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This Guy McIntosh? 1 Stan .K enton t s V er d·1ct: 'A Gen1us . II By RON PATAKY val, held this past Friday cided to record the entire ready for the major Citizen-JournalTheater Editor and Saturday in Miami. Not event for commercial re­ leagues.") The happiest man in Co­ only did the sensational lease. The LP, according to THEN CAME THE big lumbus? In that nebulous OSU group walk away with Downbeat's m an-on-the· one in Miami and the big­ race, there can only be two the top trophy - McIntosh scene, was a flop - all ex­ gest prize of them all. candidates in the city as of himself also copped the cept McIntosh's contribu­ A simple notation made tion, called the best thing this mo­ award for best by top alto man original composition. on the album and " . • • on his judging sheet just ment. One alone worth the price." of course Much of this has already aoout summed up the reac­ would be bren reported on this page. AT THE SAME festival tions of the five judges, in­ S m i 1 i n' What many of you may not in 1966, Ladd was named cluding such prominent Jack, our know, however, are some b e st arranger-composer. names as Gary McFarland colorful, of the steps that led up to Downbeat's review of that and Oliver Nelson. dapper May­ this honor of honors where one praised the original Noted Woods: "Best or but collegiate musicians are composition, adding that writing I've heard." ... concerned. MacFarland's comments: An elated Ladd McIntosh looks over the three trophies he received Ladd's soprano sax solo he and his 21 ~member Ohio State Jazz Workshop Band his bouquets RECOGNITION is noth­ was " perhaps the best "Beautifully written! Beau­ ... tifully performed! Beauti­ brought back with them this past weekend from Miami. last week. ing new to McIntosh (that conceived and executed Ladd and his group won first place in the national finals could be the year's biggest solo of the entire festival." fully conducted!" (The ex­ S e c o n d Pataky clamation points were his). of the annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival. contender would have to be understatement). This past February, he a young Columbus musi­ Here's a chap who long took the group back to Vil­ THERE SEEMS to be no story: "Please mention the big band; and if Stan Ken­ cian named Ladd McIntosh, ago was tabbed genius by lanova for the regional fi­ question in anyone's mind band • • • they were just ton is any authority at all whose 21-piece Ohio State . no less than Stan Kenton nals. Their first place fin· (except perhaps a few poor great." (are you kidding?) one of Jazz Workshop Band, as of and who has never walked ish then sent them to Mi· losers) that McIntosh is in­ Thank heaven he's not the country's finest bands, this past Saturday, has ev­ away from any festival a m i. Downbeat really deed ready for the big the type of simpleton who coll~giate or other"'.ise. flipped its editorial wig on ery right to be called the without winning some­ time. It couldn't have hap· would add the absurdly ob· Like Kenton sa~d: Co- finest of its kind in the en- thing, if only the high that one, devoting nearly a pened to a nicer, more tal­ vious observation: "With· lumbus has a musical ge­ tire country. praise of reviewers for full column to McIntosh ented guy - a quiet man out them I couldn't have nius in its midst. Let's hope such respected publications and the band. ("They were who copied music for many done it."' he stays in our midst for a SCENE WAS THE na­ as Downbeat. together from the first note of us at the going rate of a It took 22 guys to carry while. tional finals of the annual Back in 1964 at the Villa­ and never faltered buck a page as recently as Intercollegiate Jazz Festi- nova Festival, someone de- striking .. . a gifted writer, six months ago. home the bacon. They went (He did my copying for to win and did. Now they're ··.,.'TONIGHl 7:30 9: 1.5' six months before I knew the nation's top collegiate . 