Matt Balitsaris and Norman Hedman shake on it Foundation Suits say Palmetto suits us fine By Tony Rager ...... he suits (John Miles, with suit Wednesday. T and I, Tony Rager, without I awoke early on Wednesday mom suit) headed to New York on Tues ing, banged into the wall, crawled day, September 19, to fInalize the long across my bed to the bathroom and got awaited agreement between BIV1F, Pal ready to meet the day and finish some metto Records, Inc., and Norman last minute paperwork. John, Norman Hedman. and I wanted to have a brief confer When you live in Nebraska you ence prior to the Pahnetto meeting so In this issue ofJazz_ we walked (half a block) to Times don't expect tropical storms/hurri Foundation Suits-Palmetto_ 1 canes to effect you all that much. Square and found a quiet little place However, air travel, that to meet. In Times The Prez Sez ...... 2 glorious mode of mod "Then again, what Square? Actually, we did Tropique Home at Palmetto_4 ern transportation, would I know, have to get a little ways Palmetto New Releases ...... 4 changes everything. Af I'm just a guy away from Times Square. Some Parting Shots ...... 5 ter a slight delay (2 who sometimes After our brief con hours) on the tarmac in wears a suit." ference and some strong Tomfoolery...... 6 Chicago waiting for the New York coffee to Energy Square ...... 7 remnants of Hurricane/Tropical jump start our morning, we took the Jazz in the Venues ...... 7 Storm Doug ("Beware of Doug") to subway to the Palmetto offices. Lo loosen its grip on laGuardia Airport, cated in the Village a short distance Holland Quintet...... 8 we finally got into the air, only to ar from the famous Blue Note Jazz Club, Jazz on Disc...... 9 rive and then wait another 1 liz hours the Pahnetto offices are in a traditional StanleyTurrentine ...... 9 brownstone. The first room we en for a taxi. Then it was time for one of Discorama ...... 10 those infamous New York City white tered was open and inviting. .. and the knuckle, hair-raising, eyes dosed, roller meeting that followed was the same. Unsung Hero ...... 1 1 coaster-like, taxi rides. The Palmetto group induded Matt Jazz on the Radio ...... 12 We arrived at our hotel!cubicle Balitsaris, Pat Rustici and Michael NE Rockand Roll ...... 14 (our rooms were about 6' by 8' - no Lesser. None of them had on suits kidding - $5 per sq. ft per day) about 3 (sorry, John, I guess I had the right Blues Corner...... 18 hours after originally expected, talked idea). After introductions, we settled Blues on Disc...... 18 to the boss (Butch) and touched base in for some pleasant conversation with Norman to make arrangements about the Palmetto operations, Matt's for the meeting with Palmetto on and Norman's long-time friendship (Palmetto continued on pg. 3) Berman Music Foundation Jazz •age2 • • • • •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• P rez S ez Palmetto/Hedman--The Right Stuff By Butch Berman . We're looking forward to traveling a Shank, and from the innovative Jazz musical journey together, combining Composer's Collective - Frank our non-profit foundation with their Kimbrough - a brilliant guy and amaz progressive jazz venture and put out ing pianist. Come and make both of some dynamite shit. Together, with the these events long remembered sellouts. artist in the forefront, we hope to in crease jazz educational awareness, and In closing - I'm very proud to fea make it our primary goal- versus the ture the writing talents of myoid friend usual "let's be greedy and screw, lie and and bandmate (now residing in Seattle) steal from our players - which we (and Mark Dalton, and his take on our fan I'm sure many other aspiring hopefuls) tastic Rock 2000 - Nebraska Rock and have dealt with in the past." So, hal'S Roll Hall of Fame gala event that ear Readers, D off to Palmetto - and enjoy Tom rocked the Pla-Mor last August. He Ineck's insightful article on this hot tells it like it is and was and makes me A'S you're purveying this, our sum indie company. beam with pride to clain1 rock and roll mer is turning to autumn - and as our season's change ... so do a lot of other as a big chunk of my soul, as well as my current choice of - shall we say - things ... some of which make me a jazzy lifestyle. I may get the blues at happy (by my standards, of course) guy. times, but I'm a very lucky fellow. One is my beloved San Francisco Gi "I may get the blues at ants - 8 ljz games in first place (as of this writing), almost certain to win the times, but I'm a vety lucky Until next time - pennant, and then on to the World Se fellow." Jazz on, ries (I was robbed by the manunoth earthquake in '89 as I sat in Candle stick Park waiting for the first pitch against Oakland and believe me, that's Expect full info and complete cov Butch Berman another ~tory). Next, it's always a thrill erage in our winter issue ofJAZZ on to see my Nebraska Cornhuskers tear the awaited arrivals of three major P.S. At this time the foundation up - and being ranked number one in New York recording artists and edu and I want to express much gratitude pre-season polls is a gas - but wait - cators. Brace yourselves for the (as he towards the many contributions from I'm not writing for The Sporting News puts it) newly reinvented persona of this gentleman. We'd like to wish Dan - this is a jazz rag, so my biggest hoot the legendary Count Basie trombonist Demuth and his wife Patti much hap of them all is finally signing Norman - Benny Powell, as he leads and helps piness and good luck in their new Hedman's Tropique to a hip, savvy new celebrate the NJO's 25thh year in the home in Colorado Springs, CO. labeL biz. Performing at the Cornhusker in Dan an avid record collector, jazz January watch for the ever-involving and aviation buff, has cho Due to my precious pet Lab, Ben enthusia~t, Mr. P to show off his singing talents sen to fly the coop as he nears his re (who with age has gotten quite ill), I as well as his magical horn. Students tirement and to live closer to his kids. am prevented from traveling at this get ready as workshops are being Expect to hear Dan's viewpoints time. So, my most capable allies at planned. on the jazz scene in Colorado, as he'll Cline Williams law firm - John Miles still be writing and consulting for us and Tony Rager flew to New York as Next, a jazzy and romantic evening when he gets settled. my proxy to sign the contract with - awaits all who venture downtown to A dear friend to all, he'll be missed. Palmetto Records. Hopefully, I'll get the Sevend1 Street Loft on Valentine's God bless, and bon voyage. to meet both Pat Rustici and Matt Day to welcome and embrace the Balitsaris somewhere down the line. charming duo of songstress Kendra ' ••••• ~~~t~~~~r~C:~~o.b.e!~~~~~~~;~ ~~~~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~~g.e. ~. (Palmetto continued from pg. 1) Norman's CD release party at the Jazz Jazz is usually published six times built on a shared rehearsal room and, StandardonNovember6th andBMF's a year by The Berman Music of course, BMF. As a musician him- formal invitation to the Palmetto crew Foundation, 719 P St., Studio G, self, Matt obviously understands what to come to Nebraska for the concert Lincoln, NE 68508. an artist endures to maintain the in- at the Lied Center in March 200l. Editor: Dave Hughes tegrity of ills or her craft and was very Palmetto has a great group and I Newsletter and computer con sincere in his excitement about the just want to tell them thanks fromJolm, sultant: Rebecca Kaiser prospect of working with Norman and Norman and me, personally, and also Contributing writers: Butch BMF. Pat also has worked in the mu- on behalf of BMF. Berman,Mark Dalton,Dan Demuth, sic business for a number of years and John, Norman and I then headed Rich Hoover, Dave Hughes, Tom will provide valuable support and sug- back to our hotel to rest a little, work a Ineck,Tony Rager & Bill Wimmer. gestions on the best ways to market little (both at the same time in some Photographers: Butch Berman, Rich and promote Norman and Tropique. instances) and prepare for an evening Hoover, John Miles, Tony Rager, Ann Michael is the lawyer extraordinaire for in New York. Earlier that day, Norman Spalti and Wade Wright Palmetto (i.e., a suit) and drafted the had procured tickets for us to see the For inclusion of any jazz or blues agreements that will make everything musical "Be Careful What You Pray related events, letters to the editor, For" with or suggested articles, you can ei :tI Norman's good ther mail them to the office, phone ~friend, Cuba us at 402-476-3112, fax us at 402- Gooding, Sr., in 475-3136, or e-mail us at: one of the lead
