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31 Tower Builds On Inventory Depth Festivals Proliferate In D.C. Continued from page 18 be utilized when a major promotion tributor or manufacturer will usu- WASHINGTON -CBS Records presented at the Kennedy Center one. And Tower's own Japanese re- dictates. ally get more mileage from a dis- is planning "An Evening of Jazz, and will fill all of the center's four tail operations buttresses this field Other key merchandising ploys count program or artist promotion Jazz, Jazz" here to celebrate the 15th big halls (Billboard, March 27). considerably, since both Lawhon include regular promotional tie -ins by actively participating. Those la- anniversary of the National Urban In other Washington -based jazz and Elfman say it's that country's with KJAZ -FM and two area clubs, bels that directly involve their mer- Coalition on May 14. news, Adler Video Marketing, Ltd. products that now pace import sales Keystone Korner and the Great chandising or sales reps in such cam- The CBS Records benefit will in McClean, Va. has announced it growth. American Music Hall. Apart from paigns usually see a higher sales present the concert at Constitution has completed production of eight "It's a very big business for us, and single artist campaigns, Lawhon and return than those simply offering Hall. Tickets are priced at $15 and hour -long concert and talk pro- we're known as the only store locally Elfman note they run label pro- paper programs based on price $17.50, and a special VIP ticket that grams with jazz greats in a new series that has them," says Lawhon of the grams at least monthly. breaks. includes reserved parking and a re- called "Jazz at the Smithsonian." Japanese jazz , adding that One manufacturer practice As for pricing, the wide array of ception early in the evening is set at Tower's retail link there enables deemed savvy is the commercial re- different product sources and the in- $50. Proceeds will go to the Coali- tion, stateside stores to procure product at lease of sampler albums, with such vestment in import and audiophile a confederation of 50 inde- Global Celebrities prices not much higher than domes- packages from Elektra's Musician goods necessitates a wide spread of pendent organizations located in ur- tic titles. and Windham Hill both proving ef- price points instore. Domestic $8.98 ban areas nationwide. HELSINKI -The 17th Puri Inter- As for merchandising, Lawhon fective in spreading sales for their re- list priced product is shelved at $7.99 CBS Record artists Herbie Han- national Jazz Festival here July 15- describes an aggressive approach spective catalogs. while $5.98 midline titles fetch cock, , Ramsey Lewis, 18 will be headlined by Benny that begins with the store's three jazz Elfman also notes that a given dis- $4.44. Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Goodman, the Modern Jazz Quar- clerks, whom he rates among the Omette Coleman, , tet, Sarah Vaughan and the Gerry outlet's most knowledgeable. "We Charles Earland and Arthur Blythe Mulligan Big Band. even have customers who'll call in to are scheduled to appear. Other acts so far booked include talk with them, and will wind up Neighborh ood Opposition The jazz gala is to be videotaped the Lester Bowie Orchestra, James buying something on a clerk's rec- and recorded live digitally, accord- Blood Ulmer, Jon Hendricks, the ommendation," Lawhon claims. Threatens Milwaukee Fest ing to label officials. Harshalis Quintet, the Martial Solal "That's seldom seen these days, Washington also will be host for Big Band, 10- strong Polish band By MARTIN HINTZ given consumers' sensitivity to the Kool Jazz Festival two weeks Sami Swoi and New York group price MILWAUKEE- Growing neigh- County Board's Recreation and Cul- later, May 29 and 30 which will be Steps. An unrestricted instore airplay borhood opposition threatens to ture Committee had scheduled a policy allows store clerks to program shelve plans for the Kool Jazz