4th WEEK he was an arranger ... and ,if BillyMaxted Band then someone else had to Studio35 Cinema ~) .Anouk Aimee tell me). ~ Jf.A MAN in HIS SINGLE comment 3055INDIANOLA AVE. I Sports New Look when I asked if I -could do a Academy Award ANdAWOMAN ~FiiL:JIL:t 44m Best Supporting Actor By JOHN MILTON of the b i g · b a n d and jazz Walter Matthau Citiun-Journal Staff Writer sounds. There's a new look, but.the I THE BAND came off with "FORTUNECOOKIE" (Times 7:00 ~~~~-1~:'J~~~~~!~~~~·;,,~~,,;~~;;;;?_!~~':~_ :~.~~-the album, 1 / ,~ ·,,,;,, · ;*..,.;--=Ms., ··=,,,,. ~,=,;tr;;ffFMtJ~tt~~;'tf=ti'"'''"'.,,,,,,,.,-~« ~-t -:- 'I I David Haldeman, a senior at Makes Jazz Finals 1 Ohio State University and son OSU _Group Pf aces First David Haldeman, son of Mrs. I of Mrs. Trella Romine of Cale­ Trella Romine of RR 2, Cale­ donia, was one of 21 musicians donia, is appearing tonight with in the OSU Jazz Workshop Band In Music Festival the Ohio State University band which won the Intercollegiate A group of 21 Ohio State University undergradu­ in the jazz workshop in Miami, Jazz Festival at Villanova Uni­ ates won· first place at the national finals of the Inter­ Beach, Fla. versity near Philadelphia last collegiate Music Festival Saturday at Miami Beach, Fla. The Ohio band competed with \ weekend. Their prizes include a recording contract from a six others to gain tonight's fi. The group now will compete major recording company and a one week's booking at nals. in· the national finals of Inter­ Expo 67. David, who is president and collegiate Music Festivals, Inc., Under the baton of graduate student and OSU In­ business manager of the band, ; May 4-6 at Miami Be~c~. Fla. structor Ladd McIntosh, the OSU Jazz Worltshop Band plays trombone. The winners will be ehg1ble for won qualifying regional competition at Villanova Uni- State Department tours and ap­ pearances at EXPO '67 in Mon­ versity last February. · tre,ill, Canada, this summer. The band will appear at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival and give a concert at the University of Toledo this weekend.

J~J:'z,V~~Shop Band Gives Concert June 4 . in· America in competition at Ladd McIntosh's pnze-w . Miami Beach earlier in the ning OSU School of Mus.1c month. . Workshop Band will Miclntosh himself received OSU JAZZ J azz h A ard for sent a concert in Mers on the Stan Kenton . w riditorium at 3 p.m. on Sun- the best original Jazz compo- day June 4. sition. . . f k ts The Band, which Mclnto~h General adm~ss1on. ic e WORKSHOP BAND (a raduate assistant m at a nominal price will b_e o~ Scho~l of Mu.sic) directs, won sale at the Me~shon Auditon­ Direction-Ladd Mdtltosh the Duke Ell' "lgton A ward f?r um Ticket Office. the best colle~e stage band m In ~oncert IJazz B~nd G=~ MERSHON AUD1tt>RIUM Concert Sunday Sunday, June 4 -3 p.m. The Ohio State Jazz Workshop Band which recently placed first General Admission Tickets, Mershon Ticket Office at $1 in the big band category at the Seating on First~Come, first-Served Basis Intercollegiate Music Festival at Miami Beach will present a con- Doors Open 2:20 p.m. , cert Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mer­ For Information Call 293-2354 shon Auditorium on the OSU campus in Columbus. The band is led by Ladd Mc· Intosh who writes the arrange­ ments and original compositions for which the band is noted. David Haldeman, graduate of Harding High School, is presi• dent and business manager of the band and plays lead trom· bone. He is a candidate for June graduation from Ohio State in the School of Music.