s I noted in this column in Band and by trumpeter Clark Terry The NJO completes its concert A the July/August edition of and saxophonist Frank Wess. season April 17 with a program of Jazz, the paucity of live jazz venues Omaha singer Pam Kalal will Latin jazz and performances by the in the Lincoln area has forced musi brighten the NJO's annual Yuletide winner of the NJO's annual Young cians to seek their own employment holiday concert Dec. 5. For nine Jazz Artist Competition. opportunities. years, she and her husband, Jim, have fronted Pam and the Pearls, a seven It is a testament to the integrity No one has done that with piece show band that performs in the and musicianship of the NJO that greater success - or longevity - than area, primarily for private parties. several of its members have been the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, which with the group nearly since its in will celebrate its 25 th concert season "Learning from the Master" is ception, including music director and with several outstanding guest ap- the title of the Jan. 25 concert fea- multiple reed player Ed Love and turing veteran trombon executive director and trumpeter ~ ist Benny Powell. At 70 Dean Haist. a ' ','/<"':':"':':':':':",<,'1 c:t Powell maintains an ac- t)- . f -:, !lve career 0 touring and Among the other long-timers are a recording, including his trombonists Steve Henderson and ~ latest CD, "The Highest Todd Thatcher, trumpeters Jeff ~. Mountain," soon to be Patton, Brian Grasmick, Brad released in Japan. In Oc Obbink and Bob Krueger, saxo tober 1999 Powell, pia phonists Scott Vicroy, Mark Benson nist Jane Jarvis and bass and Mike Murphy and guitarist Pe ist Earl May gave a ter Bouffard. Not all of them are on crowd-pleasing perfor the bandstand for every perfor mance at a benefit for the mance, but they remain within the Lincoln Seniors Founda widening pool of talented players at tion, an event partially the N]O's disposal. funded by the Berman Music Foundation. The five concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. The annual "Valentines &Jazz" pearances. The series will feature five The indisputable cocktail buffet and dance begins at Lincoln concerts at the Cornhusker coup of the NJO's upcoming season 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Country Hotel, 333 S. 13th St., the latest venue is the March 1 appearance by the out Club of Lincoln. for this musical moveable feast , standing saxophonist, composer, ar which performed for many years at ranger and bandleader Bobby Season tickets for the five con another downtown hotel. Last year Watson. A Kansas City, Kan., native certs are $60, $48 for senior citizens it took up residence at the Pla-Mor who was music director of Art and $28 for students. Single admis Ballroom. Blakey's Jazz Messengers while still sion concert tickets are $15, $12 for in his 20s, Watson for nearly a de seniors and $7 for students. The Chicago trumpeter Kirk Garri cade fronted the quintet Horizon, Valentine's Day event is $30 per per son appears as guest soloist Oct. 13. which also featured Omaha native son. Garrison regularly performs and Victor Lewis on drums. The group records with the Frank Mantooth reunited last year for a tour that For tickets, write to Arts Incor Jazz Orchestra and the Chicago Jazz brought them to the Lied Center for porated at 216 N. 11th St., Suite 202, Orchestra. He also appears on re Performing Arts. Lincoln, NE 68508-1401, call 402- cordings by the Bill O'Connell Big 477 -8446 or e-mail njo@artsincorporated. org. Energy Square generates plenty of energy By Tom Ineck· ...... called for it and seasoned Scofield's per tion for its inspired performance. Scott Vicroy is a versatile, imagi ~IY J arru~ featur~d its first prime cussion statements with congelS. Carlini Jtrme, mam stage Jazz act with the was equally versatile on electronic keys, native and strong-lunged musician ca July 27 appearance of the Latin jazz moving from an organ sound to piano. pable of playing anything from a hard ensemble Rumba Club, whose record The weak link was Morse. At times, charging r&b tenor sax to a breathless ings appear on Palmetto Records. his acoustic guitarwas barely audible, and baritone sax to the bassoon, a fiend For the rest of the weekend, the his vocalizing in Portuguese was ham ishly difficult instrument to play. For place for jazz was the indoor Energy pered by a sore throat and the sheer dif his July Jamm appearance, Vicroy was Square stage, where local musicians ficulty of negotiating the language while joined by the marvelous Tom Harvill ruled the roost. accompanying himself on guitar. on keys and Cory Biggerstaff on bass. The first jazz band to hit that stage The Darryl White Quartet, fronted The trio's eclectic songlist included was Randy Morse & Brazil. Morse, a by the professor of trumpet at the Juan Tizol's "Caravan," Billy guitarist who also hosts a weekly Bra University of Nebraska-Lincoln, blew Strayhorn'S "Lush Life," a bluesy bas zilian jazz program on Lincoln's the lid off the place. Whether uptempo soon workout by Vicroy called "Bop KZUM Community Radio, put to or down, on flugelhorn or trumpet, Goes the Weasel," Wayne Shorter's gether a group of like-minded players White soared on such tunes as Victor "Footprints," Eddie Harris' "Freedom for some South American sounds. The Young's "Beautiful Love," Charles Jazz Dance" and John Coltrane's ensemble featured saxophonist and Mingus' "Nostalgia in Times Square," "Some Other Blues." percussionist Bill Wimmer, John Wayne Shorter's "United" or Sonny Darryl White and Tom Larson re Carlini on keyboards, Cory Biggerstaff Rollins' "St. Thomas." His flugelhorn turned to the stage, this time support on bass and John Scofield on drums. version of "My One and Only Love," ing a superb trio led by bassist Rusty Wrmmer and Carlini were especially dedicated to his wife on her birthday, White. They performed Charles Uoyd's strong, leading the way on such familiar was especially lovely. "Sweet Georgia Bright," Gershwin's tunes as "One Note Samba," Toots The strong quartet, which also fea "Summertime," "There Will Never Be Thielemans' "Bluesette" and "0 Pato tured Tom Larson on keyboards, Rusty Another You," Kenny Dorham's "Blue (The Duck)." Wimmer switched from White on bass and Sig Myles on drums, Bossa," "Softly, As in a Morning Sun tenor to soprano sax when the occasion received a well-deserved standing ova- rise" and Sonny Rollins' "Oleo."
