VOLUME83, ISSUE6 “EDUCATIONFOR SERVICE” DECEMBER8,2004 H UofI Eminem Coaches ‘Encore’ Profiles. See review. See Page 7. Page 5. UNIVERSITYOF INDIANAPOLIS 1400 EASTHANNA AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227 W JAZZ ARTIST World famous Jazz artist comes to U of I to perform new music Coltram: insisted that Golson send one got him in trouble with his wife, who’s Shelly Grimes of his songs to Davis. Davis recorded name is Bobbie. Sta8 Writer the song, entitled “Stablemates,” which “People came up to her and said, ‘You is now considered a jazz standard. must be Betty!”’ Golson laughed. “I owe my entirejazz career to my dear “1 Remember Clifford” was perhaps friends Miles Davis and John Coltrane,” the audience’s favorite song of the eve- Golson said. ning. Golson said that the song was written Golson left Philadelphia and moved as a tribute to his friend Clifford Brown, Jazz legend Benny Golson played to to New York, or as he referred to it, “the a 25-year-old trumpet player who was a packed Ruth Lilly Performance Hall Mecca for musicians.” Golson’s career killed in a car accident in 1956. on Dec. 3, performingjazz favorites and flourishled after this. Golson wrote the song while playing sharing a few of his favorite stories with “Once you’re in New York, if you’ve for Dizzy Gillespie, and upon hearing it the audience. done your homework, it can take you to all Gillespie immediately wanted to record Golson, a saxophone player, was born sorts of fabulous things,” Golson said. it. Since then, it has been recorded by in Philadelphia in 1929. He began play- Golson has played with many bands, numerous other musicians. ing jazz music as a teenager and quickly including those of Benny Goodman and “Every time I play this song, I wonder started having “am” sessions with other Dizzy Ciillespie. He has composed music what would have happened ifthat 25-year- teens in his neighborhood. for acts such as Sammy Davis Jr., Ella old’s life hadn’t been snuffed out on the “They weren’t jam sessions,” Golson Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls, Diana Ross and Pennsylvania Turnpike,” Golson said. said. “They weren’t good enough to The Monkees. During the second half of the show, deserve the ‘J’, so we just called them He also wrote musical scores for blues singer JC Faulk came onstage. Faulk ‘am sessions’.’’ television shows and movies such as sang and scatted two songs with the band Golson recalled meeting a neighbor- “M*A*S*H,”“ThePartridgeFamily”and and had the audience tapping their feet hood musician back in his early days “Mission Impossible.” He has recorded and clapping their hands. in Philadelphia. A friend of Golson’s over 30 albums under his own name or The crowd continued to show theiren- told him about a saxophone player who with otlher people. thusiasm through the next song, Golson’s played just like famous jazz musician He also recently appeared in the Steven rendition of “Take The A Train,” a piece Johnny Hodges of the Duke Ellington Spielberg movie “The Terminal,” which performed by the Duke Ellington Orches- Orchestra. Golson told his friend to bring stars Tom Hanks. tra. Golson received a standing ovation the saxophone player to his house so he Gol:;on is also the only living jazz from the crowd after the performance. could meet him. musician to have written eight standards Golson said that he loves performing “He was just acountry bumpkin stand- for jazz repertoire. his music live because it is so much more ing there biting his fingernails,” Golson Golson shared afew of those standards personal. said.. “And then he started playing his with the audience at his concert, including “The stories of why these songs were horn.” “Stablemates,” “Along Came Betty,” and written.. you can’t buy that at a record The saxophone player’s name was “I Remember Clifford.” shop,” Golson said. John Coltrane. Golson explained that the song “Along Although Golson has done many Photo I,v Luke Thornherry . Golson and Coltrane soon became Came Betty” was written for a girl named things in his 50-year career, he made good friends and began playing gigs in Betty tlhat he met while traveling with his it clear to the audience that he was not World renowned Jazz artist and composer Benny Golson Philadelphia. Coltrane later left Philadel- first band to Dayton, Ohio. done yet. “That’s the nature of creativity,” Gol- (left) poses with Harry Miedema, assitant professor of phia and went to New York City to play “I could see us riding away into the with Miles Davis. sunset. but then the sun set and she rode son said. “You’re never