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A Service of Continuing Education and Extension - lSTI University of Minnesota , Duluth VOL. 1, NUMBER 9 JULY 1980

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MUSICAL EVENTS JULY 2 - House Restoration, Duluth Come Blow Your Horn! Duluth •Pickin ' and Grinnin' Folk Music Preservation Alliance, New Duluth Playhouse Production, Depot Theatre, Workshops at Spirit Mountain . New Prairie Ramblers 4th of July Public Library, Noon 8 p.m. Instruction for all ability levels on Celebration, Tofte, MN. Afternoon guitar, banjo, dulcimer, harmonica, parade and square dance. Consider the Humble Comic Book with JULY 6 - Excursion Train Rides Along plus folk singing, folk dancing, and Paul Roen, New Library Meeting the St. Louis River, nine-mile round evening concerts. From 6 p.m. July 4 "Welcome Home" Bluegrass Festival, Room, 2 p.m. trip originating in Gary-New Duluth, through 2 p.m. July 6. July 25, 26 & 27 in Riceville, Iowa, Lake leaves periodically from Boy Scout Hendricks Park - 30 miles South of Children's Puppet Show, New Library Landing. •Early Music Recorder Workshop with Spring Valley. Featurirlg the Doug Children's Room, 2 p.m. Shelley Gruskin, College of St. Diliard Band. Choreographer's Showcase Dance Scholastica, June 27 - July 2. Tyomiehen Vaimo, Marshall Concert with guest dancers and the Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 11, 12 &: Performing Arts Center, University of Duluth Ballet, Cathedral High School •University of Minnesota-Duluth 13, Birdshill Provincial Park. Featuring Minnesota-Duluth, opening night sold Auditorium, Rice Lake Road, 2 p.m. Summer Music Camps. Swing choir, artists such as Norman&: Nancy Blake&: locally. concert band, band and orchestra James Bryan, Dan Crary, Ramblin Jack Come Blow Your Horn! Duluth for students ninth grade and older. June . Elliott, U. Utah Phillips, Stephane Unreal Time Film Series, Part III, Playhouse Production, Depot Theatre, 15-21 and June 22-28. Grappelli, Mike Seeger, Doc Watson, Animation and Film Graphics, College 2 p.m. many, many more. For information of St. Scholastica Science Hall •Workshop in Off-Loom Weaving write 17 I Lilac Street, Winnipeg, Auditorium, 8 p.m. The World's Smallest Circus, UWS Techniques with British guest artist Manitoba R3M 151 or call (204) 284- Children's Theater production, Canal Peter Collingwood and University of 9840 or 284-8487. Special tours of the Duluth Library, Park, 2 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth faculty. June 23- Glensheen Mansion, a Spirit of the July 7. Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Mountain Renaissance Festival, special South Pacific, Marshall Peforming Arts THE TWELFTH ANNUAL NORTH Music Ass'n. Festival, August 8, 9, &: 10 children's programs, plays, much more. Center, University of Minnesota- SHORE ART FAIR at Wildwood Campgrounds, Taylor For information call 218-726-7977 . Duluth, 8 p.m. Falls, MN. To order tickets aryd for WORKSHOPS July 12 &: 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. further information contact JULY 3 - Kaleidoscope Children's Lutsen Ski Hill, Lutsen, MN. M.B.O.T.M.A. , P.O. Box 9782, Program, New Duluth Public Library •Beginning and Intermediate/ Advanced Minneapolis, MN, 55440 or call (612) Plaza, 2 p.m. Booth space, judging, chair lift rides, 633-9473. Modern Dance Technique classes with guest dancer Jeff Slayton, former musical theater performances, Alpine Ethnic Music, John Berquist, New Slide, refreshments, all and more. Telluride Jazz Festival 1980, Encore in Duluth Public Library Meeting Room, member of the Viola Farber Dance Telluride, July 25, 26 &: 27, featuring 2 p.m. Company, . June 23 July 6. For further information call MN. Toll , Slide Hampton, Phil · Free 1-800-232-0071 or 218-663-7212. Woods, Eddie (Lockjaw) Davis, many The Worker's Wife, American premiere me·,-. For information on tickets and of the Finnish play directed by David concessions call (303) 728-4204, or write Hanhilammi, Marshall Performing The Telluride Jazz Festival office, P.O. Arts Center, University of Minnesota- Box 336; Telluride, Colorado 81435. Duluth, 8 p.m.

Sir Benedict's Tavern on the Lake, Ulf Bjorlin and Sven-Berti! Taube in Wednesday Night Picklin', 8-10 p.m., Concert with the Duluth-Superior 805 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN., 728- Symphony Orchestra, Arena QllLL14CTJ5 1192. Auditorium, 8 p.m. fJ fJ TWEED MUSEUM OF ART JULY 4- Volksmarsch Family Hike, 10 . and 20 km, special trials for the elderly JQLf} EXHIBITION SCHEDULE and handicapped, Spirit Montain fJ fJ JUNE 23 - JULY 13 - Kurt Culp Graduate Campgrc;mnd Office, registration 8 a.m. fJ ~------_;_-- fJ Exhibition Lecture Gallery - Noon. · fJ fJ fJ 3-5 DOUG MAYNARD BAND fJ JUNE 28 - OCT. 5 - Selections from the Come Blow Your Horn! Duluth permanent collection, Alice Tweed Playhouse Production, Depot Theatre, fJ 10-12 WILLIE & THE BEES fJ Tuohy Room. 8 p.m. fJ 17-19 NIC NUKE& THE MELTDOWNS fJ JULY I - 27 - Minnesota Energy - an City Band and Fireworks Display, fJ 24 -26 FATTCITY fJ artist curated exhibition - Main Gallery Harbor Drive, 8 p.m. band, 9:45 p.m. fireworks fJ fJ and Balcony court fJ M-W 1-2, 7-9 JOHN WARD fJ JULY 15 - 27 Cindy Snodgrass project - fJ fJ Studio Gallery JULY 5 - Michigan Street Market and Family Artsfest, Special foods, arts fJ fJ JULY 15 - AUG. 3 - Photographs by - performanc.:s, and activities. Depot- fJ 14-16,21 -23,28-30 Grace Hanson - Lecture Gallery Library block, 506 West Michigan Street, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. fJ OPEN STAGE fJ fJ HOSTED BY JOHN WARD fJ Excursion Train Rides Along the St. DULUTH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Louis River, nine-mile round trip fJ fJ ongmating in Gary-New Duluth, fJ fJ JULY I - Money Talks: Investment leaves periodically from Boy Scout Advice, New Duluth Public Library, Landing. fJ • • fJ Noon. Volksmarsch Family Hike, 10 and 20 fJ'------fJ The Muppet Movie, New . Duluth km, special trails for the elderly and Public Library Children's Area, 2 p.m. handicapped, Spirit Mountain Campgrouni;l,Office, registration 8 a.m. - Noon ffl COCKT41L5 Duluth' s Stained Glass Slide Presentation, New Library Meeting Room, 2 p.m. Folk Music Concerts with Pickin' and Grinnin', Spirit Mountain, 5 and 8 p.m. Minnesota Energy: An artist-curated B u1n1nu fJ exhibition, Tweed Museum of Art, Choreographer's Showcas.e Dance University of Minnesota-Duluth, Concert with guest dancers and the opening reception 7-9 p . m . Duluth Ballet, Cathedral High School, Auditorium, Rice Lake Road, 8 p.m. ETJT€RT4Inro£nT Unreal Time Film Series, Part II, i f.1__ 2502 LONDON RD . _FJ Animation and Film Graphics, College South Pacific, Marshall Performing of St. Scholastica Science Hall Arts Center, University of Minnesota- -~rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrn0rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnm- Auditorium, 8 p.m. Duluth, 8 p .m. 2