Brazilian music jam Morse at 402-421-2160. Jazz in the On the second Tuesday of every month, there is an informal Brazilian Jazz at The Oven venues music jam in Lincoln. The jam will be On TI1ursday and Sunday evenings Compiled by Dave Hughes' held in the lower level of 4 Friends at The Oven, 201 N. 8th St. in lin (formerly Ebenezer's and Miscellanea), coln, you can still hear the duos of ei Monday Night Big Band continues 2110 Winthrop Rd. (31st & South ther: Dave Novak & Dennis Taylor; The Monday Night Big Band is still Streets) starting at 7:30 p.rn. Steve Hanson & Nancy Marshall; John playing every Monday night at P.O. It's a chance to play some great Bra Carlini & Andy Hall; or Peter Bouffard Pears, 322 S. 9th St in Lincoln. zilian music just for the fun of it, to &John Carlini. Call 402-475-6118 for Every week features a different socialize, to drink a few beers, and have more infornution. music director that leads the group in a good time. This isn't a performance, three sets from 7:30 to 10 p.rn. Audi it's a chance to hang out and play some Jazz at The Five Reasons ence members are still encouraged to music together. On Friday and Saturday evenings bring their own instruments and sit in It's also very informal, and is open from 7 to 11 p.rn. at The Five Reasons with the band during the second and to all interested musicians. Whoever Lounge in the Cornhusker Hotel, 333 third sets. The cover charge is still $4, shows up plays. If you have some S. 13th St in Lincoln, pianist John Carlini $3 for students. music, bring it along, otherwise some (occasionally with saxophonist Bill For more information, call 402- lead sheets will be proVided. Will1ffier) continues to play. Ca1l402- 477-8008. , For more information, call Randy 474-7474 for more information. Page 8 Berman Music Foundation Jazz , ...... Holland Quintet heads to Hastings By Tom Ineck ......
ne of the jazz highlights of Davis in 1968. His 1972 release "Con listener's rapt attention. O the season takes place about ference of the Birds" still is consid The Dave Holland Quintet will 100 miles west of Lincoln on Thurs ered a classic of swinging free expres perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Oct. day Oct. 26. sion. He spent most of the 1970s in 26 at French Memorial Chapel on the It will be well worth the 90- the bands of Anthony Braxton and Hastings College campus. Be aware Sam Rivers before re-emerging that the capacity of the chapel is only as a leader in the 1980s. 500, so you may need to come early if As an instrumentalist on you want to get in. The group's ap acoustic bass and cello, pearance is in conjunction with an ex Holland's imaginative, rhythmic hibition of photos by W. Patrick Hinely, phraSing and his deep, woody whose recording session work can be tone are the unmistakable hall- seen in the liner notes of the two Hol marks. land recordings mentioned above. For ample evidence of his "Dave Holland x Pat Hinely" is a composing skills, check out the 20-year retrospective of Hinely's pho quintet's 1998 release "Points of tos, which also appear in the liner book View," to which he contributed let that accompanies Holland's latest five of the eight tracks. His so ECM release, "Prime Directive" and phi'3ticated tunes are alternately in the notes for "Angel Song," an ECM lyrical and brooding and myste recording teaming Holland with rious and uplifting and driving, flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler, guitar always full of interesting twists ist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Lee and turns and allowing plenty Konitz. of space for individual state The photo exhibit runs Oct. 25 ments. through Nov. 17 in the Hastings Col Holland penned all eight lege art gallery. tracks on 1996's "Dream of the For more information about the minute drive to Hastings College for Elders," a quartet recording featuring exhibit or the concert contact Turner a rare Midwest appearance by the Steve Nelson, saxophonist Eric Person McGehee at 402-461-7325. Dave Holland Quintet. In addition and drummer Gene Jackson, with a to the bass-playing front man, the guest vocal traveling edition of the quintet fea by Cassandra tures saxophonist Antonio Hart, Wilson on trombonist Robin Eubanks, vibra the beautiful phonist Steve Nelson and drummer "Equality." Billy Kilson, who all rank as signifi Half of the cant players in the upper echelon of tunes stretch modern jazz. beyond 11 Holland himself is at the pinnacle minutes each, of the jazz scene, with multiple record but intense ings as a leader over the last 20 years group dy on the revered ECM label and dozens namics and of appearances as a coveted sideman energetic im for other jazz artists. Born in England provising en in 1946, he came to Arnerica with Miles sure the Gene Jackson September/October/November 2000 I...... ••••••••••••••••••••••Page 9 Jazz on Disc: Tributes to Mo tor City and Joe Henderson By Tom Ineck· ...... love theme from "Spartacus," which REGINA CARTER Jackson, trumpeters Randy Brecker and Motor City Moments enjoyed a degree offame when recorded Terell Stafford, vibraphonist Steve by Detroit native Yusef Lateef and Verve Records , Nelson, pianists Eric Reed and Joanne Harry Warren's "Chattanooga Choo Brackeen, bassists Rodney Whitaker and azz violinist Regina Carter first Choo," a tune Carter performed in re Ira Coleman and drummers Carl Allen made her major-label mark in the cital-as a three-year-old tap dancer in and Horado Hernandez. J Detroit. That's quite a stretch! all-female Carter also wrote the beautiful Stanley Turrentine ~ ballad "Forever February" and the ~ bl~e~ "Up South," co-composed by Dead at Age 66 gUltanst Russell Malone and inspired By BHl Wimmer· . . . . . by Detroit's greatest contribution to the Tenor saxophonist Stanley blues,John Lee Hooker. Turrentine died September 12 in a New By the way, the musicianship is top York hospital, two days after suffering notch, with great contributions by the a stroke. He was 66. violinist's regular band, as well as James Turrentine, along with his brother Carter on bass clarinet and tenor sax, Tommy - a fille trumpeter in his own Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, Barry Har right - was raised in Pittsburgh in a ris on piano and Malone on guitar. musical family. He played jobs as a teen THANK YOU, JOE in the family band, and Ahmad