Festi- special meeting April 19 to recon- their own mix of LPs, and that trans- val in Milwaukee. The future of the sider its recommendation that the Survey For Week Ending 5/8/82 lates at Tower to instore play not 1982 program, set for Aug. 11 -15 in full board approve the park site for only for new crossover jazz, but for the city's centrally located Wash- the festival. Supervisor Thomas F catalog, imports and esoterica. ington Park, has been put info doubt Ament, whose district includes the Billboard Thursday is an unofficial "Jazz because of fears of unruly behavior Washington Park area, said he 3est Selling TM Day" since all three of the outlet's by festival crowds. sought the session because of the Jazz LPs jazz clerks report in, with the store's The festival had been billed as the growing protests. r turntable thus dominated by jazz greatest lineup of mainstream and Ament said he had received 20 5 throughout the All progressive jazz ever seen in the city. telephone calls from residents business day. op- 8 S 8 told, jazz receives 40 or more hours Vocalists Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitz- posed to the Washington Park loca- 3 3 TITLE nnE of instore play weekly. gerald, Mel Torme and Carmen tion, which incidentally has been the Artist, Labe L Number Artist, Label f Number (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) Four regular display spaces are McRae; horn players Dizzy Gil- site for the annual Music Under the ; a maintained for jazz displays, but lespie, , Omette Stars program featuring classical 1 12 MYSTICAL ADVENTURE 30 5 DESTRNYS DANCE lean Luc Ponty, Atlantic SD 19333 Imo Freeman, Contemporary Lawhon says additional space can Coleman and Gerry Mulligan; pian- and pops concerts. Ament also said 4018 2 2 22 COME MORNING ists , Herbie Han- that a petition opposing the park site 27 27 THE GLORY OF ALBERTA Grover Washington jr,. Elektra HUNTER cock, McCoy Tyner and George was being circulated. 5E-562 oIberta Hunter, Columbia. FC 3765 Monday Shearing; as well as the regrouped Neighbors also voiced 3 37 BREARIN' AWAY 28 26 47 AS FALLS Jazz At concern WICHITA SO FALLS are among over lack of parking facilities for the AI laneau, Warner Bros. BSS 3576 WICHITA FALLS at Metheny Las Vegas Hotel those performers 4 52 THE DUDE 8 Lyle Mays, ECM expected for the expected thousands of concertgoers, -1190 (Warner Bras.) Quincy Jones, AN SP-3721 LAS VEGAS - Alan Grant, jazz event. as well as fears of vandalism and lit- T+l 35 5 A CLASSY PAIR 5 6 24 THE Park neighbors fear the influx of tering. Police have also expressed Ella Fitzgerald Wdh Count Basle A promoter and former WABC -FM COLLECTION The Orchestra, Pablo 2312132 air personality, has introduced Mon - crowds would damage property and reservations over the site selection. George Benson. (RCA) Warner Bros. 2HW 3577 day Night Jazz Sessions at the Four cause disturbances as has reportedly The 1982 Kool festival is one of 20 it 33 6 BM SIEGEL occurred several times in the past being sponsored around 6 5 13 ELECTRIC RENDEZVOUS Dan Siegel, Elektra Et-60037 Queens Hotel featuring top local the coun- AI DiMeola, Columbia FC 37654 sI 31 1 13TH HOUSE and when the previously rhythm and try, varying the lineup to suit each McCoy Tyner. Milestone M-9102 performers national profes- 7 8 14 OBJECTS OF DESIRE (Fardasy) sionals. blues -slanted Kool festivals were city, says Barkin. Declining attend- Michael Franks, 32 32 6 Warner Bros. BSK 3648 ENBAIIDS JAM Grant, voted top jazz air person- held in County Stadium. However, ance at the soul festivals and increas- Clades Earland, Columbia FC ality by Billboard in 1971, says he this year's program will not feature ing numbers of persons at straight ; 10 6 IT'S A FACT 37573 the , Arista AL 9583 * C=10 FATHERS AND SONS hopes the sessions will become as same talent focus as before, ac- jazz programs in New York and Los Fathers And Sons. Columbia FC 9 9 10 DREAM ON 37972 popular as those he hosted in New cording to promoter Ben