitz (bass) gail's (March 4-6), Stoke Jollee's • Demis Roussos' follow-up to released by the T. Rex label on Feb- Lost Planet Airmen are to play a former Yes and ELP producer, and Snips (%ocals). (10-13), St. Agnes Talk Of The West (14 week). Leicester Bailey's "Island In The Sun", for release by ruary 20. It was recorded in Los special farewell gig in London Eddie Offord, who — said a The album is almost ready for (21 week) and Watford Bailey's (-28 Philips on February 13. will be Angeles and produced by Bolan this weekend, at the conclusion of spokesman -- is leading them mixing and is planned for March "Can't Say How Much". His album himself. week their British tour. It has been back to a more basic rock ap- release, together with a single ex- • OSCAR PETERSON and Joe fixed for Sunday lunch-time at proach. And as a result of their tracted from it. The spokesman Pass appear together at Southpon the Nashville in West Kensing: "return to raunch", they have de- added that :he outfit will probab- Theatre (February. 29). Manchester Hummingbird return ton. Tickets are £1.50 each, and cided to dispense with keyboards ly be playing a string of British Blighty's (March I). Eastbourne they are available in advance in their line-up. dates to aic promotion of the al- Congress (2). Nottingham Albert only from the venue. The band will be a four-piece bum. Hall (4). London Royal Festival Hall.5). Oxford New (6). Southend Cliffs Pavilion (7), Paignton Festi y al Theatre (9), Bournemouth Winter Gardens (10). Aberdeen Her Majesty's (12), Glasgow Kel BEATLES REUNION? y in Hall 113) and Edinburgh Usher Hall (14). • VilDOWMAKER, the new band launched by Steve Ellis and Ariel Bender, are going out on tour in HUMMINGBIRD, who now have a new permanent member in IT LOOKS BRIGHTER March. Dates are at present being highly-respected drummer Bernard 'Pretty' Purdic. have almost lined up and will he announced completed work on their second A & M album "We Can't Go On THE PROSPECT OF a Beatles on closed-circuit throughout the means a foregone conclusion. shortly. They have been signed to the Jet label, who will release their Meeting Like This". It is being produced by Ian Samwell. who has re-union concert this year has world. He would also film and The first step would be for the debut album at the end of this also co-written the material with the band. Purdie replaces Conrad record the gig. But it was felt that famous foursome to meet and grown considerably stronger with mont h. Isadore in the line-up, which now comprises -- from left to right in the news that George Harrison, even this tempting offer would discuss the feasibility of the • GONG will be undertaking a the above picture - BERNIE HOLLAND (guitar), BOBBY who until now has been regarded come to nothing, mainly because project — where they would per - March tour of Britain. their first TENCH (vocals and guitar), drimmer PURDIE„ CLIVE CHA- as the main obstacle to the Harrison was ,reportedly disin- form, what they would play, and sin*. Steve Hillage left the band. MAN (bass) and MAX MIDDLETON (keyboards). project, has approved the idea in terested. so on. Even at this stage, profes- Details are still being finalised. but principle. The possibility of the But now he has surprised the sional considerations may over- their schedule will culminate in a sceptics by agreeing to the plan. come financial inducements, in major London gig. Beatles re-forming has, in recent • KEVIN COl'NE is going on the Ile commented last week: "I'll do that they may regard it as aretro- years, sparked more rumours and road in March. A Virgin spokes speculation than any other topic. it if the others will. I'm not going gressive step which would da- mar told >IMF. "We want to do It has always been dismissed as to say no to my share of £15 mage their image. something ahit different with Kevin wishful thinking — until a fort- million". John Lennon, Paul But in the long run, the lure of this time. We are at present work- RING 01-247 6956 night ago, when Hollywood pro- McCartney and Ringo Starr have 30 million dollars may prove to :ng in a new stage format and set- moter Bill Sargent offered 30 already intimated that they would be the deciding factor. At any mg unusual venues." million dollars for asingle Beatles be willing to take part in aone-off rate, what was at best only afa nt • Among other acts set for March tours of Britain are BRYN HAW- concert. reunion concert — so the way hope two weeks ago, has now Sargent is prepared to let the now appears to be clear for nego- (thanks to Harrison's approval) ORTH, SMOKIE and American FOR ACLASSICAL GAS bluesman MEMPHIS SLIM. Itine- Beatles choose their own venue, tiations to open. become a 50-50 chance. And it raries will be announced shortly. and he would televise the concert However, the retmiou is by no will be either this year or never! •