Jamal Our Tribute to Joe Henderson and Horace parlan were among his high Arkadia Jazz school friends. Arkadia Jazz already has paid While best known for his soulful, handsome tribute toJohn Coltrane, bluesy approach and later popular cr0ss Duke Ellington and Gerry Mulligan over hits like "Sugar," Turrentine was Regina Carter with "Thank You" recordings. an excellentimproviserwho made some troit-based outfit that always exhibited Now it's Joe Henderson's turn in very imfx:lrtant recordings on Blue Note. plenty of its funky Motor City roots. the spotlight. Henderson, who is un He worked early on with Max Roach, It's good to hear Carter revisiting der appreciated for his contributions and later recorded withJirnmy Smith, those roots on "Motor City Moments," to the jazz literature as a composer and Kenny Burrell, Horace Parland, and a tribute to composers and composi as a player with a unique approach to many other Blue Note artists. Turrentine tions with ties to Detroit. The most the tenor saxophone, is given his due also co-Ied a group with ex-wife Shirley obvious choices for inclusion are Thad with such sure-fire Henderson origi Scott from 1965-1971. Jones (the irresistible opener "Don't nals as "Mamacita," "Recorda Me," Turrentine will be missed for his Get Sassy"), Marvin Gaye ("Don't "Isotope" and "Inner Urge." huge, individual tone. His was one of Mess With Mr. T," his theme from the Also featured is Billy Strayhorn's the most distinctive and easily recogniz movie "Trouble Man") and Stevie "Isfahan," which Henderson inter able voices in jazz. He was equally at Wonder ("Higher Ground"). preted so beautifully on his own trib home playing a hard bop tune as he was caressing a ballad, and he could sum Less obvious, but almost as effec ute to Strayhorn a few years ago. mon the tropiCS on a sulty bossa nova tive, are tunes by Vibraphonist Milt Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now" il as well as bum on the more funky ma Jackson ("For Someone I Love"), saxo lustrates Henderson's affinity for terial ofhis or Fantasy records. His phonist Lucky Thompson ("Prey Monk's quirky phrasing. en recent recordings on Musicmasterwere Loot") and pianist Barry Harris For this tribute, Arkadia has gath a welcome return to more straight ahead ("Fukai Aijo"). ered an astonishingly talented group of territory, and were fille tributes to his The oddest: choices are Alex North's musicians, including saxophonistJavon taste and talent. We'll miss you Mr. T...... Page 10 Berman Music Foundation Jazz Discorama By Butch Berman·
KENDRA SHANK thought out. Her takes on The Beatles obscure Roulette torch classic-Bom To Reflections "Let it Be" becomes a mantra she be Be Blue - was now out on CD and on Jazz Focus Records lieves in, while her French spoken "Cu the way to me. I was thrilled. When she ban Waltz" takes you away across the mentioned strings, I had second thoughts seas to magic lands. Her rendition of only because I've always liked the combo Jimmy Rowles "The Peacocks," done by of small groups with vocals and tended many, has never held me in rapture the to feel strings schmaltz it up too much. way Kendra owns tllls beautiful song, Not so in tl1is case - under the direction on this very crafty new CD. Kimbrough of Kermit Levinsky these arrangements simply triumphs throughout. are stunning, shadowing Anne's languid Kendra, my friend, you've done it vocal most uniquely and while staying again. Go girl-slline on! ever so pleasant to the ear. There is a price to pay (besides the Backed by a perfect selection of cost of the CD) for the appreciation of ANNE PHILLIPS swinging jazz history, I must mention Kendra Shank's just released masterpiece Born To Be Blue all: piano, Bernie Leighton; bass, Milt - Reflections - onJazz Focus Records. Conawago Hinton/George DuVivier; drums, Ossie 1bat fee, my friends, is 58 minutes and Johnson; guitar, Mundell Lowe/Barry 46 seconds of time - your time, and be Galbraith; trumpet, Doc Severinsen; and lieve me, time well spent. woodwinds, Walt Levinsky. With tl1is You don't listen to the music and superb backdrop blanketing her, her deft stylings of Ms. Shank and proceed to choice of material becomes musical vi do the dishes, clean house, or pay bills, gnettes oflife. etc. No, like the title foretells - this is I truly started weeping listening in time for reflection - of the artist and for the car to Anne's poignant rendition of you the listener. "You Don't Know What Love Is" mak Interwoven styles combining clas The major perk for me since form ing me remember someone I almost had sical, jazz, and folk lead you on a private ing the Berman Music Foundation in '95 forgotten 'til this song tore my heart joumey of a young woman with songs is being able to call many of my musical apart. Now t11at's storytelling. Pay spe felt deep within her heart and vivid song idols my friends. I feel that somehow cial attention to reedrnan Walt Levinsky, poems springing from her mind - set to just the energy created from the mutual a newcomer to me (even though this al the most pristine, lovely music of her respect between tl1e fan and artist helps bum was released in 1959) whose jazzy, accompanists - the sublime piano trio keep jazz spinning on its mighty, but soulful entries often matched at times including three stalwarts of the genre sometimes fragile axis. Ms. Phillips vocalizing. Saclly, he passed pianist Frank Kimbrough, drummer Well, I've been flippin' like a top as away a year ago. Truly a CD for every Tony Moreno, and bassist DeanJohnson I was fortunate enough to receive incred romantics collection; or for anyone who - the Kendra Shank Quartet. ible pieces of work from two friends of has loved and occasionally paid its pain Kendra's supple, pliable voice soars mine a day apart. One was from one ful price. On the distaff side, this is on as the lead instrument in this group - as old pal, Kendra Shank (see other a par with Frank's Wee Small Hours of all four players toy and playfully tease Discorarna review), and the other was the Morning from the listener's vantage each other, and you, ever so lightly dur from my new acquaintance, Anne point. Anne Phillips delivers with grace ing the first two tracks - "Alone To Phillips - who I met through sponsor and style - a virtuoso of her craft. gether" and "I'm Never Sure." Swing ing the Topeka Jazz Festival every year, Any information on obtaining this ing ever so mightily, they display enor after becoming fuencllywifu her husband CD as well as otherwotks by Ms. Phillips, mous chops while sharing, yet pushing and occasional collaborator, saxophon The Jazz Nativity, and Bob Kindred/ each other on. All the while the lyrics ist Bob Kindred. Kindred Spirits Foundation, can be keep your mind spinning - Kendra's Well .. .when Anne called to tell me found on hernewwebsite available soon cover choices have always been cleverly that her new Conawago re-release of the at
