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ied hk fiiSt STORM j-M, v here (Continued) Learn all styles, set t<> put caught in the act -st Tarzan film, goes to the theater to see the POPULAR AND JAZZ far out he film, the song has served its function Si ZENTNER ORCHESTRA and little additional promotion is matter re- Palladium, Hollywood Ragtime. Boogie Woogie, Swing, Bop, 'ertain that likely to be gained by plugging the Progreuive and Latin American, Personnel: Zentner. , lead­ luegelhorn- theme throughout the dramatic por­ all in one and Ihe tame courts1 er; Bernie Fleiselier, Lanny Morgan, e Ape Man Pon Davidson, Bob Hardaway, John tions of the picture. J. Powe, saxes; Dick Hurwitz, Jules Now if the scorer is convinced that ItvCJCjpttedwdy iauqkt »nail! soundstage Chaiken. Tom Scott, Vern Guertin, the theme song is right for his pur­ in re< entlv trumpeis; Bobby Pring, Bob Edmund- poses—and this has nothing to do PIANO V SAXOPHONE Mn, Don Nelligan, ; Bob V MODERN tious (and Florence, piano; Lyle Ritz, has«; Mel with audience acceptance or popu­ ent—direct- Lewis, drum-. larity—he often will make use of it O HARMONY erscon and A persuasive combination of un­ as the basis of his score for the com­ adaptation bridled power, intelligent arrange­ plete film. A good example of this Advonced ond Beginner» I f San Fran- ments, and over-all taste in music was the outstanding treatment Al­ derraneans. and appearance make this aggrega­ fred Newman gave to Love Is a Name______. of the op- tion one of the hottest bets in the Many-Splendored Thing in his score of the best big dance-band league. for the movie of the same name. Address. pre-storing On weekend of review, Lewis But if the theme song is so used, rded prior subbed for the band's regular drum­ the scorer loses the performance core or re mer, , and despite a revenue from that part of the score Pleat« tend me FREE and with d print of night of sight-reading, Lewis re- that is based on the theme—and no obligation information on your I music ist Buddy doesn’t try to be) is blended with tification for such criticisms. After section voicings to good effect on all, those who refused were turning >and listed both ballads and swingers. down income oi more than SI5,000 how in ac- In pianist Florence, Zentner has on the assignment. The film was of Mulli­ an arranger of great ability and scored and beautifully by a top rank da rk, and promise. Some of Florence's recent composer. He undoubtedly had just n Contem- efforts are the fast and intricate as valid reasons for accepting the Previn and Camptown Races; the medimn- assignment as the other men had for •assist Red dance-tempoed Pring Is Here (trom­ refusing it. bonist Pring crossed out the S in Such are the main factors of the lly Manne plavs u I trio with the word * Spring” on the parts), problem. What conclusion may be i on piano, and lust Awearyin’ for You, fast drawn? First, understanding of the ►rd: and a with integrated sweet trombone function and special contribution MARTIN Freeman, lead. John Bambridge Jr.’s unusual made by each of these necessary ele­ For free folder and nume of nearest dealer, u rite Ihe music di­ treatment of Estrelita is a medium- ments in the music of films and tele­ Martin Rand Instrument in separate tempoed highly danceable arrange­ vision will help immeasurably in Company. Elkhart, Indiana. en McRae ment, and Pete Carpenter’s Goin’ finding a solution to the economic iniihon. Home is a smacking up-tein|x> show­ problems involved. ne, Previn piece with a roaring, flag-waver end. In this connection it has been sug­ a conven- Despite a slight tendency to gested that the best solution would hestra an stretch his announcements, Zentner be to bring into practice in this is a well-nigh perfect front man, he novelty country the system used by European ¡oloists im- and the quality of his instrumental performance societies, where the abilities is surely indispensible. adaptor (arranger) who uses the >ts see the Vocalist Sandy Garner matches her music material of another man shares hey’ll have pretty looks and All-American-Girl in the performance revenue to a lim­ rent scenes freshness with a good voice anil in­ ited extent. he said. telligent song interpretation. In any case it is imperative that, tich it dif- This band now is ready to head e scores is east; it's one of the nation's best instead of fanning the flames of dis­ provising. ” and ought to click big. sension, a way be found to handle —John Tynan the situation. ■ October 15, 1959 • 43