Wyandot Under Quota UPPER SANDUSKY-With the deadline of J u n e 30 drawing near, the Red Cross fund drive is reported short of its goal. The Wyandot County quota is $8,095.50. Of this amount, $5,· 618.01 has been collected tn date. College Jazz: Toward 2000 By JOHNS. WILSON MIAMI BEACH line has been made up of most 20 years ago to identify HERE are sounds bub• small groups--<:ombos, stu­ these school groups when it bling to tlle _surface of dent-organized and student­ was found that "jazz band" college jazz that could led- which rarely have had and even "dance band" sug­ T ·have a bearing not official sanction and fre­ gested all kinds of unholy only on the direction of jazz quently have run a gauntlet of opposition from either the visions to some school boards, in the future but on the over­ trustees and parents). all development of American music department or the music in the last quarter of administration. When college musicians be• the 20th century. The small groups, free of gan writing their own ar­ faculty supervision, have been rangements and composing Indications that the college their own "originals"-the generation of jazz musicians, more experimental than the big bands. But their plunges quotation marks were often whose work until now has necessary since, like most be• been largely imitative of the Into avant-garde areas were often made with so little ginners, they borrowed gen­ professional jazz world, is be· erously from their basic ginning to move in directions foundation that they produced little more than confusion. sources-both the Basie-Her­ of its own could be heard on man and Kenton influences several occasions here last Mike Pedicin Jr., a saxophon­ ist from the Philadelphia continued to be felt. weekend at the first Inter­ All through this process, collegiate Music Festival. The Musical Academy who brought a quintet here, ad­ the performing abilities of Festival was the culmination the college musicians were of :liive regional collegiate jazz mitted that his group started with a joyous leap into the developing much faster than festivals in which big bands, their talents as composers. As combos and vocalists com­ unknown, then realized that they didn't know where they the musicians' virtuosity in· peted. Regional festivals were creased, college stage bands held in Philadelphia at Villa• were going or why and re­ treated to the firmer ground were developed that comd nova College, in Mobile, Ala., charge through fast arr..?!€e· in Little Rock, Ark., in Salt of be-bop and contemporary; mainstream swinging. ments with the kind of ma­ Lake City and on the Nor­ chine-tooled drive and polish walk, calif., campus of * that would scare most profes­ Cerritos College. Winners in The big bands have shown sional bands. each category at the regional a slow, steady development. One of the most consistently festivals performed in the In the beginning they were "finals" at Miami Beach. high-rated college bands in modeled on the swing bands, recent years has been the The occasion proved to be a playing arrangements bor­ North Texas State University triumph for the new breed of rowed from or patterned on Lab Band, representing a col­ college jazzmen who are those of such leaders as Count lege that was among the first breaking out of patterns es­ Basie and Woody Herman, to give jazz a place in its tablished over the past 10 Next they turned to the more curriculum. This band, di­ years. During that decade, complex arrangements used rected by Leon Breeden, a college jazz has been moving by Stan Kenton, who has had faculty member, won the re­ in. two parallel lines. One line a great influence on both gional festival at Mobile and, consisted of big bands, 15 to college and high school jazz in the preliminaries at Miami 20 pieces, usually directed bY. bands through his long and Beach from which two final­ a member of the music faculty active participation in "stage ists in each category were and given at least semi-offi­ band" clinics ("stage band" cial recognition. The other 1s the euphemism adopted al- Continued on Page Zl ------· ------