Barkin. Angeles had led Milwaukee promot- . Epic FE 37532 "Jazz performers will not play in a ers to push for 34 23 18 YOURS TRULY York City at the Village Vanguard. the star -studded 10 11 14 WYNTON MARSALIS Tom Browne, Arista /GRP 5507 Opening night featured Carl stadium," stresses Barkin, head of lineup. The concert is completely Wynton Marsalis, 35 37 n MNELGHT Columbia FC31574 Saunders on , Santo Sarino Barkin, Herman, Solochek and underwritten by the Brown and Wil- Grover Washington lc, 11 12 9 I3ektra 6E 305 on drums, 17- year-old composer Paulsen, Inc., the public relations liamson Tobacco Co. as part of a RIO Lee Ritenour, W CZ:* OF HUMAN FEELINGS Scott Tibbs on , Jerry Pinter on firm directing the event. The per- musical promotion campaign. It will Musician EI -60024 (Elektra) . Antilles AN 2001 (Island) sax, Eddie Morgan on trombone formers must have the proper setting be produced by George Wein of the 12 7 12 y NO PROBLEM Weather Report. W 1=1, to convey their he Newport Sorry Rollins. Milestone M 9104 and Rudy Aikels, bass. art, adds. Jazz Festival. ARC /Columbia FC 37616 Grant says he expects many jazz Barkin released the talent lineup The Milwaukee festival budget is r Fantasy) 13 13 27 CRAZY FOR YOU 38 40 11 SOLID GROUND greats to make an appearance at the two weeks early, hoping to hold off pegged at $400,000. There will be Earl Klugh, liberty LT 51113 honnie Laws, Liberty LO 51087 the rush URBAN BUSHMAN hotel as they aie traveling through of complaints that were be- 11,400 reserved seats for each Wash- 14 14 14 SLEEPWALK * C=1, Vegas. ginning to flood into county super- ington Park concert, tarry Carlton. he Art Ensemble 0/ Chicago, ECM Las according to I Some of the musicians al- Warner Bros. BSK 3635 CM 2 1211 (Warner Bros) ready expected: Carl Fontana, Ron visors' offices. The Milwaukee plans. 40 42 42 THE MAN WITH THE HORN 15 16 24 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU . Columbia FC 36790 Feuer and . Angela Botdl, Arista AL 9576 41 41 25 EVERY HOME SHOULD 16 15 9 LIVE AT THE SAVOY HAYE ONE Ramsey Lewis. Columbia FC 31687 Patt Austin, QWest QWS 3591 (Wainer Bros.) Talent Set For TELECOMMUNICATION 42 44 9 THE GRIFFITH Atymuth, Milestone M -9101 PARK Budweiser Fest (Fantasy) COLLECTION Various Artists, Musician E1 60025 TOKYO - , Mc- 18 17 13 CHARIOTS OF FIRE (Elektra) Ernie Watts, QWest QWS 3637 Coy Tyner, Gerry Mulligan, 43 28 22 BELO HORIZONTE Car- (Warner Bros.) John McLaughlin, men McCrae and Spyro Gyra are 19 18 33 REFLECTIONS Warmer Bros. BSK 3619 among the top jazz names set to ap- Go Scull Heron, Arista AL 9566 44 46 3 N IGHTS IN BRAZIL Judy Roberts, Inner City IC 1138 pear July 27 -31 at the Budweiser 20 21 13 SILK 45 BROTHERLY LOVE Fuse One CTI 9006 Newport Jazz Festival, to be held at The Heath Brothers, Antilles AN ski and vacation center Madarao HOLLYWOOD 30003 (Island) Maynard Ferguson, Columbia FC 46 29 9 ONE NIGHT IN WASHINGTON Heights to commemorate the tenth 37713 Charlie Parker With The Orchestra. Mus+cian El 60019 (Elektra) anniversary of the resort's opening. 22 19 14 ECHOES OF AN ERA 47 38 9 George Wein, jazz Various Artists, Elektra El 60021 RIDE LINE THE WIND impresario and Freddie Hubbard. Musician El originator of the Newport Jazz Festi- 23 22 9 BLUE HORIZON 60029 (Elektra) . 48 48 35 SIGN OF THE TIMES val in 1954, will work with promot- Musician Et-60022 (Elektra) Bob lames, Columbia FC 37495 ers Kambara Music in Office organ- 24 24 25 A LADY MD HER MUSIC 49 49 12 AMACORD NINA ROTA izing the event, which is supported Lena Horne, QWest 2QW 3597 Various Artists, Hannibal HNBL by Budweiser- Suntory. (Warner Bros.) 930. 50 50 25 FREE LANCING 25 25 36 FREE TIME The Madarao Heights Festival tames Blood Ulmer. Spyro Gyra. MCA MCA Executive Committee, chaired by LIVE ECHOES -The Griffith Park /Echoes 01 An Era touring band huddles ARC'Columbia 37493 Kunio Ogawa, hopes for a minimum with Bruce Lundvall, right, at the Savoy in New York. 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