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MUSIC NOTES: perhaps a smaller group of the same. As element of struggle between soloist and we will also spotlight many different first the term "Concerto" was used orchestra begins to predominate. instruments, including the cello, viola, CONCERTO DEPARTMENT rather indiscriminately to refer to clarinet, flute, and guitar. Check the almost any composition in which some With the Concertos of Paganini and daily listings for particulars. by Paul Schmitz such element of contrast was to be Liszt we enter the high tide of found. But soon, especially in the Romanticism when the supreme Dear Paul: Baroque period, the term "Concerto" technique of the virtuoso soloist This month our was being used much as it still is today-- becomes the single most important I am one of the nine hundred listeners programming features a musical form, referring to a large scale instrumental factor. Some Romantic Concertos are who pledged money ($20) on May 17, the Concerto. To some listeners the composition in which a single weakened by this new approach, 1980. As I explained when I called, I'm Concerto offers the best of both the instrument is spotlighted, showing off because the brilliance of the solo part curently an inmate at Sandstone symphonic style and the individuality all the skills of the performer as soloist. overshadows the larger musical Federal Prison. For the time being I of the virtuoso soloist, whether pianist, structure to such an extent that the work can't send any money, but upon my violinist, cellist, or whatever. Concertos as a whole suffers. It was perhaps the release (which should be soon) I'll send have been written for the piccolo, the function of the twentieth century my complete and total pledge. I feel bad , percussion, and of course composer to re-establish the balance about this and I'm sorry for any for just about every other instrument During the Baroque period we find and to fuse the previous elements. And inconvenience. I received your first one can think of. literally thousands of Concertos; so we have in our own century an paper yesterday and I enjoyed reading it sometimes it seems as if Vivaldi alone abundance of outstanding works in this very much. Please keep them coming. I provided enough to keep musicians The Concerto has a long history and a form, works like the Concertos of want you to know too, I like your show busy forever. The Baroque Concerto is somewhat confusing one. In fact it can Prokofiev and Bartok, or the Violin very much, and listen to it whenever usually only about ten minutes long, be a problem just defining what a Concertos of Berg and Stravinsky. In possible. Thanks again for playing my Concerto really is and when the first shorter than the later Concertos, but these, the virtuoso soloist is still request 'Misty'. true Concertos were written. For many already the standard three movement prominent, but the overall musical music lovers the form is associated with structure is the norm. Whereas the structure is never forgotten, and the Very truly yours, the great Romantic Concertos, those of Symphony came to have four symphonic nature of the Concerto is Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, etc./ movements as the norm, in the usually evident throughout. James C. Daltins These are the works which most Concerto the extra dance movement-- I 03406-164-D brilliantly display the technical and Minuet or Scherzo--was never standard- During our month of Concerto features musical skills of the Romantic pianist, ized, and the fast-slow-fast on Harmony of the Spheres, you will violinist, etc. But earlier in its history arrangements became almost have a chance to hear a great variety of the Concerto did not always put so universally accepted. The Baroque works in this form. Not only will we much emphasis on the soloist nor on Concertos also exemplify the flexibility cover the historical periods from the the apparent contest between soloist of the period in that a work originally earliest Concertos to our own time, but and orchestra. Mozart, for example, scored for one instrument · was often usually incorporated the part of the arranged for a different instrument soloist so smoothly into the work as a either by the original composer or by whole that the overall impression is of a someone else. Many of J. S. Bach's unified sound in which the various Concertos are arrangements of works by players are conversing with each other, other composers, especially Vivaldi. ~~tJ~huv as in a large scale piece of chamber music. The classical period saw many different SPECIALIZING IN types of Concertos, from the chamber The earliest examples of Concertos, music examples of Mozart, mentioned FOREIN CAR REPAIR ai.~JM:1~: from the seventh century, already point above, to the great masterpieces of to the single most significant Beethoven who took the first big steps 1131 EAST SUPERIOR ST. August 18-23 characteristics of the form--the playing toward the Romantic type of Concerto off against a large group of instruments where the soloist is much more the DULUTH, MINNESOTA For information write or call: center of attention and where the or voices a single instrument or voice, or C210l 124-7983 1340 Arrowhead R. Duluth.Minn. (218)724-4994 3

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TUESDAY-1 "Concerto m E Minor ior Cello, general strike and insurrection that MONDAY- 7 Bassoon, Strings, and Continuo, overthrew the dictator Anastasio 5:00 - "The Concerto." An featuring the English Chamber Somoza. She recounts that time tonight 5:00 - Maurice Gendron, the soloist in introductory program tonight, to set Orchestra conducted by Jose Luis and describes the first steps of building today's "Cello Concerto ir:i B Flat the stage for a month long survey of one Garcia. Next, we have "Concerto in C a new Nicaragua. (Pacifica) Major" by Boccherini, discovered the of classical music's most fertile forms. Major for Piccolo and String original manuscript of the piece along The concerto was already wonderfully Orchestra"; Performing is La Grande 8:00 - Tonight on Jazz Expansions we with three other cello concertos. By abundant in the Baroque 18th century · Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy, under have "A Perfect Match" with Count comparing the works, he found that the and during the 19th century even more Jean-Claude Malgoire. Last is Basie and Band together with Ella B flat concerto, as it has always been spectacular opportunities for virtuoso "Concerto in G Major for Two Fitzgerald. "Round About Midnight", performed, is actually an inauthentic display by the soloist were explored. In Mandolins, Strings, and Organ" with "St. Louis Blues", "Sweet Georgia "pot pourri" of all four works made by our own time the concerto has the New York Sinfonietta conducted by Brown" and many more swingin' Friedrich Grutzmacher. The fea~ure continued to thrive; in fact some would Max Goberman. tunes. today is the original concerto, Pablo say it has actually surpassed the Casals conducts the Orchestre des Symphony in its appeal to the modern 7:00 - Minnesota Issues. (Produced by 11:00 - Tonight on the Moondance Concerts Lamoureux. composer and in the success with which Andy Marlow for KUOM) program we feature the music of Brian those composers have employed the Eno from his 1977 release "Before And 7:00 - First Person Radio. (Produced by form. You will have a chance to judge 7:30 - The Senior Citizens Radio After Science". With Percy Jones (bass), MIGIZI Communications Service) for yourself as we play concertos Program. (Produced by the Senior Robert Fripp (guitar), Phil Manzanera throughout July, and mostly in Citizens Radio Project for WDTH) (guitar), and Phil Collins (drums) just a 7:30 - "23 Billion Burgers to Earth" chronological order. few of the fine players on this album. Part: 2 of our Insight which began on 8:00 - Tonight on Jazz Expansions we Friday. (Produced by KPFA. Pacifica) 7:00 - Tonight on Insight the program have a recording from May of 1964 and FRIDAY- 4 "Dear Brother Erika". From an one of the fine but all-too-rare 8:00 - "Tough Tenors Again 'N Again" autobiography by Erika Seastrom we recordings by trombonist J.J. Johnson tonight with two of the finest tenor 5:00 - Johann Nepomuk Hummel, learn how she got started in the printing with (drums), McCoy saxophonists around today, Eddie , business, the general working Tyner (piano), (bass) composer of today's "Concerto in E- Flat for and Orchestra", "Lockjaw" Davis and . ,,. conditions in New York print shops, and many other fine artists. Classic These are simply two men who have the extreme health hazards to tunes like "Stella By Starlight", "My served as an important bridge between the golden age of late Baroque and the been playing outstanding music for employees, and the sexual harassment Funny Valentine", "Lullaby of years and years and yet never have she encountered. (Pacifica) Jazzland", and more are in store final triumph of the Viennese classics. Andre Bernard solos and the English gotten the recognition they deserved. tonight. "Tin Tiq Deo", "If I Had You", and We begin the month with a red- Chamber Orchestra performs. 