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contrast to an arrogantly veloped versatility ot college was welcomed jazz-bitten tenor jazzmen, But as time h ·College Jazz solo, Both the San Fernando Young composers such as a new generati State and Ohio State bands McIntosh and Jones, who are musicians has c replaced tioe custoIP'l.ry piano developing writing skills and bred on rock 'n' winner, and the San Fernando -lf•. with electric guitar, which interests to go with the al­ to varieties of State Studio Band, both of was used in rhythm and solo ready developed collegiate from India, Hun ! 11elected, it gave a flashing which devoted their entire contexts and for background performing skills, are provid­ Mexico and who · display of crisp ensemble programs to student compo• color. ing a key that may open the taught in the s playing, using arrangements sitions and arrangements. The director of the Ohio door to a new phase of jazz cal formulas w that have been typical of big­ Terry Jones of San Fer­ State Band, Ladd McIntosh, is and possibly to a new aspect to electronic an the past 10 or band jazz for nando State made fascinating a graduate student who writes of music in general. These music-they hav 13years. use of an electric guitar to everything the band plays are composers who are find­ satisfied with But the judges did not establish an organ-like effect ("This band is a vehicle for ing their own Idiom work~ng tional dance tion. ha?'I ---,~------~.-.------,------,llrr·,.i - TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1967 -~ D 21 1 of college was welcomed by them. clans are out to ilind them. School in , a music going to hear all kinds of But as time has passed and At the Intercollegiate Mustc school that has placed special rhythmic advances from now a new generation of young Festival, it was not just the emphasis on the development on-It's inevitable when to­ musicians has come along­ successful big bands that re­ of jazz musicians. He has day's 15-year-old rock 'n' roll• bl'ed on rock 'n' roll, exposed vealed this trend, The win­ followed the progress of the ers play 5-4 almost by in­ to varieties of ethnic music ning combo, the San Fran­ school and college stage bands stinct. from India, Hungary, Africa, cisco State Quintet, used this with close personal and pro­ "These young, jazz-oriented Mexico and who knows where, same inquisitive eclecticism to fessional interest. college musicians," he said, taught in the standard-classi­ overcome a pair of unusually "The impetus for stage "are contributing to the _eli­ cal formulas while listening good but traditional (in con­ bands originally came from mactic stage of a develop• to electronic and psychedelic temporary terms) blowing the teachers," Share pointed ment that will lead anyone music-they have become dis­ groups. out, "but now it's starting to who eventually writes a his• satisfied with the conven­ Robert Share, one of the come from the kids. They're tory of music to make the tiona,l dance band dnstru­ judges at the Miami Beach discarding the forms asso­ point that the dominant music menta.t!on, harmonies and festival, listened to what was ciated with the swing bands­ at one time was e. European rhythms. They know there are happening with a particularly such things as the pop songs music and then, from 1900 to more interesting things and experienced ear. He is the on which swing band per­ 2000, It was a music indige­ some of these college musi- administrator of the Berklee formances were based. We're nous to America." The highlights of the first Intercol­ ment, and also by the students' appar­ legiate Music Festival at Miami Beach, ent partiality for , a musi­ May 4-6, were provided by the "stage" cian whose style contributes little bands, the winners of five earlier re­ rhythmically to group expression. It gional contests at Little Rock, Mobile, was interesting, on the other hand, to Intermountain, Cerritos and Villanova. hear amplified guitar effectively em­ Their standards were extremely high, ployed as a solo instrument by two something which could not be said of of the big bands. the competing "combos" and vocalists. Negro participation, unfortunately, Essentially, the term "stage band" was minimal, but this was an area in is an euphemism for "dance band" c,r which President Bob Y de hoped to see "jazz band," neither of which appears improvement next year. The further to have much appeal in educational possibility of eventual international par­ circles. Tempos, it must be granted, ticipation made the festival a develop­ are not appropriate to the needs of ment of great potential, one which can dancers, but characteristics of jazz - help raise the status of jazz in the eyes its phrasing and instrumentation - of those educators at present preju­ are everywhere in evidence. "Stage" is diced against it. justified to some extent by a tendency * * * towards showy, exhibitionistic arrange­ Jay McShann is known to many as ments which best display a band's col­ the leader who first brought Charlie lective virtuosity under competitive Parker to New York, but he has a conditions. greater claim to fame than that, for he The influence of Stan Kenton, who lay McShann is a superior blues pianist, one