really satisfied. Music at U of 1. Golson, a saxophonists, performed at U When Coltrane found out that Davis away,’‘ Golson joked. It’s aperpetual thing; no matter what you of I on Dec. 3. was looking for new tunes to record, Golson also noted that this song often do, you always want to go further.” - ._ . I CHRISTMAS OPTIONS Students on campus during winter break can still find holiday spirit The University of campus usually come toschwitzertoplay pool or ping-pong orjust hang out. Many Indianapolis has trf the international students will go out several opportunities of state to visit family and friends, even if they are not able to go home. on campus for Lee Schreyer, ajunior from Ghana, has students who cannot Christmas break is seen by most as chosen nottogohome this yearbutinstead return home for the one of the best holidays of the year often will spend about half of his vacation in including achance to go home, visit with Indianapolis. He looks forward to staying winter break during family and friends, travel a little bit and around campus because some friends from holiday seasons. maybeget ajob to earn some extra money. Canada are coming to visit him. Many students who But what happens to those students eho For Christmas Schreyer plans to go to have been on campus for that entire break blarylandtovisit with hisaunt andcousins stay on campus or and cannot go home for Christmas? but is still debating on whether he wants nearby are athletes As soon as that last final is over, most to stay there for Nzw Year’s. students wave goodbye to their friends This isn’t the first time that Schreyer and international then sprint to the nearest car or plane that has been away from home for the holi- students. Christmas is heading home. Many have never even days. The winter break of his freshman can be celebrated by considered the ideaof not being able to go year he spent in Boston. The main reason home for Christmas, but Office of Resi- that he chose to return home last year was all of these people dent Life Administrative Assistant, Lisa because many of his friends were going to with something as Moore estimates that about 50 students be there and they planned to all be there simple and symbolic will be staying on the U of I campus for in order to have a little reunion. This year the holiday season. his friends will be around campus so the as the Christmas tree These students include international decision to stay was easy. on Smith Mall. The students who will not be going home “We don’t have anything planned,” and a number of athletes who are in the Schreyer said, “but we’ll find something tree lighting was on middle of their seasons. The athletes will to do.” Wednesday Dec. 1, by fill their time practicing, traveling and This year, some things to do include University President hosting numerous games throughout the several games hosted by the men’s and break, but other students who will reside women’s basketball teams, a wrestling Jerry Israel. on campus are left to fend for themselves invitational, amen’s and women’s swim- over the break. ming and diving invitational or a visit to “The halls pretty much shut down the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center and the cafeteria is closed,” Moore said. after Jan. 10 to experience the work of “Students are basically on their own.” visiting artists Mark Gordon and Jeremy The students are allowed to stay in Simmons. theirown roomsafter filling out a request Cheap options for off campus enter- and paying an extra $210, but near14 all tainment ideas can be found downtown. of the rest of the campus will be closed. The Circle of Lights display on Monu- Afew things that will be staying open for ment Circle has been shown every year certain holiday hours will be the Schwitzer for 42 years and is free. Another event Student Center and the Krannert Memo- is the Indiana History Center’s showing, rial Library. “Holidays in the Heartland,” which is free Photo hy Zach Bolinger Cora Heck, administrative assistai~t to everyone as well. For New Year’s Eve, forthe International Division, said that in several different clubs will be open and previous breaks the students who stay on ringing in the New Year. ONE CARD SYSTEM U of I will make the change to a new ID card system in Fall 2005 use the One Card system for about three tem. Students will be able to use their on making more items available for approved but other details still need to of four years. “I think it’s a step up,” Lauren Howey card in the cafeteria initially. Eventually take-out. be worked out. Students at U of I should he said.