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· Drummer McDonald, whom I first en­ which was far from unimp ressive. H is Youc an train to be countered with Lee Konitz and who's cur­ approach to playing resembles Gene Am­ rently with Jeremy and the Satyrs, con­ mons', with touches of classic Rollins here an announceror D.J. ! tributes tastily (nice brush work on Rain and there (particularly in his wry, terse Child ) and swingingly, and even his "out­ way of stating themes), and he is stron g side" work on Garlic is thoughtfully con­ without being swaggering, which many trolled. lesser tenors tend to be when given their I'd stack this group up against any of · own head. similar instrumentation; with their rendi­ He has a knack for chasing his material ·tion of John Lewis' Skating in Central intelligently: good r&b tunes (Julep; Park they are contending on tough terri­ Trust); quality pops of not-too distant tory, but the claim is well staked out. vintage (Hey There; Around); seldom­ The sole reservation with a group of done Birdlore (Suede Shoes), and basic. this kind is that it might succumb to the soul (Child). He does little things with restrictions of a kind of chamber bag. each tune that reveal thought and plan­ Some occasional unfettered stretching out, ning, but _these routines are fitting-not which rarely occurs on this album, should cute. And he is just as honest in his play­ Our Free Voice Analysis Tells You alleviate that, and further collaboration, ing, which is free from phony effects and Whether You Have The Talent To which hopefully is in the cards, should never meretr icious. BecomeA BroadcastPersonality! bring further excellence. How refreshingly Person is backed by some of Prestige's Exciting new way to find out if you have this music falls on the ear after too much · best house men, plus ringer Dor sey, whose the hidden talent to train for a career in exposure to the maxi-decibel distortions of congas are not intrusive ; though they add radio and TV broadca sting . Urgent de­ our electronic brigades! -Morgenstern most to Shoes, which is home territory mand for qual ified graduates . Unique , ( there's a nice solo here). · · . nat io nally re cogniz ed course created by John Cameron Swayze, Fran Allison, and Houston Person Waltort, Chambers , and McBrowne would eight other broadcasting '' greats" opens TRUST IN ME-Prestige 7548: 011, Mini be hard to top as a section foi: this kind new horizons of _ high pay. Train In our Julep; Trust i11 M, ; Hey There; My Lillie Su ede of groove (though they are far from be­ fully equipped studios (located in major Sh oes; Thal Old Black Magic: Sometimes I citie s) or at home in your spare time . Feel like a Motherless Child; The Second Tim, ing restricted to it alone) . They are para­ Career Academy •·•reinforced learning " Arou,id, gons of togetherness and other rhythmic techniques (based on principles devel• Pecsonnel: Person ,- tenor saxophoae; , piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Lenny Mc­ virtues, and they support. The pianist has oped at Harvard and Columbia) speeds Browoe , drums; Ralph Dors ey, conga drums . several fine solos; his most impressive to training . NATIONWIDE PLACEMENT AS· SISTANCE at No Extra Cost . Approved for Rating : ***½ these ears being the exploratory one on G.I. Bill. Mail coupon today for free. book, Styles come and go, but certain basic Child. Chambers is a prime example of LP record and voice analysis details. No ways of playing · the music, once estab­ the fickleness of the jazz public . When oblig at io n . Accredited Member National Home Study Council and National Asso· ·. lished, happily remain . They do so, one with· Miles Davis, he was enormously ciation of Trade and Technical Schools. suspects, because the players who prac­ popular; today, he's often overlooked tice them feel comfortable and right with­ when the bass honor rolJ is called . lro .ni­ r------, in them, and . because they are indeed cally, he has grown. in the intervening basic, in the essential sense. years and is a joy to hear and (I'd ven­ !~~!~~,er~~~~t~~N!o 252~ One of these basic .ways of playing · ture) a gas to play with. McBrowne never ·1 Milwaukee,Wisconsin 53202 ~ established itself as a mainstream after has had due recognition, but increasing I I want to know if I have broadcasting aptitude bebop had ceased to be regarded as rev­ exposure should bring this about. He is I worth developing. Please rush more information. olutionary, but it existed both before and one of the steadiest and most musical 1______-,,-______during the bop era. It generally involves a drummers on the set these days. I name age saxophonist-a tenorman , mostly, though Person is at his best on Magic, where .· 1-....,..,...------,---,--- there can be additional horns-and a he digs in, and on Child, which be turns 1 address phone rhythm section. Both major components into a deep-blue sermon of considerable ! ______swing. The repertoire consists of standards weight. Julep is also in there, and while I r-:'\ city/state/zip N40:10-3/68 old and new; a mess of blues at . various I'm no dancer, it had me doing some tempos and with different dance beats, and I l,a:J I am interestedin: C HomeStudy stepping. Trust is a mite too fast to bring C School Study_ G. Bill _ =•- ~ jazz originals from the late '40s-on time­ out the genuine lyricism of the melody t ..._..,,__ c I. J span. The melody is always stated to (Hawk did this tune up just right on a establish a point of departure, and a Prestige album of a decade ago, Stasch). tap-your-foot-shake-your -head beat is nev­ But in general, no complaints. er absent. Sometimes an organ may be Richard Alderson's engineering is a gas, WM. S. HAYNESCO. involved. producing one of the most natural -sound­ 12 Piedmont Sl, Boston, Mus. This music has been, still is, and more ing, crisp, and well-balanced jazz sounds 02116 . than likely will continue to be one of the imaginable. The rating would be higher if · Ffutes-14 Kt. Gold-Coln Silver most viable types of jazz, providing bread­ Person were not so promising. He didn't Piccolos-Coin Silver, GrenadlllaWood and-butter jobs for many musicians, both blow it all on this one, and neither did Repairs-Haynes Flutes-Piccolos of national (or international) and purely we. He's a comer . -M orgenstern only regional repute. It encompasses players N• Yort Office: Wm. s. HaynesCo. whose reputations were established as far Tony Scott~ back as the dawn of swing, ex-beboppers, MUSIC FOR YOG A MEDITATION AN:D 157 West 57th St., Tel. PL 7-1860 OTH ER ']OYS-V o,ve V6-B742 : Prah11f'-LJ/ _e The lone heard 'round th• world would-be new thingers (a few), border­ Foret; Shiva-Tb• T fJ!;·,l Eye; Samadh1- Ul11- · line rhythm-and -blues players, and new­ malt Bliss; Hare 1-lo:h.: - -5,m and M oo11; Ku11d~­ comers. lina-Serpm1 Powc i·; ,;;,,,a:•:,ra-Highest Chakra; Tri 11tni-Sacred K110:1 '::l.1c 1:ti-P~act . . Person is of the latter-re latively speak­ Personae!: Scott, .-,~d .·o c; others unidcnu6cd. ADIFFERENTKINO OFRECORD- CLUB ing . He's been around long enough to Ttr., : ,, .', : t: ½ with a SpecialMember ship Plan... hav~ been !n the Army with , These selection~ ::~vr· more in common -:-~• FeaturingJAZZ Eddie Harns, , and pianist Cedar with Indian mu~!~ -.ha;; jazz. Scott plays ..Also, Popular,Folk, Classical,etc. Walton, who's with him here; and to have within the conteY..'. •A a small Indian en­ No purchaseobligations ~ No list spent three years touring and recording semble and ai;pe,, "~ :0 be attempting to I.' pricepurcha ses.Virtually all labels , I with organist Johnny (H ammond) Smith, emulate Indian imx