of a has contributed a great deal of time fast-vanishing breed. McShann's Piano and effort to the Stage Band move­ had a band heavy with brass (five ( Capitol T 2645) is an excellent and ment, was obvious in the playing of trumpets, five trombones), but his very listenable example of his art. Un­ several of the bands, and in that of the reeds, each of whom doubled on clar­ like the heavy-handed purveyors of Junior Neophonic Orchestra of South­ inet and flute, were given more prom­ blues who rely on the contemporary ern particularly. This group inence. His arrangements (or his own "soul" and "funk" cliches, McShann had raised funds through concerts and compositions) were unusually original plays in a spare, light style that swings flown in at its own expense for a guest and full of color and dynamic con­ easily and tastefully. He has the same appearance. A very polished ensemble, trasts. Moreover, he drew from his feeling for the blues as Count Basie, its music variously reminded one of boys a feeling of excitement and emo­ and neither believes in overstatement, Ferde Grofe's work for Paul White­ tional commitment that communicated. but Basie's way is a little more sophis­ man and of Stravinksy's Jeu de Cartes. In short, the jazz spirit was alive in ticated and comfortable. There is a A Kentonesque pride in brass also this band in a way it was not in the great deal of good-humored playing marked the formidable North Texas others, and the judges accordingly here, but McShann's touch and crisp State University Lab Band. After the named it the first recipient of the Duke figures have a lift and an incisiveness first impact- the first exultant pow! Ellington award. McIntosh, who was all their own. - had been absorbed, the uniform featured on alto and soprano saxo­ Booker Ervin is a tenor saxophonist slickness became rather tiring, and phones, was also presented with the and an individualist who has never boring. The band was revealed as a Stan Kenton award for the best orig­ quite received the recognition he de­ superb machine, but its music lacked inal compositon, For Ever Lost in My serves. Like several others, he was left personality. Mind's Own Eye. in the shadows when the spotlights of The San Fernando Valley State Col­ The winning combo was the San promotion fell on and lege Studio Band was no less polished Francisco State College Quintet, a Sonny Rollins. A new album, Structur­ and precise, but a more varied choice group of well-trained musicians whose ally Sound (Pacific Jazz PJ 10119), of material, as well as more sensitivity cleverness resulted in some unusual features him with a quintet in an ad­ in dynamics, gave it an edge over the but decidedly precious jazz. Of the mirably chosen program of originals, North Texas State, University of Ne­ vocalists, nothing should, in charity, standards, and numbers by Randy vada State, and Millikin University be said. Their category will, in all Weston, Billy Strayhorn and Oliver bands. probability, be dispensed with next Nelson. He plays in a firm, forthright The winner, however, was the Ohio year. manner which, for all his use of mod­ State University Jazz Workshop Band One of the festival's surprises was ern idioms, reveals a similarity of led by Ladd McIntosh. Significantly, the low standard of the piano playing. outlook with that of the other great McIntosh deserted the Kenton prin­ This is partly explained by the lack of tenor saxophonists who preceded him ciples more than the others. He, too, tuition at the college level on this instru- from his native Texas. D 48 ,,,, Frank: Cleveland Only Appearance: Sinatra ... Nol Jose Greco A Definite Yes By RON PATAKY Jose Greco WILL appear at the Mara­ Citlnn•Joum1I Theater Editor mor, with his entire Flamenco dance Contrary to rumors and so-called re- troupe, for a full week in August. The ports by so-called reporters, Frank Sinatra contract is signed. Barring a Flamenco's ~ will not appear in Columbus this summer. hernia (it cancelled his last engagement Also contrary to same, no loeal organiza­ here), Greco wtll appear. tion is presently negotiating for his serv­ ices. Were an agreement OTHER STUFF: Glenn, formerly half to be reached to bring of the Bill and Glenn team at the Olen­ him here, it would be by tangy Inn, is now playing the Copacabana a Cincinnati promotional lounge in New York with his new part­ firm. ner. Bill also has a new partner ahd is This n e w s, inciden­ currently back at the Olentangy . . . and tally, comes straight from well worth the time to hear. I think ' Sinatra's West Coast of­ you'll agree Bill is one of the most tal­ fice. ented guys around. The facts (you may as