jazz on Nebraska Public Raclio There are other jazz programs scat followed by even another 'Jazz in the Nebraska Public Radio, KUCVat tered throughout the schedule, includ Afternoon" with Jacobs again that lasts 90.9 FM in Lincoln and at other fre ing: "Dance Bands: When Melody was until 3:30 p.m. quencies around the state (except King," with Con Good from 8 to 10 a.m., Omaha), offers two nights of jazz each (JazzJoumey," hosted by jazz musician On Saturdays KIOS now airs week. Bill Wimmer from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, NPR's "Jazz Profiles" at 8 p.m. fol and "Hotter Than That" with Warren lowed by 'Jazz Junction" with Rick At 11 p.m. on Friday you can still "Rude Dog" Rudolph from 8:30 to 10 Erben at 9 p.m. and "Last Call" with hear National Public Radio's (Jazz Pro p.m. on Mondays; "NightTown," with Cooke again at 11 p.m. files," an audio biography of jazz art Tom Ineck from 8:30-10 p.m. on Thurs For a free copy of the KIOS program ists. At midnight Graham House pre days; and, some western swing on the guide, give them a call at 402-557-2m sents «((Round Midnight" a program "KZUM Heyride" on Fridays from 7:30 in Omaha. that still features some locally pro to 9 p.m. with long time host John grammed jazz. Schmitz. And also, Ed Rumbaugh hO'>1:5 Jazz on KVNO "Plug in the Sun" Friday mornings from KVNO at 90.7 in Omaha has On Saturday nights Don Gill hosts 6:00-8:00a.m., featuring Ed's eclectic brought back locally prograrrul1ed jazz "Big Band Spotlight" at 8 p.m., fol tastes in jazz and assorted world music. after ditching it for an all classical lowed by two NPR programs, "Piano music format after the previous host, jazz," with Marian McPartland at 9 If you would like detailed infor Bill Watts, died a few years ago. p.m. and (JazzSet," with Branford mation about the jazz programs on Marsalis, at 10 p.m. Then at 11 p.m., KZUM, or would like to receive a cur KVNO has brought in Duff "Late in the Evening" with host Dave rent copy of their program guide, give Gainey, preViously with other Omaha Hughes, gives you a set of jazz, then a them a call at 474-5086. area public radio stations KIOS and mix of blues, roots rock, Cajun, zydeco, KIWR, to host the early portions of reggae, and world music. jazz and blues on KIOS the programs that run Fridays from 7 KIOS at 91.5 in Omaha has jazz p.m. to 2 a.m., and Saturdays from 8 For a free copy of NPRN's pro (and some blues) every weekday from p.m. to 1 a.m. gram guide "Choice," call 472-2200, 1 p.m. until 3:30 pm. or 1-800-290-6850. On Mondays it's all blues as "Beale jazz on KZUM Street Caravan" starts off the day at 1 KZUM Community Radio, at 89.3 p.m., then at 2 p.m. is "Blues in the Check out the new FM in Lincoln, offers jazz programs Afternoon" hosted by Mike Jacobs. On Berman Music Foundation Monday-Thursday afternoons from 1 Tuesdays, it's the "Brazilian Hour" at Web Site. Filled with more to 3 p.m. and some other days and 1 p.m., followed by ':Jazz in the After photo~ articles and infor times. noon" with Chris Cooke from 2-3:30 p.m. On Wednesdays at 1 p.m. it's mation about artists we The weekday afternoon schedule "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz," support. now goes like this: on Mondays, Rachel then 90 minutes of ':Jazz in the After Principato programs "Rachel'sJazz;" noon" hosted by Mike Jacobs. On "IJWINJ.bermanmusicfoundation.org on Tuesdays, Herb Thomas gUides Thursdays, "One Night Stand" with "Zero Street;" Randy Morse hosts host Chris Nielsen kicks off the after "Som do Brasil" on Wednesdays; and noon of jazz at 1 p.m., followed by on Thursdays, Butch Berman does another "Jazz in the Afternoon" at 2 "Re-boppin' ." p.m. with Cooke. On Fridays "Jazz From Studio I" starts it off at 1 p.m., @)~======~
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~~======~~ Page 14 Berman Music Foundation Jazz ...... , What the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame Means to Me By Mark Dalton ...... opened the lock" where, historically and yet today, foll<5 he Rock 2000 show on Satur "Middle children" who got their have both felt the need to, and, more T day night, August 5th of that bancls under way in the early 60's also importantly, accepted the responsibility year brought a flood of memories back took the stage that night, including for keeping tl1emselves and their neigh to me, as I'm sure it did for everyone myself, Butch Berman, and members bors amused and entertained. Fireballs in attendance. Being inducted into the ofJ. Harrison B. and the Bumbles. leader George Tornsco was remarking Nebraska Music Hall of Fame (every- Finally, a third gen- on this with no little wonder and admi :b eration of rockin' players ration following the Saturday show. ~ was there - "youngsters" "You folks have such a tight scene go these days only in a rela- ing on here ... it's amazing!" J. Harrison tive sense - seasoned B. guitarist George Bryan replied, "The pia y e r s 1ike S t eve reason for that is simple - we've all been Hanson, Dave Robel, playing with, and listening to eacl1 other Sean Benjamin, and the FOREVER!" amazing Charlie Burton. A'S I've noted before, the mid-sec (For future reference, up- tion of the USA really is the heartland coming generations of of what we usually think of as Ameri Nebraska players are be- can music. From the rollicking Charlie Burton and Dave Robel at the Grand ginning to find their own Norteno polkas of the Texas border Room during the Rock and Roll banquet. fame as well, including to the dixieland marching bands of offspring of this year's honorees - New Orleans, from the lonely front one knows it's Rock n' Roll!) was the proud parents Jack Davis and Zoo Bar porch blues of the Mississippi Delta honor of a lifetime for me. It repre- owner and bassist Larry Boehmer com- to the sophisticated