8:00 - "GiGi" are a few of the pieces on this hot new recording by one of the finest - A new release tonight by The 11:00 - Tonight on Insight "23 Billion L.P. young saxophonists around: Richie Scooters, " Young Girls". Larry Lee 7:00 Cole. "Hollywood Madness" with Burgers to Earth", a documentary that (bass, keyboards), Luke Zamperini - We get tonights feature from the Richie's regular touring group of Dick looks at the political economy of fast 11 :00 (vocals and guitar), and Robert Ferrero late 40's and people like Johnny Otis, Hindman (piano), food, and the impact the fast food (vocals and guitar) make up the nucleus Sam Price, Big Maybelle, The Ravens, (guitar), Marshall Hawkins (bass), and industry has on people's lives. The of this group. "Big Brother", "Someone Clarence Palmer and the Jive Bombers. Les DeMerle (drums) is the nucleus of program is in two parts with Part: 2 on Tonight", and "On My Way" are a few "The Roots Of Rock 'N Roll" from the the cast that includes guest appearances Monday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m. of the tunes. Savoy series is our feature tonight on by , The Manhattan (Produced by Peggy Stein and Glenn the Moondance program. "Double Transfer, and Tom Waits. Tune in to Hirsch for KPFA. Pacifica) THURSDAY- 3 Crossing Blues", "Hot Rod", "Rib Jazz Expansions tonight and listen to Joint", "Deacons Hop" are just a few of burn. 8:00 - Tonight a new release by Dexter 5:00 - The program today offers two Gordon entitled "Great Encounters" the. tunes to be heard tonight. with Dex's regular group of George 11:00 - We begin the month with a greats of the 18th century: First is Bach's "Concerto No. 2 in E Major for 'Violin Cables (piano), (bass), and Moondance feature from Wendy TUESDAY- 8 Waldman entitled "Strange Company" and Orchestra" featuring Pinchas (drums). Also on Zucherman as soloist and conductor various selections friends like Johnny with her group Craig Hull (guitar), - Today's feature is the "Clarinet Griffin, Eddie Jefferson, Woddy Shaw, 5:00 Mark Goldenberg (guitar and with the English Chamber Orchestra. - Concerto, K. 622", 1791, Mozart's last Second, we have Handel's "Concerto and fall by and join in. keyboards), Peter Bernstein (bass), and concerto. The solist is Robert Marcellus No. 5 in D Major" with Yehudi "Blues Up And Down", "Ruby My Steve Beers (drums). with The Cleveland Orchestra, under Menuhin and the Bath Festival Dear", and '1 It's Only A Paper Moon" the baton of George Szell. Orchestra. are some of the tunes to listen for. WEDNESDAY - 2 7:00 - "Victoria Shulz on Nicaragua" is 11:00 - Tonight on the Moondance 5:00 - An entire program of Vivaldi the Insight program tonight. Journalist program we feature a release from the concertos is offered for our listeners Victoria Shulz was in Nicaragua most mid-60's by the Motions called "Electric today. Beginning the program is of this past summer (1979) during the Baby". 4 JUNE HIGHLIGHTS (cont.) Well", "Lucille" and many others. Jim is one of his rare recordings as a leader: by Edward Downes. McCarty (guitar), David Gilbert "Basra". (tenor sax), 7:00 - Tonight on Insight "Talking (vocals), and Dennis Robbins (guitar) Steve Kuhn (piano),and Steve Swallow 7:00 - Tonight's Insight is in two parts. Farmwork Bl:ues: An Account Of The lead this rockin' band. (bass) accompany drummer LaRoca. First Frank Wilkinson, Director of the Early Years Of California Farm National Committee against Labor". This program traces the 11 :00 - A · I 979 recording from Repressive Legislation, talks about the FRIDAY-11 · history of the first racial groups, the singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Joan new Criminal Code bill in the U.S. Asians and the white domestic farm Armatrading tonight entitled "How Senate. Then Bill Sutherland, the workers, who labored between 1870and 5:00 - Pianist Leon Fleisher and the <;::rue!" . "Rosie", "He Wants Her", "I Cleveland Orchestra perform Brahms' American Friends Service Committee's WWII on the vast corporate farms of Really Must Be Going" and the title Southern Africa Representative reports California. (Pacifica) "Piano Concerto No. l in D Minor". tune "How Cruel" make up this _L.P. George Szell conducts. on Zimbabwe and South Africa. (WDTH) 8:00 - The beautiful writing of Thad WEDNESDAY - 16 Jones, the swingin' drumming of Mel. 7:00 - Dr. Estelle Ramey, Professor of Endocrinology at Georgefown 8:00 - The cookin' sound of Harold Lewis, and the marvelous playing of 5:00 - Joaquin Rodrigo's "Conciertode Land tonight from his L.P. "The Fox". their orchestra on tonight's Jazz University Medical School and a member of the President's Advisory · Aranjuez" is the feature today. Rodrigo Land comes from Houston via San Expansions feature "". was born in Valencia in 1902. He Diego with · people like Coleman Players like Frank Foster, , Committee On Women, spoke in May at St. Catherine's College in St. Paul. became blind at the age of three, but the Hawkins and Lucky Thompson as Pepper Adains, , Jon enthusiasm of musicians for his major influences. His group on this Faddis, and many others The topic of her talk was entitled "Value Judgements in the Ivory Tower ·prodigious talent supported him in his record feArt Blakey and The Jazz conducting, accompanies soloist Julian 11 Messengers at the Jazz Corner of the Bream. the spotlight tonight from Johnson & 11:00- Tonight a fine new recording by Drake. Recorded at Sound 80 in Betsy Kaske "Last Night In Town". World" is the fe~ture tonight on Jazz Expansions. The Messengers at the 7:00 - Minnesota Issues. (Produced by Minneapolis in 1973, this duo Together with names familiar to people Andy Marlow for KUOM) performed in the Duluth area in the not in this area like John Beach (piano), time of this recording ( 1959) were (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor too distant past and tonight you can Tim O'Keefe (harmonica), Dick Pinney 7:30 - The Senior Citizens Radio hear them on Moondance. (vocals) and more, Betsy and friends do sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Jymie Merritt (bass), and of course the old Program. (Produced by the Senior originals " Miseery", "Heartache Let Citizens Radio Project for WDTH) Me Go", and "Shooting Star". Also, master at the drums: Art Blakey. MONDAY- 21 some nice versions of Ida Cox's "Wild 11:00 - "Silk Torpedo" by the group 8:00 - Tonight the music of Ornette Women Don't Sing The Blues", Coleman from the album "Twins" 5:00 - The "Concerto for Flute and Townes Van Zant's "No Place To Fall", Pretty Things is the Moondance feature Orchestra", 1926, vividly illustrates tonight from the year 1974. with Don Cherry (trumpet), Charlie and "Bayou Blue". Haden (bass), and Denmark's Carl Nielsen's questing (drums). The L.P. is from 1959-61, and mind and his mischievous sense of humor. Neilsen sought ways of WEDNESDAY - 9 MONDAY- 14 take particular note of "Monk And The Nun" and "Joy Of A Toy". avoiding the cliche, so we find a fresh approach to notes, harmonies, and When Beethoven composed the 5:00 - When counselor and friend 5:00 - relationships between instruments. "Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major for Nikolay Grigoryevich Rubinstein 11:00 - John Mayall said in 1960, conducts the New Piano and Orchestra", he was truly at Cotally rejected Tchaikovsky's "Piano "Unfortunately, sometimes in this day York Philharmonic, featuring flutist: the stage of personal satisfaction both Concerto No. I", the young and a~;e of hype and undeserved glory Julius Baker. in his life and music. War, however, Tchaikovsky gathered himself and for the mediocre, really good musicians :-- would virtually strip him of income returned, "I shall not alter a single note; are often overlooked." At that same I shall publish the work exactly as it writing he said about tonight's featured 7:00- First Person Radio. (Produced by shortly after he finished the piece. MIGIZI Communications Service) Rudolf Serkin is featured as pianist was". We hear pianist Andrei Gavrilov. group, The F_lock: " ... I really am with the New York Philharmonic Riccardo Muti leads the Philharmonia impressed to the point of wanting to Orchestra. shout out praises for a band that is in 7:30 - Navaho