SOMETHING TO RE AD: "On The well read them here­ Virge," first installment of which ap­ you're certainly not going peared last month in Tommy Thompson's to read them anywhere Pataky Columbus Mag. It's a collection of humor else) are these: by Virgil Waterhouse, bartender at Dan­ Frank will appear for one evening in ny's Hideaway .... Cleveland on Thursday, July 6. He will More honors for Columbus composer­ sing at the Public Auditorium (seating: arranger Ladd McIntosh. He and his Ohio 10,500). He is being paid $65,000 against State Jazz Workshop Band won first place 65 per cent of the gross for his appear­ in the big band category of the Intercol­ ance. (Here again, forget what you may legiate Music Festival at Miami, Fla., Sat­ have read elsewhere. It, like most of the urday night. Ladd won first prize for out­ rest, was in.accurate). standing original composition · ("Forever Lost in My Mind's Own Eye.") The band TOP SEATS ARE going for $12.50 ... won regional f i n a l s at Villanova last but the tense is wrong. I should have said month. And Ladd had a big, glowing "were going." All $12.50 seats are sold as write.'.up in Downbeat Magazine. of this writing. The house is scaled to a minimum of $5, which means that Frank BILL RYAN, ex-man about town and will probably take out nearer $100,000 executive with the Christopher Inn, is than $65,000 based on the percentage now director of sales for Howard John­ ,agreement. son's in Detroit. He and his missus are 1 The Cincinnati firm mentioned above spending several days in town • . . . c i is trying to secure him for one other -en­ BOBBY STEVENS, sound engineer at t gagement. It will, says the top man, be Van's Music recording studios, reports t • ill either Columbus or Cincinnati. The that the local recording trend is still very o latter city is first on the list, and, to quote much ori. As of Friday afternoon, Bob had t the source, is " .... a 1000 to one cha,nce." more than a dozen records about to be I like the odds. Frank Sinatra will not released by local artists • . . • d appear in Columbus. TUESDAY MORN: Watch the C-J The- ll AS WNG AS WE'RE on the subject, ater page . . . we have _a real success Ii let's correct another inaccu11acy by the story for you. ~ misinformed "reporter." And that's today's . • .• 26 Citizen-Journal Mon., June 5, 1967, Cols., 0 . ~~3"ffl&rm:m~,~·wzsa~m~""~=~»1'::l:·:W.:W.:;:.ffim&m·····:1::~~~~m~~milt:~@.~:?::::.rn-.»~=*'.:.:':'l.:-:..®~;:~:.?.:.rn:.;=:-:m=*~»ffe!l .....;,:m.

· · · ---·-· ·-·-·-,-,:·:'1r,,,., .. _,,,,,,"'::ct,:=::,,,,._ By RON PATARY Honors received in faraway places are With exception of a single tune, all like wars and auto accidents. Until some­ the numbers on Sunday's program were one you know is involved, or until you arranged by McIntosh. That alone would yourself can claim first-hand experience, have been impressive, but there's more. the whole thing seems very impersonal. With exception of four tunes, the entire Such was the case in early May, when concert was written-i.e. composed-by · a group of home grown, Ohio State Uni­ the gifted leader. versity musicians, working under the OSU SEVERAL ORIGINALS caught both Jazz Workshop label, traveled to Miami ear and fancy of the audience, including for the national finals of the Intercollegi­ a marvelously conceived composition ate Music Festival and proceeded to walk called "Forever Lost in My Mind's Own away with everything that wasn't nailed Eye,'' which won Ladd the Stan Kenton down. Award for best original compesition at START TO FINISH, the band and its that same Miami Festival. Worth mention­ leader, Ladd McIntosh, were first-placers. ing· is the exceptional tenor solo by Jon We carried the story ... so did the New Crosse, which, as McIntosh mentioned, is York Times, Downbeat, Variety and a terribly reminiscent of , and score of other publications. which was certainly the best of several It was still impersonal - in spite of excellent solo efforts on the program. the national significance of the awards, Admittedly influenced by no less than in spite of the fact that musicians from Gerald Wilson, McIntosh brought forth this city topped those from the rest of additional original genius on such com­ the nation, perhaps even in spite of the positions as his "Of Heroes, Gods ·and fact that you may have known one or two Demons" (perhaps the most commercial . of the guys. of them all) and a clever piece (that's the What was obviously needed was a lo-,. bese adjective) called "Machu Picchu." cal showcasing. The wheels were set in MUSICALLY, IT WAS an afternoon to m o t i o n and the culmination occurred remember. On the more commercial side Sunday afternoon