souncls of Kansas sented a recognition of everything I've ing in1mediately to mind!) City Swing to the rocking shuffles of done as a performer over more than The point here is that the solid South Side Chicago, the black earth of 35 years, and thus means more than ground and c1ear-channel airwaves be- the midwest has nurtured the musical any notice taken of individual accom- strains that have pulled the whole :b plishment during my career. The event ~ world onto the dance floor and soothed that Saturday night was a stunning con- Ct aching hearts from Osaka to St. Pe- fnmation of something I've always felt, tersburg. and made no secret of believing Nebraska has contributed its share through the years - the State of Ne- to the genesis and nurture of Ameri- braska has an ongoing community of can music. Legend has it that Charlie musicians and music lovers that is sec- Parker got his nickname, Yardbird, later ond to none! contracted to just "Bird," right outside Three generations of fme musi of Lincoln, from a roadkill chicken that cians were honored that night. Origi Parker insisted on bringing into a cafe nal rockin' role models like Jack Davis down by the train station (known ever and Dave Trupp were there to be newly after as "Eddie1s Bluebird") for a low inducted, and others were there to per low and above the sharp-eared dlildren cost meal! form -Jimmy Akin, for example (an of our state have nurtured and educated Nebraska writer Bart Becker unsffieduled and superb addition to the generations of musicians who play and chronicled the frrst recording ever of an show), as well as the fabulous Fireballs. sing with a natural power and aesthetic electric guitar blues ("Floyd's Guitar Musicians who were indeed "the first musicians who can connect with, sup Blues") by a Nebraskan, Floyd Smith in kids on the block, there when they port and entertain people in an area 1939. The vibrant Omaha rhythm and September/October/November 2000 Page 15 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• blues scene included such pioneering fig for the very first time on the Milton metl10ds was deadly boring. ures as Preston Love, Wynonie Harris, Berle show in 1956, when I was not Eikleberry had two things I and, for a time, Johnny Otis. Omaha yet nine years old. Presley blew my wanted badly - an electric guitar (a later proVided such national R&B fig- young mind, and that of my little sis double-piCkup, long-necked Silvertone ter, age six. We got so excited by his by Danelectro) and tl1e ability to learn music, and his intense presence (pour songs by ear, off records. I swear to ing out of a small black-and-white you, until I started hanging out at his screen and a cheap little 1V speaker, place after school, I had no idea you mind you) tl1at we were literally jump could sit down and figure tunes out ing up and down. The Pied Piper had that way. I thought you had to have come, and we knew it instantly. the sheet music! Danny's instruction The first thing I did when in ear training opened a whole new Presley's perforn1ance was done was world to me. Eikleberry went on to leap for the phone and call my best start what was among ilie first good friend, Ben James. "Did you see bands of my generation in Lincoln, ures as Stemsie Hunter, Herbie Rich and THAT?" "YEAH, wasn't he COOL?" "The Chande1s" - along with, correct Buddy Miles from the Electric Flag, and I started bugging my parents for a me if I'm wrong here felIas, Bruce Butterfield Blues Band bassist Bugsy guitar immediately. BenJarnes and I were Watson, Barry Hanson, Jim Reimuth, Maugh. Tompall and the Glaser Broth complete Elvis freaks starting iliat night. and the ubiquitous bass player of that ers came right off the family farm near I can remember tl1e two of Beatrice to become major stars in Nash us calling the campus ra ville. Eagles' bassist Randy Meisner cut dio station at UNL from his musical teeth playing around his the an on-campus Christ hometown in Western Nebraska. mas party our moms took Preston Love's daughter Laura moved us to a year later, request from lincoln to Seattle years after I did, ing Elvis singing "One and has found a comfortable niche in Night" over and over, lis the national and European "World Beat" tening to it in a back room scene. until we drove both the Behind these better known radio station and our party flatlanders, of course, there has always hosts crazy! And Ben been a wealth of local players, many James was there at the Pla of them, as we heard that Saturday Mor, 40-some years later, night, of the same or better musical still digging the music, see caliber as nationally known players. ing people we both have Equally important, there has always known for years. been a loving and supportive audience Another friend of in Nebraska to cheer tl1ese players on. mine, back when, was Even in these days of multi-media Danny Eikleberry. We home entertainment, we saw a room met in an electronics shop packed with people who were willing class at Irving]r. High. I to tear themselves away from their was an eighili grader, he was in ninth. era,Jim Shafer. Shafer also played with computer or DVD player, park the kids I had been taking lessons on acoustic my first band, "The Starflfes," not long at the sitter's if necessary, and head out guitar for several years by ilien, work after iliat, as well as with about five or to ilie Pla-Mor to Rock and Roll! Bless ing my way doggedly through Nick six other bands, at the same time, in you ail! Manoloffs and Mel Bay's famous gui cluding a regular gig in the current lo How does this work? What ties tar method books. My teacher, Mr. cation of "Knickerbocker's" at 9tl1 and together a community like the one rep Cumpston, was actually a pretty cool o in Lincoln, with long-time area gui resented by ilie packed crowd at ilie guy with some great stories, having tarist Roger Web1emo. Pla-Mor? The flood of memories I spent ilie swing years in the thick of Moving ahead to ninth grade, iliere referred to earlier gives me a fewex things with "Bob Crosby's Bobcats," were those Nine-Hi dances at Lincoln's amples to share. I saw Elvis Presley but the material in those old guitar (Hall of Fame continued on pg. 16) ...... Page 16 Berman Music Foundation Jazz , (Hall of Fame continued from pg. 15) in "The Benders" years later, as I was was still new, and rather novel. Antelope