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J^Vega Bi 1 Top Pianist! Modernize! Securely November 3, 1954 DOWN BEAT »t W 3Ot Rhythm Er Blues Notes New Jazz Label Revived By O ------------ - ............. By Ruth Cage Chuck Willis has a pretty pat answer for the current up- Prestige Discs As Subsidiary swing in r&b popularity. Says he, “The blues are getting cleaner.” This statement from a songwriter and performer, New York—Prestige records has revived its New Jazz label hotel, a who is, himself, at the moment soaring to the top, rather be­ as a subsidiary. According to current plans, new stars will for its lies the current fuss that call»9------------------------------------------------ share the New Jazz label with the groups of Teddy Charles, has in­ r&b stuff “dirty." There are, cd get moved off the scene. However, Jinuny Raney, and Zoot Sims. Ini-9---------- -------------------------------------- hat will course, those on the lunatic fringe, there is no need to let the impres­ tial releases on the label include: nv Drew on a date supervised by Toronto who make it rough for thb whole sion run rampant that they are the Zoot Sims in Hollywood, an LP Dick Bock of Pacific Jazz; a Raney tavern business by putting their desire for standard of the whole field. featuring Stu Williamson and Ken- collection introducing altoist Phil years. a quick buck ahead of any sense Willi» Carrie» Weight around on lots of others. Watch Woods and trumpeted Johrt Wilson; ne name of responsibility. But these types Chuck Willis’ ideas bear particu­ for his latest, I Changed My Mind, an EP by young Philadelphia pi­ for one also have their counterparts in anist Tony Luis and his trio, and quartet lar weight in view of his recent to make the rounds. “pop” and “hillbilly" circles, too. success. A performing artist, him­ Meanwhile, things are pretty two new EPs by Raney and Hall ard is a Longtime observers of r&b are Overton. *egarded self (until three months ago as a great for the Willis’ family. He more in agreement with Willis single and currently fronting his has just presented wife Dorothy All the New Jazz releases are i worked than with the lew-informed who high fidelity, as are all new Pres­ with his own band), Willis is in demand as and year-old Wander Jean with a are falling for the propaganda • composer for many other talents. new >15,000 home in Atlanta and tige issues. Rudy Van Gelder en­ featured that lewd lyrics are inevitably gineered the new sessions except «nd». His Oh, What a Dream is a hit is making plans to build a two- characteristic of r&b tunes. They with both Ruth Brown and Patti story office and apartment build­ for the Luis EP recorded in Phila­ the new point out, as does he, that fewer delphia and the Hollywood session, iks with Page. He’s currently at work on a ing there. and fewer questionable records are tune for Rosemary Clooney, who On the family scene, Mrs. Joe done by Vai Valentine of Radio led for pouring from the wax work». Turner has penned yet another Recorders in Hollywood. AU re­ a Davis, telephoned him in New York from leases will have album-notes. i Monk, - Nixing Qff-Beal Sex California to ask that he pen her Chuck Willi» tune for her blues-singing hubby; With popularity has naturally a ditty. Even gospel star Mahalia its titled Married Lady Blues. Lou Established musicians who re­ for s YMCA teenage canteen in cord for Bob Weinstock, Prestige the first come profit, and reputable com­ Jackson may soon wax a Willib ef­ Willie writes most of his hits . panies don’t have to trade on off­ his hometown. With his first pro­ Another family sidelight concerns president, have been asked by him fort — a patriotic-religious song fessional singing job came his first to suggest new musicians for the hese st- beat sex to pay the rent. There are titled Peace and Love. His tunes hit tune, Jumpin’ at ths Zanzibar, handsome Charles Brown. His fa­ even those who would suggest that have been recorded by such other ther acts as his road manager and label. Woods and Wilson, for ex­ penned about the spot in Atlanta ample, came to Weinstock’s at­ by Sam the growing popularity of r&b has stars as Lula Reed, Margie Day, mentor . Glad to get back on promoted a little skullduggery. where he went to work. the road is Fats Domino who suf­ tention through Raney. The orig­ ’ group, the Clovers, and Floyd Dixon, and Chuck’s first national success inal New Jazz label featured such !alt City '‘They’re flyin’ too high, get ’em,” hr has, himself, had some record came in 1952 when he wrote and fered a long spell of infected ton­ is not too far-fetched a notion of hits doing his own songs. sils in a New Orleans hospital. artists as Lee Konitz, Warne up, and recorded My Story. In Atlanta Marsh, Terry Gibbs, Al Haig, Stan manage - the feeling in some circles. Willis is a native of Atlanta. Fats has lots of catching up to do There is certainly the need for there was a year of TV and lots on the 30 dates his illness canceled Getz, and the then relatively un­ Count He’s never had any formal music more jobs in clubs there. Deejay known Swedish jazzmen. ve Bru- looking hard at the very few who training but got an early start Zenis Spears, in the home town, . That pretty station wagon id Chet are offenders and seeing that they learning the biz by leading a band Ruth Brown travels in may soon was a Willis fan and presented give wav to an even prettier new him often on his Blues Caravans. Cadillac . Willie Mays fans who The big performing date for Chuck may have wondered just whose came last year when he was pre­ records he’s been toting around on at last ! ! ! sented by Moondog in a big Day- his road trips will be interested to Ready For Gigs ton, Ohio, r&b show. know that they’re mostly of quar­ Write» Blues-Ballad» tets and that, of ’em all, the Dom­ New York — Jazz at the Plaza, inoes are his favorites . Ursula consisting of many of the promi­ Chuck Willis’ tunes will bear out nent jazzmen who play the week­ ge his contention that what the public Reed is scheduled to fill her old wants are “blues-ballads.” He re­ vocalizing spot with the Joe Mor­ end sessions at the Central Plaza, who has is now available for one-nite book­ cords himself on Columbin’s Okeh ris band now that Faye Adams has ings. arrests label, but his words and music get become a single. i picked Regulars at the Plaza, such as nent on Charlie Shavers and Willie (The Diego, Lion) Smith, can be booked as part operated 72« ¿ct&t£oua ham of the package. Director of the op­ Co. in eration is Jack Crystal, Central ice and Plaza, 111 Second Ave., New York erb ’ind City. The proceedings at the Plaza Jerkeley were recently the subject of the 'ugh the widely acclaimed Jazz Dance film short by Roger Tilton. 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