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' ; i i -- JG2Z5 G3JJ Vy OTil 1 1 If I ( nil if f i If tI HI- ..I 11 v "l( II II k I..V J L" J I i V uvu Lauy M Xiw the material bi isvzzs there is never doubt whose album it really releasing psckr. Yet, any Siice there have been over 20 albums of this type mar- If yca're fcto are more 251 ca is. Tens and ttzs it is Wheeler's comrnasdsig pre- jzn, tlre jped tin, keted ia the last four months, a complete review is im- fa lisccla this astena thaa ever before. tence ca the Ihil horn that drives this music into new fre-qaen- and possible. Local dubs sre bcd? sets triS cy. territories, bis horn Caching with dramatic purpose Arista com- jrrz fccreas Spontaneous Combustion from Savoy Area mtr.scfcrrs arc a ? to show- warmth. grtrj bines the first two sessions ever recorded by the great case their tslssti st the Zoo Car's masiSLIy KFlfQ Add l!asfred Eicfcers flawless production and you psa. Cannonba3 Adderiey. These 1955 recordings find Adder-ley-'s deovies two hours jazz-orient- ed one the best acoustic efforts. every to come wi& cf year's Bird-inspir- Ssnday cht cp JCSHhenched and ed sax wiA such mon- musie, and the word is that the soca wi3 be ex- Kcfc!e &bzt Gcsdea prcsram by Horace Silver and, of course, tended another hour. - John Gordon makes a notable debut. Step by Step, sters as Kenny Clarke, Nat. And the best new the an- Strata-Ea- st Records. The trombonist's is brother perhsps cf i3 is recently ca background mas nounced concert series the Jazz rather but is known that he worked with the Cannon fans can't afford to it. sponsored by Ixxcla obscure, it Genius Bud an The series has luminaries as From Verve comes The of Powell, aptly Sodrty. such McCoy Tyner The tracks include and the I'odera Jazz Qsartet. titled tribute to the legendary pianist. with Brown and Max Roach, and some This snddea surge cf local minors a catioa trio settings Ray activity Powell's solo If have wile trend, judging from the avalanche of new albums examples of uncanny technique. you heard Bud Powell this would be a fine introduction "Chidi hit the stacks ever the summer. New sounds, faces never sHe-by-sa- the most brilliant ininds ever a and labels emerged de with the tried and true. to one of graced Collectors will be pleased with the availability of out jozzscapes piano. ofdate material, now appearing in reissue packages. Here's a very brief look at what's happening. house band in the musical Brown Rare Wheeler appearance Broadway Bubbling Band-perform- s Aided from Canadian Kenny Wheeler makes a rare appearance as Sugar. by inspired performances Stanley Bicentennial leader-compos-er Charles Andrew a on . Although his Cowell, ToIIiver, Cyrille, Roland Prince trumpet and Lisle these and flugejhorn contributions to 's Arista Atkinson, first accomplishments mark John Gordon as a man whoU be around awhile. albums have attracted the attentions of avant-gard- e en- Friday thusiasts, Wheeler remains unheard in the United Gordon shows off all his talents. He produces the virtually United States Armed Forces Bicentennial Band States. This album deserves to that. album, five of the six tunes are originals, and his trom- The change and Chorus will a free concert in Kimball Wheeler on the discos three cuts are virtu- bone is featured on every cut. It's all brought off super- present public Joining piano HaH 8 oso , British bassist and one of bly, with Gordon displaying finesse with a number of Recital at pjn. Friday. band and authorized in 1974 and activated the world's most versatile drummers, Jack DeJohnette. styles. The rest of the band carries the trademark of New The chorus, York jazz-ti- ght in was formed with from all the As an ensemble, they provide a melodic testament of and fleet. 1975, representatives what occurs when four creative musicians interact with Cyrille utilizes the entire drumset with a percussionist's militaryt services to celebrate America's 200th birthday. flair The concert is KOLNKG IN sensitivity and conviction. Jarrett is in top form. The largely because of the anchoring presence of Atkin- being sponsored by son's bass. Prince blows television and NU music Gamma Lambda. emotional range is staggering in contrasting solos he plays a variety of reeds, and his tenor society, is attractive the first side The band and called "America's Own," has a on Heyoke. Holland maintains his impeccable reputation particularly on and his flute chorus, makes a cast 90 65 instrumentalists and ng addition to the album's of throughout, and DeJohnette cuts an exuberant figure, tap-danci- significant only ballad, performers, including Memories. 24 vocalists. on the cymbals or romping through the title Making track like a wild animal. As for ToIIiver, everytime he touches his trumpet, the "America's Own" has selected and performed the air starts to bum. Stanley CowelTs piano is firmly rooted - "best" of American music from the past 200 years. The in the Barry Harris-Kenn- y Barron mode pure class. program at Kimball will include musk: by Charles Ives; But in the end, the best things on this album are John Philip Sousa, Cole Porter, Randall Thompson, Lab Theatre auditions Gordon's tunes. Each one has a fish hook hidden in the Morton Gould and others. opening lines, to snag your ear and drag you Although the concert is free, admission will be by k along.. It's exciting when an artist's first recording is this ticket. Free tickets can be obtained by mail from KOLN good. KG IN, 40th and W. streets, or may be picked up at Auditions for two original lab theatre plays will be Priceless ES53Ccat2j?e Westbrook Musk Elig. 1 24. from 3 to 5 pjn. Tuesday and from 7 to 10 pjn. Blue Note, Verve, Savoy, Milestone, Prestige-so- me of At the close of the two-ye- ar bicentennial celebration, Wednesday in the Arena Theatre, Temple Edg. 303. America's finest musk-wa-s recorded for these labels, only ' "America's Own" will have performed in every state The plays are: The Great American Nightmare by Amy to be stored in record vaults when the companies went capital and toured many other cities and towns. They Thelander and About tlie Crown Prince end the May He under. For too many years, jazz fans haven't had the already have played their music to more than a half Walked by Joseph Dildwin. chance to hear the priceless music captured on the tapes. million persons in the U, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico Both plays wi3 be performed Oct. 10 and 11. New distributors are acquiring rights to the masters and and the Virgin Islands.

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