women from Crown Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Point, New Mexico visited UMD "this Bernstein. the process of presenting to us all an 7:00 - First Person Radio. (Produced by exciting new direction in contemporary spring to participate in the Anishanabe the MIGIZI Communications Service) music." Awareness Days. They spoke about 7:00 - Minnesota Issues. (Produced by uranium mining on their la nds and of Andy Marlow for KUOM) 7:30 - "Iran Raid Aftermath". Anita their efforts to halt the mining and THURSDAY - 17 exploration of uranium. This interview 7:30 - The Senior Citizens Radio Frankel (KPFK) talks with Richard Barnet about the 'hypocrisy' of was produced at WDTH. Program. (Produced by the Senior 5:00- Rachmaninoff's "Concerto No. 2 Citizens Radio Project for WDTH) American foreign policy in Iran, the hostage crisis, and the changes that in C Minor". Rachmaninoff, in l900up 8:00 - "Peace Pieces" is the featured against a compositional biock, went to recording tonight on Jazz Expansions 8:00 - Tonight the group Oregon from Edmund Muskie may represent. (Pacifica) a psychiatrist specializing in autosug- with the leader from the the L.P. "Out Of The Woods" with the gestion, and was virtually hypnotized piano bench. Cannonball Adderley, regular cast of (guitar, into overcoming his problem. He then Jim_ Hall, Percy Heath, and Paul piano, ), 8:00 - Tonight on Jazz Expansions we created in almost a single burst of Motian make up the band for the (sitar, ), (bass), and feature a brand new release by vibist Charlie Shoemake called "Blue Shoe". energy, both this concerto and the ·'.Jajority of this 1969 recording. Paul McCandless (, bass clarinet, second two-piano suite. Arthur English horn). Recorded in July of 1979 with (piano), Pete Christlieb (tenor Rubenstein is the pianist and The 11:00 - Tonight music of bassist Philadelphia Orchestra is conducted by from his brand new 11:00 - A new release tonight from the sax), Mark Helias (bass), and (drums). · Eugene Downes. release entitl~d "Rocks, Pebbles, and group Bram Tchaikovsky entitled Sand". His group this time around ha·s "Pressure". "Can't Give You Reasons", - Tonight on Insight "Terrorism 11:00 - The New Tony Williams 7:00 Charles Johnson (guitar), Steve Bach "Letter From The U.S . A.'', and the Rule of Law" from this year's (keyboards), and Simon Phillips "Hollywood Nightmare" are some of Lifetime from the album "Believe It" is in the spotlight tonight on the World Law Day program sponsored by (drums). "Danger Street", "All Hell the selections to be heard on the United Nations Association of Broke Loose", and "Underestimation", Moondance tonight. Moondance program. Allan Holdsworth (guitar), Alari Pasqua Minnesota and the Minnesota Council are but a few of the tunes you can hear (keyboards), and bassist Tony Newton of Social Science teachers. Speakers tonight. THURSDAY - 10 accompany leader Tony Williams at the include Minneapolis Mayor Donald drums. Fraser, professor emeritus Charles McLaughlin, and associate professor 5:00 - Paganini's "Concerto No. l in D" TUESDAY - 22 is featured today with violin soloist Brian Job. (Produced by Andy Marlow for KUOM) Erick Friedman with Walter Hendl TUESDAY -15 5:00 - "Concerto No. 2 in G Minor" by conducting the Chicago Symphony Prokofieff. The great violinist Jascha Orchestra. 5:00 - Both Mendelssohn and 8:00 - Tonight on Jazz Expansions we Heifetz is featured in today's recordi11g. Schumann were associated with Saint- feature the music of Dollar Brand from The Prokofieff Concerto seems custom- his new recording "Ode To Duke made for Heifetz, with its lyrical sweep 7:00 - "How Should The U.S. Meet Its Saens when he wrote his "Concerto No. Military Manpower Needs?" This I in D Major for Piano and Orchestra", Ellington". "Duke Ellington," says and incisive rhythms. This is the music Brand, "is my musical father". Tunes question is addressed this evening by 1858, in Leipzig. Saint-Saens was 23. of the new Russia--thumping steel Samuel Straten (Democratic Congress- Michel Plasson Conducts L'orchestra like "Solitude", "In A Sentime1:1tal hammers and blasting engine whistles man from New York), Paul McClusky du Capitole du Toulouse. The soloist is Mood", "Impressions On A Caravan" instead of Kremlin bells! (Republican Congressman from Philippe Entremont. will be inclµded tonight. California), Patricia Schroed~r 7:00 - Tonight on Insight we will focus (Democratic Congresswoman from 7:00 - Tonight on Insight we explore 11:00 - The music tonight of Jimi on the issues involved in feeding the Colorado), and Melvin Laird (former "Foreign Intelligence: Legal and H,endrix from " Midnight Lightning". world's four and a half billion people. Secretary of Defense). (Produced by the Domestic Controls" with panelists Les This was the second L.P. to be released Our speaker tonight is the man who's American Enterprise Institute) Aspin (Dem. Congressman from after Jimi"'s death and it contains been called "The Father of the Green Wisconsin), William Colby (former "Trash Man", "Hear My Train", Revolution". Norman Borlaug is a U "Gypsy Boy", and "Blue Suede Shoes". 8:00 - Tonight the new release by director . of the C.I.A.), John H. F. of M graduate and was awarded the McCoy Tyner entitled "Horizon" with Shadduck (director of the Washington Nobel Peac@-, Prize for this work in FRIDAY-18 McCoy's working group of John Blake office of the A.C.L.U.), and Robert developing n'ew techniques of agri- (violin), Joe Ford (reeds), George Borek (Professor of Law at Yale cultural production. (Produced by - The viola was for many ~dams (tenor sax), Charles Fambrough University). (Produced by The 5:00 Andy Marlow of KUOM) generations regarded as a Cinderella (bass), and Guilherme Franco American Enterprise Institute) among orchestral instruments, neither (percussion). Tunes incJude all 8:00 - Tonight we feature a 1948 release brilliant enough to rival the violin nor originals "Just Feelin'", "One For 8:00 - Tonight from the mid-60's we of the Orchestra from Honor", and "Motherland". feature a man who was part of John rich-toned enough to rival the cello. at Salle Pleyel. Benny Bailey, · Coltrane's very first quartet; played The work ''Concerto for Viola and Cecil Payne, John Lewis, Kenny 11 :00 - Music of the Rockets tonight on with Sonny Rollins for two years, and Orchestra" by William Walton is Clarke, Chano Pozo and others make Moondance from a 1979 recording with Slide Hampton in 1959. His name· enough to show why. The London up thi·s orchestra. "Two Bass Hit", featuring "Turn Up The Radio", "Oh is Pete LaRoca and the feature tonight Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted "Good Bait", "I Can't Get Started", and 5 "Round Midnight" are a few of the features the Philadelphia Orchestra (bass), and Steve McCall (drums) are the Rutgers University: Kenny Barron and tunes. conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The remainder of the band. . Their new record "In pianist is Philippe Entremont. Tandem" was recorded live on the 11:00 - The Band is featured tonight 11:00 - "Airborne" by The Flying Rutgers campus and features duets and from the 1978 re.lease "Anthology". 7:00 - A Conference on the Spriritual Burrito Bros. is our Moondance feature also solo performances by guitarist Many of their classics will be heard Dimensions of Health was held at UMD tonight. Skip Battin, Gene Parsons, Dunbar and pianist Barron. tonight such as "The Weight", "Up On on May 10. Our program tonight offers "Sneaky" Pete Klein ow lead the way on Cripple Creek", and "Stage Fright" excerpts from the conference, which this 1976 recording. 