Pavilion, attended by me and easing my way off guitar and into a per Bands like ours (TIle Starfires, TIle evety other 14 year-old, from all over manent chair in the bass section myself. Exploits, The Impacts, TIle Vogues, and town. Now we were getting into our It seemed like a whole generation Scottie's Shadows, in order, as I worked ~ of players started getting their first my wq through Lincoln Southeast High ~ bands together right about then - School) who got organized, figured out ~ 1961-62-63. Butch Berman, Bruce the basics of promotion and stage pre ~ Kubick, Walt Warnsholz, Jack sentation, got good enough on their in S. Hagerman, Tom Hinds, Jim struments and leamed some good tunes ~ Reimuth, the Semrad brothers, could get work. Actual work. Paid to g George Bryan and Grady Waugh leam to play! High school dances, proms, out in Scottsbluff, great Omaha homeCOmings, company parties, stage players like Otto Spalti, Rick shows, ballrooms, bar gigs (free beer in Chudakoff, Dave Andersen and Marysville at age] 6!), fashion shows and Bob Bordie, and many more, all of frat parties and recording sessions in Charlie Burton on the floor us literally following in the foot Omal1a and Kansas City -We had played during the Megatones set. steps of players and bands like Jack and done all these things in three short own territoty! The fIrst time I saw Ne Davis, Rich Clayton, Jim Akin, Joe years, making money as we moved brdSka Hall-of-Fame member Pat Glenn Gray, Pat Glenn, Rick Evans, the Ec along, learning our craft, learning how was at a Nine-Hi dance, pumping out centrics, the Invaders, the Dynamics, to work and get along together, how to Ray Charles tunes on a Wulitzer electric the Fabulous Flippers, Spider and the postpone, control and sometimes sub piano: What a great sound! The follow Crdbs and the Playboys, to name a few. melBe our personal interests for the good ing year, all us jr. high kids graduated We all knew each other in our various of the band. not only to high school, but to Keentime localities, we all went, watched and cri Learning the parts each of us were dances - also in the Antelope tiqued each other1s bands, friendly ri to playas people and band members Pavilion ... (Good name for a Psychedelic vals, appreciative competitors, all of us was at least as important as learning band, don't you think? So did I, some working to find our own identities in the musical parts we needed to play. years later!) At Keentime, and at the af the challenging, exciting, and occasion Clashing egos, backstage quarrels, oc ter-the-game dances in various high ally baffling world of music. casional onstage shouting matches, school gyms, we got to see the cream of This was a good time to set out into threats to quit, threats to fire, actual fIrst-generation Nebraska that adventurous world. The idea that quitting and fIring, inter-band rivalries, guitar bands, as well as, oc undercutting and back casionally, those "KOMA biting ... All these things bands," touring the were there, of course, midwest, blasting their right from the beginning, schedules out from Okla part of the show busi homa City over the clear ness we were jumping channel, 50,000 watt air into with both feet. waves. My favorite among There were painfulles the Nebraska bands back sons we had to learn to then was 'The Rebounds," move ahead. But they whose letter-perfect rendi were learned, gotten be tions of tunes done origi yond, and I can honestly nally by "The Ventures" say that, today, playing and, yes indeed, 'The Fire music is truly more fun Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy balls" blew me away. live! than ever. Right there in front of us, where we kids could actually start their own bands The clearest memories of those could SEE how it was done, as well as (combos we called them back then), and early days are the high spots... Our flrst hear it - and know it could be done! Re play contemporaty Rock and Roll for gig at Nine High, our first gig at Keen bounds bass player Gary Zager was my their own peers, and even older kids (we Time, our first gig at the Blue Lounge fIrst local hero on the instrument, and it were playing fraternity parties and "3.2 outside of Matysville, getting our butts was a real treat to fmally play with him lYdfS" in Kansas while still in high school) kicked by an an1aZing performance of September/October/November 2000 Page 17 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "River Deep, Mountain High" by the lope Pavilion," George Btyan and Grady d1e office ladies wild at d1eir after-work Coachmen at the KO IL Battle of the Waugh from Scott'ibluff in "The lib folk music gigs in a lounge at Tend1 and Bands in Omaha, Teen Canteen, play eration Blues Band" (whid1 also included O. The national release of "In the Year ing the Brandeis Picnic at Peony Park, flamboyant vocalist Rich Berney from 2525" a year later, in that summer of recording in Tiff Tyrrell's living room Columbus, later of "BlackJack"), and Bill Woodstock, brought us a peculiar sort and at Damon Studios in Kansas City Wetterer, still from Wood River (near of fame that lingers today .... It may have (where I saw my fIrst rolled and pleated Grand Island), in "TI1e Farm Security been acclaimed as "One of the Worst Kustom amp), listening to the Eccen- Administration. " Records of All Time" (by Dave Barty, Our bands were also roaming fur an otherwise vety funny man), but the ther afield now - playing across Ne experience for us it was a lark, and ad braska, and into new states - Iowa, venture, a wild ride and a mosdy enter South Dakota, and Colorado as well taining fluke. We DID something - as Kansas. We got a gig at Robbie's which was the bottom line for all the Happy Corner ourselves, and at the musicians I knew coming up. Some kids Royal Grove ... Important Steps Up the never seemed to get over sitting around Ladder to Success as we knew it. .. goals saying ''I'm bored. There's nod1ing to set and reached. We joined the new do." Playing in a band was somed1ing tradition - begun, as far as I know, by for us to DO - and something that J. Harrison B. and the Bumbles - of opened up all sorts of other possibilities "Friday Afternoon Clubs" just off for d1ings to do, for both ourselves, and campus, with a series of raucous per the people drawn out of their homes by formances by the Liberation Blues the promise of something