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~ October 1983 • -_ Thursday. 27. THE CHARLOTTE POST Page IB Tables Beginning To Turn For James Mtume By Loretta Manago finger and wrist exercises, Post Staff Writer Miles Davis. Some of his perfecting the "split” For James Mtume the most valuable music expe- * technique required to tables are to play rience resulted from four beginning polyrhythm with both turn. For Mtume years spent with Miles years, hands and finally develop- who is a veteran in the —Davis:-- ing a style that even Big entertainment business has After Black refused to mess totally immersing been scoring hits for other with.” himself in the record in- recording artists like Ste- Mtume Once the techniques were dustry, expanded phanie Mills and Roberta his talents “down-pact,” the time had from percus- Flack; now he is the taking come for Mtume to utilize sionist to inclue the roles of time to capitalize on the his new found skills. From and recording field for himself. composer, arranger the West Coast to the East producer as well. With his From the astounding suc- Coast Mtume played with group Mtume, the versatile cess his group, Mtume has such jazz notables as performer is to received from their latest attempting Sonny Rollins, Herbie Han- captivate new audiences album, “Juicy Fruit,’’ it cock, Freddie Hubbard and everywhere. seems as if Mtume is on the right track. When the sin- gle, “Juicy Fruit” was first Rawls’ Parade Of released early this spring it Stars quickly made its way to the No.S slot of Billboard's Passes $2 Million Mark Black Single Chart and No. 17 SI. among Black Albums. Louis. MO The 1983 tial promotional support The initial amount of suc- "Lou Rawls Parade of * from the Budweiser beer cess felt by Mtume is di- Stars” television entertain- brand of Anheuser-Busch, rectly tied to the group’s ment special which bene- Inc. James fits the United leader, Mtume. Negro "Anheuser-Busch appre- Raised Fund in a household College (UNCF), has ciates the public’s support the where music was a second passed $2 million mark of this program. There is Since the of the language, Mtume had his inception no more urgent cause than four father, jazz musician program years ago. helping our youth get a Heath $15 million in and Jimmy and his pledges decent education so they uncles contributions has Percy Heath and been gen- can have a brighter future. Albert Kwimba “Tootie” erated for the 42 member Everyone benefits,” said Heath as inspirations in the historically black colleges Smith. direction of music. Styles and universities of the To date $15 that impressed Mtume in United Negro College million has been raised those were the Fund. through the early days Budweiser sounds of John Coltrane, The “Lou Rawls Parade sponsored pro- gram headed Rawls. Albert Ayler, Sun Ra, of Stars” is a three-hour by Jimi Hendrix and James entertainment spectacular According to UNCF pre- Brown. which airs on selected sident F. Ed- James Mtume (top left hand corner) with Philip Fields and Tawatha. Christopher As music continued to dates in cities ley, the Parade of Stars has from left to right: Ed ••Tree” Moore, major occupy more and more of around the country encouraged thousands of Mtume’s The is to come to the aid time, the area of Organization Mutume conga skills Mtume re- and purchased all of the program produced people of music each a black that he was to soon found his medium the called, “just took my conga players’ records and year through grant higher education. devote most of his attention sound of drums mind." from Anheuser-Busch “Education is the most African .moved into a garage where surfaced. Through a group and met the So overwhelmed Companies, Inc. to the important ladder to oppor- legendary Big by Big he spent several years tapped Ron Karenga’s Us Black whose Black, Mtume went out UNCF. Additionally, the tunity our country has to supernatural mastering more than 70 program receives substan- offer its young people. ^A?"1 ▼ Air America Remembers Jdin F. Kennedy’9 w By the presidents we present "America Re- such as former Presidents himself, often with great ively. memory of John F. Ken- elect we define ourselves, members John F. Ken- Carter Jimmy and Gerald wit, about his dreams for In late October-early nedy with broadcasts of reveal our hopes. For a a two-hour retro- nedy,” Ford, and Senators John America as well as his November, all six Group W “America Remembers brief term, each is the vi- spective view of the Glenn and man, Henry Jackson, political mistakes. stations will honor the John F. Kennedy.'* sible emblem of what we his family and his political will provide a unique “America Remembers are. In the thousand of days career on Thursday, Oc- summary of his impact on John F. Kennedy” is host- his John Drug Prevention Set administration, tober 29th, 9 p.m. American life. ed and narrated by distin- Program Fitzgerald Kennedy won no The special will focus on Extensive film of the late guished actor, Hal Hol- The Charlotte Drug Edu- liefs about drug use, and cured no the war, depres- Kennedy legacy and his president during his ad- brook, and produced as a cation Center is offering practice making healthy left no vast of decisions about use, sion, body impact as President on ministration and with his human adventure, a cele- the workshop. Parents, drug he remains PTD will meet November legislation, yet America’s early 60s. Per- family and friends com- bration of life and a bit- Teens and Drugs (PTD) for a vivid and sonal and 14, 21 and 28 from 7-9:30 enduring pre- reminiscences by na- plement the special to cap- tersweet memory. The parent their adoles- sence. the 20th Marking tional and foreign states- ture Kennedy the man, the Emmy award-winning cents. p.m. of President anniversary men, historians, social politician and the Presi- team of Tom Horton and Designed for families to The fee is $20 for a family Kennedy’s assassination, scientists, news media, ad- dent. The film highlights Ted Strauss are the pro- learn accurate drug infor- of 3, and $2 for each ad- Channel will WPCQ-TV, 36, visors and friends, allow JFK to apeak for ducer and writer, reapect- mation, examine their be- ditional member.