11 :00 - Concluding the month with the will be performed by Robbie included the experience of doctors, music of Doug Sahm from his latest Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm teachers, and religious leaders in the release "Hell Of A Spell". With solid and Co .. area of health and the spiritual. WEDNESDAY - 30 musicians in his group and blues as the (WDTH) foundation for this L.P. "The Things I 5:00 - Patrick Gower's ' 1Concerto for Used To Do", "Nothin' But" The WEDNESDAY - 23 8:00 - "Freedom Together" is tonight's Guitar" combines classical guitar with Blues", "Ain't Into Lettin' You Go" feature on Jazz Expansions from -the a jazz accent. An offspring of the two exemplify the artistry of Doug Sahm. 5:00 - The "Concerto for Piano and keyboard of , Richard Davis styles, this piece carries the Wind Instruments" was composed (bass), (drums), and Jr. characteristics of its parents, during the winter of 1923-24 while Igor Parker (vocals) form the group with interwoven to form a distinct sound of SENIOR CITIZENS RADIO Stravinsky was living in France and leader Byard also showing his skills on its own. Features John Williams on PROGRAMS FOR JULY touring as a concert pianist. It had its the tenor sax, vibes and drums. classical guitar. first performance at the Opera House in Paris on May 22, 1924. Our recording 11:00 - Tonight the music of the group 7:00 - Minnesota Issues. (Produced by features Stravinsky conducting the Snail from their 1974 release featuring Andy Marlow for KUOM) Mon. July 7 & Wed. July 9: Shared Columbia Symphony with pianist Bob O'Neil (guitar), Ken Kraft (guitar), Housing. Connie Hickok, director of Philippe Entremont. Jack Register (bass), Jim Norris 7:30 - The Senior Citizens Radio the Duluth Shared Housing Project, (drums). "Music · Is My Mistress", Program. (Produced by the Senior interviews Myrtle Gottbrht and Bonney 7:00 - Minnesota Issues. (Produced by "Childhood Dreams", and "You Gotta Citizens Radio Project for WDTH) Grobe, two seniors who have shared Andy Marlow for KUOM) Run" are a few of the tunes on this L. P. their homes with others. 8:00 - "Things Are Getting Better" 7:30 - The Senior Citizens Radio from the alto saxophone of Cannonball Mon. July 14 & Wed. July 16: Gary -Program. (Produced by the Senior MONDAY- 28 Adderley. The year was 1958 when this Athletic Club Reunion. Fifty years after Citizens Radio Project for WDTH) was recorded, and the musicians were its founding, members of this 5:00 - Elliott Carter's "Double Milt Jackson (vibes), Wynton Kelly remarkable Depression-era club will get 8:00 - The music of Thelonious Monk Concerto" for Harpsichord and Piano. (piano), Percy Heath (bass), and Art together this weekend. Dan Bastie tonight from "Always Know" recorded The two soloists are each accompanied Blakey (drums). remembers how it all happened. in the middle-60's. Charlie Rouse, by a chamber orchestra which serves to Butch Warren, and Frankie both individualize and incorporate the 11:00 - Tonight a 1980 release by the Mon. July 21 & Wed. July 23: Aging in Dunlop are some of Monk's fellow two instruments. Arthur Weisberg Original Mirrors is our Moondance America/ Poetry on Age. Part III of our musicians on this record. "Monk's conducts the Contemporary Chamber feature . . "Night Of The Angels", continuing discussion with Carl Dream", "Epistrophy", and "Criss Ensemble. Harpsichordist: Paul "Reflections", and "Chains Of Love" Costello, Marie Wallin, Elvira Pelto, Cross" are tunes to watch for. Jacobs, Pianist: Gilbert Kalish. are a few of the selections to be heard and Dennis O'Neil. Also poetry as read tonight. by John Keston, Bemidji actor, at 11:00 - Tonight the music of Preacher 7:00 - First Person ·Radio. (Produced by ARDC's Conference on Aging last Jack from a new release "Rock 'N Roll the MIGIZI Communications Service) September. Preacher". Jack Lincoln Coughlin is a THURSDAY - 31 wild man o.n the piano and together 7:30 - Dennis Brutus is a poet from Mon. July 28 & Wed. July 30: Union with his band of Sleepy LaBeef (guitar), South Africa who was held for some 5:00 - Claude Bolling's "Concerto for Organizing/ Poetry by Lucille Bryan. Sal Spicola (sax), Billy Blough (bass), years as a political prisoner in that Classical Guitar and Jazz Piano" with Part III of the fascinating memories of and Jeff Simon (drums) the Preacher country. He is now on the faculty of Angel Romero on guitar and George Earl Bester and .Joe Paszak, labor rock up a storm. Northwestern University's English Shearing on piano. Born in Cannes, in leaders in Duluth and the midwest for -Department, and recently visited UMD 1930 Bolling is probably best known for many years. Also Lucille Bryan offers where he read a selection of his poems. his "Borsilino", the theme from 'her poetry. THURSDAY - 24 He prefaced these poems, mostly "California Suite". Bolling continues written in prison, with powerful stories his unique blend of jazz and classical 5:00 - Most of our concerto features this about the brutality and injustice of the styles in this 1979 composition. month are of the type featuring a solo South African prisons. (WDTH) INSIGHT, Sunday, July 20: Gary instrument spotlighted against a 7:00 - Acid Rain is a phenomenon Athletic Club Reunion. Fifty years after symphony orchestra. Bela Bartok was 8:00 - Tonight a new release of material which has crept up on us more rapidly its founding, members of this one of the greatest of 20th century recorded in the middle-60's from Oscar than we had expected and with serious remarkable Depression-era athletic and composers of this type of concerto, but Peterson. The album is called "Girl implications, especially for our region. theatrical dub sponsored a reunion for tonight we offer a different type of Talk" and has two ~rios involved. Sam A conference on Acid Rain was held at the whole community of Gary-New concerto, one in which the various Jones/ Bob Durham is the first, with the Duluth Aµditorium on May 10, and Duluth, Minnesota. Dan Bastie instruments or even groups of Ray Brown/ the second. tonight we present excerpts from the rem em hers how the grass-roots instruments of the orchestra are "On A Clear Day", 'Tm In The Mood speeches, panel disucssions and organization got started, and shares alternately allowed a prominent, solo For Love", and "Robbins Nest" are workshops of that conference. (WDTH) some colorful stories of self-help during role. This work is Bartok's masterful tunes to listen for. the grimmest days of the Depression. "Concerto for Orchestra", as performed 8:00 - Tonight two musicians who both by the Philadelphia Orchestra with 11:00 - Tonight a legendary recording teach in the music department at Eugene Ormandy. by a legendary performer: "Electric Ladyland" by Jimi Hendrix. With 7:00 - Tonight on Insight we zero in on regular members of The J .H . the question: "The Economy: Can We Experience, Noel Redding and Mitch Avert Disaster?" The program 1s a Mitchell; listen for classics like SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO round table discussion from the "Crosstown Traffic", "Rainy Day, American Enterprise Institute. Dream Away", "Come On (Part: l)" and many others. 8:00 -~Tonight the music of a man who deserves more credit and more recognition than he has thus far TUESDAY- 29 received. His name is , and WANT the Northland's for many years he was a strong voice in 5:00 - "First Concerto for Guitar and · the Jazz Workshop; Orchestra': by Laurinda Almeida was r MULTIPLE COPIES? music & sound giant Ted then went with Cecil Taylor for a created, says the composer, with year, and followed that with stints in Antonio Vivaldi in mind. Features MONAURAL CASSETTE Almeida as guitarist with the Los the bands of , , DUPLICATING and Duke Jordan. His recordings as a Angeles Chamber Orchestra. leader show an outstanding trumpeter, fine composer, and strong group 7:00 - Tonight on Insight we discuss 722-4677 218-727-1177 behind him. "Tears For Dophy" is the the Central American nation of El feature tonight. Salvador which has been ruled by two ASK FOR RON 24 hour answering successive civilian/ military juntas. 11 :00 - The Robert Cray Band is in the Before that, the nation had been a spotlight tonight from their new release military dictatorship for more than 40 "Who's Been Talkin'". Robert Cray years. Tonight Ron Young, the leads the band on guitar and vocals and National Secretary for Peace Education really shines on the slow blues tunes of the American Friends Service like ''I'd Rather Be A Wino", and "The Committee, talks about the United Hello., neighbors!U Score". States giving military and economic aid to that nation.