happening. Band at "Der Loaf und Stein" - a tra Down at the high school gym, the grange dition carried on at d1e Zoo Bar to this hall, the National Guard auditorium, the day. (The challenge for me with roadhouse, the ballroom, the saloon. Butch Berman presenting the award to drummer extrordiaire, "FACs" - whether J. Harrison B's or "It's Saturday night and I just got Dave Trupp of the Eccentrics. our own - was staying straight and so paid, fool about my money don't try to trics from the parking lot at Robbie's ber enough to keep on Rockin' at the save, my heart says go go have a time, Happy Corner, playing "Teen Friday evening gigs coming up later because it's Saturday night and baby I Niteclubs" like "Sandy's Escape" and but that's another story ....) feel fine ... I'm gonna rip it up, I'm "The Inferno" in Omaha, gonna rock it up, and Lincoln's "Saber Club," ~ I'm gonna shake it and band practices, prac ct up, I'm gonna ball it tices, and more practices. up ... I'm gonna rip it 1bings got more excit up ... Have a ball to- ing in college. The Univer night!" sity of Nebraska in the rnid- And that's what 60's (I got there in the fall the Nebraska Rock of 19(5) was jumping with and Roll Hall of music and musicians. In just Fame induction a couple months I met a show and dance at whole new bunch of musi the Pla-Mor meant to cians, new to me not only me. It was fun, it was from other high schools in an honor, it was the area, but from central something we DID and western Nebraska as J. Harrison B. and The Bumbles together that I will re- well. Dave Hodtwalker, member for the rest Roger Jacobsen and Bob Whiteman We recorded more in college, both of my life. Thank you, evetyone who from Lincoln High joined myoId pal live and in the studio.... And Dave Trupp was there, that night, or ANY night Kubick and me in "The Jacks" that fall. and I set off on a road trip to Texas wid1 over the last thirty-five years or so to I met and would later play with Pat Rick Evans and Denny Zager in the sum see any of us rip it up! Live music is Brougham from Omaha in "The Ante- mer of 1968 to record a tune that drove best! Page 18 Berman Music Foundation Jazz ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Blues Corner By Rich Hoover· ...... Here we are, lungin' into fall and October 10-12 - Springfield Blues International Blues, Memphis, 1N (A lookin' for more blues fests. The fol Fest, Springfield, Missouri (These folks hotbed of blues activity) lowing is a list of the ones I'd go to: have fun) October 6-7 - King Biscuit Blues October 14 - Delta Blues Fest, Now for more local action, The Fest, Helena, AK, 901-328-5464 (One Antioch, GA, 925-706-4270 (Free/no Zoo Bar rules in Lincoln, although of the Best) alcohoVfamily blues) there are a growing number of other October 8 to December 31 - Vi October 20-21 - Palm Springs music clubs in town offering blues and sualizing the Blues: Images of the Blues &Jazz Fest, Palm Springs, CA, other cool stuff. One last note, the American South, Memphis, 1N, a his 909-659-7090 Angel Stadium world ambassador of the blues, B.B. torical, cultural, visual journey of the (Wouldn't it be sweetJ) King, will be performing in Lincoln at blues from the Civil War to the present November 3-5 14tl1 Sound Advice the Lied Center on November 6, and through the medium of photography, Blues Fest - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 954- also in Omaha at the Orpheum The 901-761-5250 (I think this would be 489-3255 (Fun in the sun here) atre on November 7. Get out, get in x -tra special) November 17-18 - Bluestock 2000 volved with the music! Blues on Disc By Rich Hoover ...... EDDY "THE CHIEF" on rhythm guitar; Dennis Taylor on Make Love;" a tune by Carlos Santana CLEARWATER tenor sax; DougJames on baritone sax; & Tom Coster, "Europa;" one by Billy Reservation Blues Jeff McAllister on drums; John Packer Preston, "Anytime;" and the Paul Bullseye Blues & Jazz and Patrick McKeever covering the McCartney song, "My Love." bass; Matt McCabe on piano; and spe cial guest Carey Bell playing harmonica on a Chicago walkin' blues tune en titled "Find Yourself." Least we forget, Eddy started playin' 52 years ago at the age of 13. At 15 his father sent him to Chicago to learn the blues, and in the 50 years since then, he has risen to international Eddy Clearwater is back with more status as "The Chief." He definitely Jack Wargo is a touring and studio tasty bits of the blues, with special guests deserves the legendary status he has musician -you know, always playingwith Duke Robillard on guitar and Carey Bell achieved because of his great range the great bands but seldomhearo about on harmonica. Eddy is getting better and of abilities and artistry in the blues. outside his professional realm. Well, he seems to be doing something about that better, and this is his best so far in all GUITAR JACK This release has plenty for the latest gen categories. ReEeJ.Vation Bluesfeatmes gteat Losin' Hand eration of blues enthusiasts to listen to production from the team of Duke Fire Mountain Corporation and think about. The tunes move from Robillard and Edward Hanington (a.k.a. Losin' Hand is a homespun pan three-piece combo instrumental ballads Eddy Clearwater), on this, their second orama of the blues (old and new) in into full-blown horn orchestrations with CD together. He plays a full range of that West Coast style, smeared with backup vocalists. blues on this disc and penned 7 of the funk and laced with sweet licks. There So plug in to Guitar Jack and see 11 tunes. are 14 tunes on the CD, 8 penned by how it feels to you. For web surfers This is an excellent band, with Guitar Jack (Wargo). Also included stop by
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How can vou help the foundationil The Berman Music foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt, 501[c][31 private loundation, and vour tax Closing the Deal deductible donation is needed to help onset the costs 01 this newslener and its programs. _$10 _$25 _$50 _$100 _$250 _$Other Name ______Address. ______Citv_' ______State Zip, ______Phonel Hl ______00______fax, ______E-mail ______Make vour check pavable to '1he Berman Music Tony Rager, Matt Balitsaris, Michael Lessor, and Norman Hedman foundation," and send itto: The Berman Music foundation 119 PSt., Studio G lincoln, NE 68508 Thanks lor supporting jazz!