SEPTEMBER 1951 • Vol%9 « Mo. 9 NEWS apitol N E W S PAGE 3 Bud Freem an's dissonance Kenton Launches Innovations II Stan Kenton's "Inn ova ­ tions In Modern Music II," The strip of sidewalk that ran adjacent to the curb ,los been set to open a in front of the famous Palace Theatre in New York »■month tour of the called "th e b ea ch ." Some o f B roadw ay's unlikeliest ch» tountry on September 27th in acters sunned themselves in the exhausted atmospht,., Julias, Texas. Visiting firemen who entered their cars in Manhalfc * featured with the concert or- traffic derby customarily saw only the backs o f ' hestra will be June Christy, who beach's" stable gentlemen. They always faced the Pol« eaves her own successful career —like supplicants facing East—and watched the prophr the second time to accompany the agents and the bookers, who moved in and out o ff Temple of vaudeville. the tour. Since the firs t In n o va ­ tions tour June has been w o rk in g There's a thinner, a Hollywood version, of "the bend cs a single in theaters and n ig h t It extends from ABC's studios on the west side of Vin ¡labs. Street dow n to Music C ity on the Sunset Boulevard collii Added to the re gu la r Kenton The West Coast "beach" is peopled chiefly by song writer aew for the concerts w ill be 18 pluggers, publishers, promotion and publicity guys off strings, four French horns and a ated with the music business and musicians thera* |ikia. All of the Kenton sidemen, Everybody's got a song. But better than that, everyow including such outstanding artists Stan Kenton points the w ay as he leads the concert orchestra on got a story. Like James "Deacon" Ware was saying: h is Maynard Ferguson and Shelly “ Innovations in Modern Music II " playing a ballroom in northern California. In the (anne, will appear on the pro- of the hall hangs one of those rotating splintered... chandeliers. The lead trumpet has got a chorus, bull INNOVATIO NS II ITINERARY get's watching the chandelier. He's fascinated. He gets Rehearsals and prep a ra tion s Arrangers Back SEPT. lifts the horn to his mouth, but he doesn't blow. Noli or the tour begin on the west oost immediately after the For Second Tour 27 State Fair Auditorium, note! For eight bars he just stands there. Then be Dallas, Texas down. He looks smugly to his left, to his right, thee donee orchestra com pleted a long The complete list of arrangers 28 W ill Rogers Auditorium, at the ceiling. "Man," he shouts, "you should boi series of engagements th ro u gh for the first “ Innovations" will be Fort Worth, Texas heard it." lew England and the m idw est. represented on the current tour 29 Music Hall, Houston, Texas According to Stan, “ This con- with new contributions as well OCT. NEXT QUESTION lert will offer some newer con- as some of the works from “ Inno, 2 Municipal Concert Hall, Ted Kovachs w ho w rites a d a ily music column for t*i cepts of modern music as w ell as I." In addition to Stan Kenton New O rleans, La. 3 Auditorium, Memphis, Tenn. Valley Times recalls a moment not so long ago in the arrangers are: Pete Rugulo, The life preserver bearing the $s recreating some o f the exciting 4 Henry K. Kiel Opera House, title Susan M orrow is toted by Francisco. Toscannini had consented to an interview t moments of our better known Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers and Bob St. Louis, Mo. Susan Morrow, a rising young a sizeable group of reporters. The questions and answeJrec¡cording s. Graettinger. 5 Memorial Auditorium, actress at Paramount. Titled took place th ro u gh an interp re te r. The session was prc Louisville, Ky. Following the opener in Dallas 6 Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio preserver probably signifies that gressing at the inspirational level which occurs on thw 1» concert will play most of the Howard Advances 7 John Adams Auditorium, Susan is ship shape, a fact quite rare occasions when the newspaper boys are pre-sold major cities on the east coast, Former Kenton vocalist, Gene South Bend, Ind. obvious to those with a nautical the idea that the person being interviewed knows Howard, will do the advance 9 W. K. Kellogg Auditorium, •ben up to the north, th ro u gh the Battle Creek, Mich. eye. damnsite more about the subject than they do. Soppir midwest and far west with the publicity and promotion for Inno­ 10 Masonic Auditorium, up the culture, one young reporter could not resist th dosing date set for the Shrine vations II. Detroit, Mich. te m p ta tio n to ask a m usical question—w ith insight. .... 