FRIDAY - 25 8:00 - Tonight a new recording from alto saxophonist entitled LQ!Ro~l$n~t 5:00 - George Gershwin known " In The Tradition" . After working primarily for his showtunes, offers the with Chico Hamilton, , and ~ore hours: classical work "Concerto in F for Piano several years on the West Coast playing and Orchestra". In this work can be Monda~ Frid~ 10-9 in the avant garde, Arthur Blythe went Tues., Wed, Tn1An;'. 10-s:30 found shadows from past compositions back to New York and has produced such as " Rhapsody In Blue" and several very fine recordings. Tonight SatLArday 10-s "American In Paris". This recording (piano), Fred Hopkins 6 then they more or less got another set musicians, ordinarily, they're very good personnel and I wasn't called LO sub musICians. From Basie to The Loud Minority, anymore. But, we still have maintained a beautiful relationship with Basie. JZ: Another person that you played the thoughts of Frank Foster with, I think you joined him around JZ: I know the other player, I was 1970, is another one of those people you by John Ziegler trying LO think of and he's another of must have met in Detroit: Elvin Jones. those Detroiters: Billy Mitchell. Frank Foster is one of those wonderful al to all through high school. The first FF: Yes sir, "Thunder" Elvin Jones. I couple years of college, because they musicians who has been playing out- FF: Oh yeah, Billy Mitchell, he and I played with his quartet/ quintet off and standing music for over three decades didn't have a strong tenor player, I were in there at the same time. I was on for about five or six years. without stopping or even slowing switched to tenor. there before him, then he came in '57 down. He has been a part of groups led and I think he left around '61, so he was JZ: Toured places like Germany and by internationally famous musicians JZ: Who were some of the early there about four years. Europe with Elvin. and he has led many of his own units musical influences that you listened to far too long, while only receiving a and were shaped by? JZ: Could I ask you about some of the FF: Right. Germany, England, fraction of the recognition he deserves. tunes you composed, because one of the forget where else over there. I came to Well, I would say, of course FF: records that we have that I like a lot·is a Minneapolis with Elvin as a matter of Though he doesn't come from a Charlie Parker; before that time it was double record set on Roulette called fact, also. "particularly musical" family, he got , Willie Smith and then, "Kansas City Suite/ Easin' It" and half involved early on and grew to be an Don Byas, , of that record was compositions of the JZ: We've got a couple recordings I important member of 's and later, . But, I not only great and the other half want to ask you about. One is a classic Orchestra from July 27, 1953 until the listened to saxophonists, I used to listen · were compositions by Frank Foster. with Richard Davis, Frank Foster, late 50's. The list of musicians.he shared to piano players a lot. So, Bud Powell, Billie Greene, "". Do you the stand with over the next few years Art Tatum, and McCoy Tyner were FF: Oh yeah, those were basically remember that record? became quite amazing: Woody some heavy influences also. reissues because the Benny Carter set Herman, , Buddy was a complete two album set FF: Certainly I remember that record. Rich, , and Elvin Jones to You've had a good amount of JZ: originally. The originals of mine The longest recorded solo in my career name a few. training which in many cases people · composed one album in which, I guess I is on that record. I think we played the who grew up a while back didn't get. would like to say, some of my best song called "Raunchy & Rita" and I Composing, arranging, and You've been pretty well trained .... writing for the Basie band occurred. must have played 20 minutes without performing his own music became stoppin'. Frank's real passion as he continues to FF: Well, I've been pretty well trained JZ: "Brotherly Shove" and what were lead and write for groups of five in the street tradition. Because when I some of your favorites? JZ: Somewhere along the line you did went to school, in college, jazz (members), 14 and 21 musicians. a tribute to "Pops", to education in the institutions wasn't FF: Yeah, "Brotherly Shove" and of in New York. On April 18th and 19th Frank Foster really happening. So, most of my course "Shining Stockings" was one of was on the UMD campus for the 7th training and orientation came from them. There was another one called FF: That was probably with the New Annual "Head Of The Lakes Jazz bands that came through town. I "Who Me" and then I had another one York Jazz Reperatory Company and Festival". On the evening preceding the learned a lot from older musicians that I called "Back To The Apple" which is Orchestra of All Stars that was put first day's activities we sat down as I played with in the Cincinnati area. sort of a flag waver, up tempo thing. together by George Wein. That wasn't tried to get the thoughts of this jazz Most of my education came in a very One of the first things I w1 ote for Basie my doing, I was just along for the ride. I giant on tape. informal way, because the music that I as far back as 1953 was a thing called was just a part of that. learned in school was mostly legit "Blues in Hoss's Flat". Originally, the In the hour-plus that we were able to harmony. Not too much of that was title was "Blues in Frankies Flat" after JZ: Another thing was in 1973, you talk, it became clear that separating the applicable to jazz and I learned a lot just me, but there was this D.J. in Nashville, went to South America. man and his music was impossible. by playing those old stock Tennessee, named Hoss Allen and Frank was able to verbalize the same arrangements and listening to the older Teddy Reig, who was the producer of FF: That was with Elvin Jones. kind of feelings he evokes with his musicians that I was playing with. Basie's recordings at that time wanted Monty Waters was playing alto and I saxophone playing and his writing. to change the title in honor of this fella was playing tenor and we had Joom There were tales to tell and the years of JZ: How long were you in Cinci~nati Hoss Allen because he was using it for a Booth on bass and this very wonderful experience shone through. before you made a move and where to? theme on his show. Japanese pianist by the name . of Masaboomie Kikuchi. With the UMD Jazz Ensemble FF: I was in Cincinatti for 20 years. JZ: Another guy that I learned you rehearsing in the background at the All through high school and college. played with was Lloyd Price. JZ: What was the reaction in South Marshall Performing Arts Center, our Then, finally in the third year, after the America? We certainly know of Brazil conversation begins = third year of college, I moved to Detroit. FF: Yeah, I played with Lloyd Price. and some of the musicians out o[ there, I went to Detroit with Snooky Young and we know of Gato Barbiere from JZ: Frank, have you ever been in this and his band and sort of got stranded in JZ: Was he doing "Lawdy, Lawdy, Argentina, but, what was the reaction area before? Detroit. I never returned.for my fourth Lawdy Miss Clawdy"? in that country? year of college, so I didn't grad~ate, but FF: I've been here some years back, I never regretted it because in Detroit I FF: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and all FF: We had good reaction all over farther back than I care to mention. met all manner of musicians from Barry that stuff, yeah. "Personality" and all South America, very good reaction. It With Count Basie's Orchestra once or Harris to Tommy Flanagan to Kenny those things. That was shortly after was a very interesting trip. My wi[e was twice. I've been here and several times in Barrell, etc., etc., the list is endless. leaving Basie in 1964. Sandwiched in along with me and that kept some of the the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area. between that was a short stint with tension off and it was a very eventful, JZ: Well, how long was it before you Woody Herman and then after that wonderful trip. went into the army? Lionel Hampton. JZ: Well, the first time that I had a JZ: How far and wide did you play in real chance to play and listen to your FF: I went to Detroit in 1949 and I JZ: How long with Lionel Hampton South America and maybe, in what music was two years ago at this same went to the army in 1951. I was released and what was that like? He's another countries? night and Curtis Fuller had a tune from the army in 1953. I was fortunate great player. called, "Cecilia's Love". Now you're enough to get into a band in the army FF: We played Ecuador, Peru, Chile, here on campus for the same festival. and 'I played jazz in Korea. FF: Basically, just a few weeks with we had a very harrowing experience in Lionel Hampton. I didn't really go on Chile, Santiago, because it was almost a FF: Right, I had Curtis Fuller in my JZ: When you came out was it on the road with Hamp. I went on the road month to the day after Allende was band a couple of weeks ago at the Ernie Wilkins' recommendation thl!t with Woody and with Lloyd Price. overthrown. We got into town just in Village Vanguard subbing for Mel's you joined the Basie band? None of those lasted more than a few time for a curfew and there was a I 0 Jazz Orchestra when they went on tour. weeks because I really wanted to stay in o'clock curfew nightly there. The plane We've done the past eight weeks at the FF: That's correct. Ernie Wilkins New York and freelance. I wanted to was late arriving so we got to stay all Vanguard for them _and the Monday recommended me to Count Basie. At the start my own band, which I did night at some guy's house, and then we before last I had the honor of having time they didn't even know where I was. eventually. had to get up the next morning and go Curtis Fuller play with my band. I was in Korea reading "Downbeat" to our hotels. But the interesting part magazine, reading about Eddie JZ: Another thing you did that might was when we had a jam session after the JZ: Frank, can we talk a little bit "Lockjaw" Davis and Paul may be along those lines is: You toured