at Mershon, where a of the ledger - this for c 1 u b owners wild 1 y enthusiastic audience of nearly wherever they are - is the fact that Mc­ 1000 got themselves a personal look-see, Intosh also demonstrated a decided gift at the very orchestra that shook the raft­ for witty and intelligent commentary on ers (and a host of prominent judges) just the chosen numbers, making for a very about 30 days ago in Miami. fluid, very infectious couple hours of en­ THE VERDICT was unanimous. This tertainment. McIntosh outfit is one helluva jazz en­ Perhaps the whole affair was best semble - easily on the level of the best summed up by John Ulrich, a pianist of the past couple decades in this coun­ conceded by Columbus musicians to be try. among the best anywhere. John, whose No ... they haven't been hiding. It's terse comments invariably come without merely that the faraway and impersonal undue asparagus or emotion, said quite has suddenly become_ personal. You'll simply: "It's the best thing I've heard in have several chances to see them first­ 15 years." hand in coming months, and it's this writ­ John's older and certainly more ex­ er's guess that the real national recogni­ perienced than this writer. For me, it's tion still lies ahead. the best thing of its kind I've ever heard. (Lantern Photo by Monique Qoinioux) The 21 members of the OSU Jazz Workshop were smiling victoriously last night at Port Columbus after returning from Miami, Florida. The Jazz aggregation edged out four other stage bands at the First Intercollegiate Music Festival this past weekend and received the Duke Ellington Award for the best college stage band in the country. Ladd McIntosh, the band's director, received the Stan Kenton Award for the best original composition, "Forever Lost in My Mind's Eye." OSU Jazz Band To Give Concert By PHILIP KALBAN July. They will also perform Lantern Staff Writer at Expo '67 in Montreal for a The national ch amp ion week this summer. J Ohio State Jazz Workshop McIntosh said the group Band will present a concert may go on a foreign tour for in Mershon Auqitorium at 3 the State Department next p.m. Sunday. year. Sero Shirts, sponsors The 20-piece band, led by of the festival, wants to send Ladd McIntosh, won the Duke the band on a tour of the Ellington Award for the best United States, he said. college stage band in Amer­ The 20-piece band is larger ica at the Intercollegiate than most big bands, which :\tlusic Fest iv a 1 in Miami usually have about 16 men. Beach earlier this month. Uses Five Trumpets Before earning the distinc­ tion, the group first had to McIntosh uses five trum­ win the regional jazz festival pets, two doubling on ftugal J horn, instead of the stand­ 1' at Villanova C o 11 e g e. The band played local engage­ ard four, and four t e n or ments to earn the money to trombones and a trombone, pay for the trip and lodging. rather than the usual three or four man section. 'Won Hands Down' He uses the typical five The highly acclaimed North - two alto, two Texas State University band 'enor and one baritone-but also competed in the festival. they are all called upon to The TSU is university-sup­ )lay flute and clarinet and ported and is only one of six ~he baritone p 1 a y e r must such bands at the fouble on bass clarinet. school. The rhythm section con­ The Ohio State group met sists of piano, bass, guitar, the band from San Fernando 1rums and auxiliary percus­ Valley College in the finals '>ion. McIntosh sometimes and, according to McIntosh, ~olos on alto or soprano sax "we won hands down. We while fronting the band. had more fire and excitement than any other band." Tickets are on sale at the He said the concerts in Mershon box office ior Miami Beach's Civic Audi­ dollar. torium drew 4500 people for the three nights. McIntosh, a graduate stu- OSU Awarded · dent and teaching assistant in music, wrote all six of the Education Grant· I compositions used in the com­ Ohio State will receive a Detition. He won the Stan $76,847 federal grant for edu­ Kenton Award for the best cation studies. o r i g i n a 1 composition, his The Center for Research "Forever Lost in My Mind's and Leadership developmeat Own Eye." in Vocational and Technical Will Play at Expo '67 Education announced t h e The band members will be grant from the Bureau of paid recording scale for a Research, U.S. Office of Edu­ record ' cut by Impulse Rec­ cation. The money will be ords, a division of ABC-Para­ used for four technical educa­ mount, to be released in tion institutes and a series of , post-conference summary re- . IMPULSE RECORD'S LADD McINTOSH & THE LIVE NEW BREED

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