12 Civic Auditorium, iditorium, in Los Angeles, on his hand the young man inquired, “Which chord, Ik Grand Rapids, Mich. November 30th. 13 Cleveland Public Auditorium, Toscannini, do you like best?“ E dited By Cleveland, Ohio BUD FREEMAN 14 Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. TW O PART DISUNITY sernhart a n d 16 Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, Conn. The account o f a d u ll sound duet composed of bos 17 Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. erguson ride and drums comes from Jules Zissen. The boys couldn'tof 18 Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. The outstanding trombone w ork 19 Carnegie Hall, New York City along. Each felt the other was grabbing too much spot 20 Carnegie Hall, New York City d Milt Bernhart w ill be featured Since they were working they decided a compromise soli 21 Mosque Theatre, Newark, N. J. 011 Stan Kenton's second progres- 23 Academy of Music, Philadelphia tion was the answer- Meanwhile they'd keep eating, T ”Ve iazz concert tour. While the 24 Academy of Music, Philadelphia make it fair they'd take turns catching the act. But it didni 25 Lyric Theatre, Baltimore, Md. news complete program has not yet 26 Armory, Washington, D. C. Published Monthly by work. The bassist thought there was too much drums; ll* een sef The Kenton m anagement 27 Mosque Auditorium, CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. drummer said, “ too much bass." So they agreed to relieves that Maynard Ferguson Richmond, Va. Sunset ond Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif came 28 Municipal Auditorium, out front and watch it together. Then they to o? W'N probably offer solos on Printed in U. S. A. Norfolk, Va. agreement. The arrangement, they concluded, was Plot's New" and "H o t C a n a ry ," JUNE CHRISTY 30 Auditorium, Troy, N. Y. •wrent disc. Rejoins Innovations concert. 31 Auditorium, Syracuse, N. Y. PAG E 4 CAPITOLL NENEWllCAPITOLJ CAP|TI n e w s PAGE S Anthony Plunges Westward After winding his w ay across the country on a tour of one nighters, Ray Anthony leads the band ;,l0 the Hollywood Palladium on the 4 September. The A nth o ny tone sax at least. outfit's second booking w ith in a The Skyliners have become an The chronicle of progress in filmville has been kept at the cinema city dance established feature of the band. They have proven exceptionally to date by Jim Henaghan of "The Hollywood Re­ is a marked exception to the customary policy o f a t least p op u lar at college dances such porter/' The following contribu- as Dartmouth's Green Key Dance, erty" stint at the Starlight Oper­ one year between engagements. tions to civilization have been the Naval Academy's Ring Dance etta in Dallas he's off on a 28 Since Ray made his West Coast noted by Jim: a medicine for the and at the many other proms the city tour of the South. Dick's per­ debut in Hollywood last Novem­ morning after called "Hadaload," Anthony band has played. The ber he has made a number of a class ladies' sport shop with a formances in L. A. and Dallas important changes in the organi- group is composed of Earl Berg­ 'conference" room for customers summer theatres were so good man, lead alto; Dick Reynolds, lation. Most notable o f these w as who want to talk it over before that chances are he'll wind up author of "If I Ever Love Again," making pictures for his old stu G ale Robbins demonstrates lli the addition o f Tom m y M ercer buying; an ice cream truck with and trombonist; Woody Fansler, dio, 20th-Century . The num latest in phone booths. (Idea vocalist from Ossining, N. Y. Strictly razz-a-m a-taz for Phil signs on the side reading, "The trumpet; Gloria Craig and, of ber of musicals now in prépara rejected by Telephone Compan) (Sing Sing is located there.) Harris and Cass Daley. They're Cone Ranger." . Larry Clinton, course, the happily married tion and production is so large The love ly Gale is currently ap lommy was with Charlie Spivak both featured in the forthcoming famed band leader of not so long Tommy Mercer. that, during August, Central Cast- pearing in MGM's "Strictly Dis and immediately prior to joining ago, is now a professional sci­ Following his stand at the Bing Crosby picture, "Here Comes ing ran out of dancers for chorus honorable," in which she sioji lay he sang w ith the late Eddie ence-fiction writer . "Movie­ Palladium, Ray and the boys will the Groom." Duchin's band.