concert there and we had to stay all about you and get some past history so Quinnichette playing with Basie. I was Europe as a guest soloist with different night at the place where we jammed listeners (readers) can find out a little bit saying, "Oh I'd love to be in that band." orchestras and bands. because we couldn't finish a session and / about the Saxophonist. You come from So this is February of '53 when this went go out into the street. During one of Cincinnati, you were born in the late down and I got released in May. Just FF: Right, I did that from say 1968 on Elvin's solos, during the jam session, it 20's there. What was the musical after I got out I ran into someone who to the present time. As a matter of fact, was so loud that some neighbors environment around your house and said Basie was looking for me and in this summer I'm going to Pori, Finland complained and sent the police. We that you grew up in? July, July 27th to be exact, I joined as a guest of the Pori Jazz Band. We're were scared to death because they were Basie's band in New York. going to do a series of concerts in Pori, shooting people and asking questions FF: Well, my family wasn't Finland and then going to Nice to do a later. There was really some heavy particularly a musical family, but my JZ: You were in that saxophone series of concerts there. adventure that night, but it was mother did study piano and she was section with Marshall Royal, Frank beautiful! heavily artistic. I started taking piano Wess and was Eddie Davis in it at the lessons at age six. I was interrupted time? JZ: Is that rough? Do you get stuck with some bands that just can't cut the JZ: You also played with , unfortunately by an accident in which I I think about '75? had a leg broken. After hospitalization I arrangements and ha ea tough time, or was off for awhile and I took up clarinet FF: No, I took Eddie Davis' place. do you find basically on the whole it's a Eddie Davis and I have played a game of real enjoyable experience? FF: I played with his quartet. He had at age 11. ·From then on I've been going my man on organ and he had a very musical chairs for years. I was there for strong. good guitarist named Jack Wilkins. I 11 years, and then I think he may have FF: Well, for the most part, it's an never played with Buddy's big band, I JZ: How soon before you progressed taken my place. I subbed for Eddie enjoyable experience. Some of the to alto or tenor? several years after I quit, whenever he bands may not have the depth of feeling wanted to take two weeks off they'd call as say American bands, but they have Continued on next page FF: Well, I played clarinet for two me because they knew I knew the book. the technical ability to cut the charts. I years and then I started al to and I played Finally, when he left the band for good don't very often get stuck with just poor 7 played opposite Buddy's big band at the into so called jazz-rock, crossover, FF: Yeah, Don Byas was one of the jazz compos1t1on. Could you briefly "River Boat" with my own ten-piece fusion or whatever you want to call it. very greats but for · some reason or, explain this for our listeners (readers)? group. There is one you didn't mention I'm more of a be-bopper, straight down another, I don't know why, he is not and that was 's big band. I the middle. always mentioned in the same breath as FF: Well, jazz has a certain harmonic played with them and made two albums the others. Perhaps because he went to theorization which deals largely with with that group. JZ: At that same time you co-led a Europe and lived in Europe so long as extensions upon chords. Not just 1-3-5- quintet with Charlie Persip. did Ben Webster. Or he may have been 7 or triads, but the upper structure of JZ: Who might have been m that thought to have been so much like those chords. You've got to get to those band? FF: Well actually that was a short- or so much like 9ths, l l ths, and 13ths and the lived thing. Charlie Persip · was the somebody else .... For instance myself: A alterations such as flat 9 or raised 9. FF: Oh guys like Marv Stamm, drummer with my band, and I was lot of people dismiss me because they When you think of the top and bottom, , Jerry Dodgion, Mickey thinking about making it a joint effort say he sounds like Coltrane. He was my the top is linear. A "hip" linear concept Roker, Bob Cranshow, etc. etc ... as leaders sort of similar to Thad major influence after "Bird". While I in which you use those extensions is . Jones/ . But I decided against was playing alto "Bird" was my major what you want to get. JZ: What was your association with that because I would rather be totally in influence. the late, great Oliver Ne-Ison? I know charge. In fact, I suggested he (Charlie JZ: If a young student asks Frank you played with him at least a little bit. Persip) get his own band too, because he JZ: What was it like the first time you Foster: "What is jazz?" Do you have a has a very strong personality. He's heard Charlie Parker? concise answer? FF: Well, Oliver and I have known better as a leader than a side man. each other quite a while. He played FF: Unbelievable! It was 1945 and a FF: Jazz to me is a type of music with Basie's band for a short while for JZ: One person that I've heard you friend invited me over to his house and characterized by, heavy syncopation about two weeks as a sub for someone play with recently is pianist Mickey said, " Listen to this" .and I heard and a depth of feeling that would be (Bud Johnson or somebody), and Tucker, would you talk about him? "Now's The Time" and . "Billie's applied to the , African-American shortly before Oliver passed, I did a gig Bounce" by Miles and "Bird". I just experience. In other words, it came out with him at the "Bottom Line". He FF: Certainly! is one flipped out completely. Up to that time, of the Afro-American tradition. It came brought all these guys from the West of the most unheralded, under-rated, I had been idolizing Johnny Hodges from black people who felt a certain Coast like Shelley Manne, Bob Bryant, composer/ arranger/ pianists around. and Willie Smith, but when I heard way and spoke a certain way. This way guys that I've never seen in New York. It He's the pianist with my band "Bird" I was an immediate convert. I of feeling and speaking was transferred was a wonderful engagement and I'm regularly; the band and the quintet and was at the right age where I was able to to the instrumental side of life. thankful for that one time getting to "Living Color". I have groups ·of 5 grasp what it was (he was doing) and appear with Oliver because shortly after (members), 14 and 21 and Mickey then I went straight in to it. JZ: That was the whole idea: that he left us. Tucker is the main pianist with all Later, I passed through Sonny Stitt speaking or singing through the those groups. He should be heard from and Dexter Gordon before I got to John instruments. JZ: How long before you joined Thad more often. Coltrane. FF: Right, and certain vocal & Mel? You played for at least a little bit JZ: A couple other activities I want to JZ: What was there about Coltrane's inflections were born out of, I might with them and recorded on two albums. ask you about: You teach at the sound that captured you? Was it the say, a lack of mastery of the European Jazzmobile and also the Jazz Interac- edge, or just the intensity of feeling? tongue. It was a foreign tongue to the FF: Well, I subbed with Thad & Mel tion in New York. shortly after they begari the Monday African and by the same token the FF: It was the edge, the intensity of Europeans would have a problem nights at the Village Vanguard. Then, Well the Jazz Interaction is more FF: feeling, the harmonic concept, and that mastering the African mode of speech, during the mid-70'1;, around '74-'75, I or less suspended, but during the early "Sheets of Sound" idea too. And also action, and feelings. It works both ways. played with them regularly. Then I 70's Jazz Interaction was a heavy thing the seeming originality of the approach The Africans had their whole culture played this very eventful tour of Japan in which we had workshops one day a and the departure from the other snatched away from them, so they with the band in 1975. A most week and it was held in a public school. concepts. That's what took me by storm adjusted to the Euro-American culture memorable tour in which the band The Jazzmobile is more or less the same as far as Coltrane was concerned. and they gave their own slant to it. That recorded an album under my name thing and it is an ongoing thing. It's to me is what the blues and jazz came because the Japanese branch of funded by the National Endowment JZ: When it was a Coltrane or a out of: The African-American Columbia wanted to record an album and the New York State Council. It's Parker, did you got so far as to copy Experience. This is not to say that white but Thad & Mel were under contract at really a wonderful institution. the time. They wanted an album under every solo you could get, or did you just musicians or artists can't participate in try to capture the feeling? jazz. Some strongly nationalistic Afro- my name with me as leader. Explain it to the people here in JZ: American people think that jazz should Duluth who probably don't have the The idea was to capture the be a black property without white JZ: The records we know of are ' 'Suite vaguest idea what it is. FF: For Pops" and also "New Life", which feeling and some of the phrases. But not participation. I don't subscribe to this to go all out and copy the solos, note for theory . European Americans was dedicated to Max Gordon, owner of FF: Well, . we take musicians of any note and slow the recordings down and acknowledge where this came from, it the Village Vanguard. age, from five to 95. If they are able to transcribe the solos. I never was into came from the blacks, it came from the play, we help teach them the elements that, and I don't do that with my Afro-American experience but that FF: That " New Life", that's a of jazz improvisation, jazz composition students. I'm too much into creating my doesn't mean that the door is closed to marvelous album. " Cherry Juice" , and orchestration. We give them own original ideas to appreciate the you, that you can't participate in it. As " Love & Harmony", I love that album. harmony and theory, and also reading idea of just copying anybody note for long as there are musicians like Marv It think it was even better than "Suite techniques. The staff is composed of note. The only solo I ever played note Stamm and Bobby Brookmeyer and For Pops", which was also a good some of the greatest jazz musicians for note was the old Coleman Hawkins people of that type, of that caliber, there album. alive: , , "Body & Soul". Since then l haven't is no way they can be Jimmy Heath and Ernie Wilkins are all been into transcribing solos. I just excluded from the jazz experience. JZ: The next thing I want to ask on our staff. David Bailey is the director capture the elements of the style. In fact, Back to the definition of jazz: It is a about is the Mainstream recording and is the president. at the risk of sounding as though I'm music characterized by a syncopated called " The Loud Minority". ls that the Many of the staff were in a band we boasting, around the year l 955 I heard a approach, strongly out of the Afro- name of the group? call our "dream band" that recently recording of Coltrane. And (at that American feeling and strongly played at Lake Placid during the time) Coltrane and I sounded similar improvisational. This is the way it FF: Yes, I didn't name the group Winter Olympics. I was commissioned without any copying. But my being started out because folks couldn't read officially "The Loud Minority" until a by the Jazzmobile and the Olympic with Basie took me off in another so they played from the heart and fro~ few years after this recording. So the Committee to do an extended work robe direction while Coltrane's having the head and blues and jazz was born. band on that recording wasn't The performed during that period. It was played with Thelonious Monk took Loud Minority per se, it was just that called "The Lake Placid Suite". I don't him off his own way. · How many head arrangements that was the title tune and later on I know if you have ever heard of a suite in JZ: did the Basie band have back in 1953? decided to name my big band after that eight movements but there were eight recording. different compositions. JZ: What would you impart t~ young listeners in this area as advice, whether FF: Oh we had a few . This thing JZ: Tell me about the thoughts in · JZ: Frank, do you do much teaching general or specific in their listening or "Roll 'em Pete" with Joe Williams was recording that album. Especially the on your own? Individual, private type? in their practicing as developing completely a head arrangement. title tune because there are some heavy musicians? lyrics there: "The Loud Minority is FF: Yes. I teach a few arranging JZ: You arranged that whole record I dedicated to change.... " students and I have some saxophone FF: I would say fully acquaint think: " Basie & Williams" didn't you? students that. I teach privately in my yourselves with the scale-mode idea in FF: Well, I was still fresh out of the own home, which is my studio. I don't approaching the playing of tunes. FF: Yes, "Roll 'em Pete" was on there. revolutionary nationalistic ideology of aspire to go back into the institutions Learn what chords go with what scales I can't take credit for the arrangement the 60's. That still hadn't left me yet, because I don't really have a developed and vice versa, and develop what I call a because that came ·out of the "riff- and I wasn't ready for the revolution to format for instruction. I just teach from "slick" concept of playing as opposed setting" tradition. One section sets a riff end, but it ended and left me out there the head. These institutions come at to what you might play in a legit or and another section sets a riff to talking about the clenched fists and you and say: "We want you, we want concert orchestra. Strive for originality. counteract that other riff. Thereby a everything. I was feeling very national- your experience, we just want you to Pick from among the giants that you head arrangement is born. istic at the time, so that was the come and talk to the people, we want would like to be influenced by or those thoughts behind the title tune on which you to impart knowledge to the you can't help being influenced by. JZ: Those had to be some of the did these, I don't students about jazz". But it always ends Pattern yourselves, to a degree, after swingin'est arrangements. know if you can call them lyrics, but up a situation in which they expect you them but after awhile go for yourself. they were words, that I myself had made to have teacher techniques down, but I If you can play what you hear then FF: They really were man, because up. never studied teacher techniques. I you have accomplished something. they came right out of the hearts and The album was basically my majored in liberal arts music in college, That can be from one long note to heads of the musicians spontaneously. concept of jazz. at the time. The I didn't major in music education. I series of rapid notes, "sheets of sound". Sometimes the written note can't producer, one Bobby Shad, sort of don't have teacher techniques at my It's not the idea of having a tremendous compare to that. As far as sophistication subtley influenced me to come from command and this presents a difficulty technique just to have a technique, and orchestration, when one sets down that direction rather than straight when I try to teach in institutions. don't leave out the emotional aspect. to compose elaborate orchestrations ahead or in a be-bop or middle of the Always try to communicate, try to there are harmonies you really have to road tradition. I came from a sort of JZ: I want to ask about one person become involved. Don't become a robot, have gone to school to deal with. When jazz-rock tradition. It was basically non- who you mentioned earlier as an a technical robot. Express the self. I say gone to school, I don't (necessarily) electronic, it was not too electronically influence yet he is someone who is never mean institutionalized, I mean studied done because I never did go in for the mentioned along with the other tenor JZ: You deal, in clinics, with jazz in some fashion. It's a hard thing to heavy electronics and I never was heavy greats: Don Byas. composition. What is and what isn't a come across head arrangements these new arrangements, new compositions JZ: I've heard once when Coltrane days because musicians aren't being and if I listen to someone else I may had been soloing for about 40 minutes taught... - absorb too many of their ideas. So I he felt a drum stick go sailing by his ear, don't do too much listening. I listen he thought sure that was Elvin telling It's like a lost art? live, I go to hear people in clubs. I've got JZ: him to stop. a st~ck of recordings at home by Trane, FF: It could be a lost art if some of us Elvm, everybody, but l don't sit down FF: (Laughs) Probably was. don't impart the principles of that to and do too much listening at home. I'm the young musicians today. They have mostly at the piano or my desk trying to JZ: It was a pleasure having you in produce ne.w music. to be able to leave the paper and make Duluth, Frank, and talking to you. up riff and make up head arrangements. Every college ensemble should be.made JZ: When you are at home or the FF: Thank you very much. to do _this with at least one or two songs. hotel, do you have a practice regime on The instructors shouldn't furnish the the horns or is that spontaneous. ideas, the instructor should make the Tune in on Sunday evening July 27th at students • come up with the ideas FF: Well, a lot of times when I C:00 p.m. to "One For The Road" as we themselves. It won't be a lost art then. practice I practice just to warm up. I am will present the interview with Frank pitifully delinquent on my practicing. I JZ: In your travels, what is your Foster in its entirety together with need to practice a lot, but you'd be numerous examples of his playing, feeling of the state of jazz today. The su~p_rised how much fulfillment I get in composing and arranging. institutions: the Berkeleys, the North wnung, composing and arranging. Texas States and what they're doing for Even the physical feeling of the pencil it. . in hand going across the paper fee ls ~ood. Lo?~ing at the notes saying, FF: Welt I'm going to tell you one Wow, this 1s a perfect page of music." I 'MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER ' thing man, the Berkeleys and North go through all kinds of crazy stuff like Texas States are all fine but there is just that and that keeps me a lot from one thing they seem to be a little practicing. NORTH COUNTRY delinquent on: Zeroing in on some of the great Afro-American artists like WORKERS Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and JZ: Are there things on the horizon or people like this. They're heavy into in your mind, sounds, or shapes that pushing Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, the you're going to be coming up with. BOOKSTORE Things we can look forward to? jazz-rock type things and even 106 N. 1st Ave. W. encouraging studen~s to come up with 722-8532 compositions or orchestrations in this FF: Definite,lyl There are sounds and vein. There isn't enough emphasis on shapes and ideas and all kinds of things the real African-American idea and and I've found that there are necessities where it really came from in the first and I.imitations in modern place. I've already exhibited democratic performance. For instance, I found that attitude in saying everybody can when you've got an hour to perform participate in jazz. But let's just let under ordinary circumstances, I ever)!One know where it came from. ~ouldn't be able to play·but three songs BREAKFAST m one hour because the soloists in my JZ: When Frank Foster is at home band are so long-winded. The arrange- what types of things does he like t~ ments are so full of open-ended solos YWCA listen to? that I'm trying to scale it down to where l can give everybody a chance to play CAFETERIA but (or a shorter time. It's getting so FF: Hey, that's a good question. 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