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JAZZ FIVES ON LOCAL SCENE THIS THING CALLED JAZZ ÉæÜ SHEARING, MANNE PLAY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA COLLEGE COOL JAZZ ON WEEKEND mmm by Rosalie Fay Tonight begins a Jazz-directed weekend for Santa Barbarans, when “Jazz Showcase ’58” opens in the campus auditorium. Sunday, Vol. XXXVII GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 28, 1958 No. 30 2 p.m., George Shearing’s Quintet plays at the Fox Arlington in town. The initial concert, sponsored by the Sophomore class, features QUEEN HOPEFULS Shelly Manne and his quintet, with Russ Freeman on piano, Stu Santa Barbara Basketball Brigade Plays Williamson, trumpet, Monty Budwig, bass, and Charlie Mariano on alto sax. The event starts at 8 p.m. in the campus auditorium. SELECTED FOR Manne, originally from New York, made his name on Aztecs In Cage Closeout at San Diego the West Coast. Like many musicians associated with the JR.-SR. DANCE West Coast school of jazz, he got his first break with the • By ED SAUL, Sports Editor Stan Kenton band. Although the band broke up three times, “ Moon Mist and Memories,” UCSB’s cage club invades San Diego tomorrow night to wind up the hoop season by taking Manne rejoined it each time. During the periods when Ken this year’s Junior-Senior Prom, on the Border City casaba crew, which is currently tied for first place in the CCAA race. Art Gallon’s ton was out of commission, he played with “Jazz at the Phil comes one step nearer realization Gauchos will be out to avenge the 83-58 defeat the Aztecs hung on them in the Channel City last harmonic,” Charlie Ventura and Woody Herman. with the announcement of candi Saturday night. In 1952 Manne joined Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse All-Stars dates for prom queen. In their previous meeting the George Ziegenfuss - coached San Diego team ran the loc.als into in Hermosa Beach where Shorty Rogers and Jimmy Guiffre were the ground, but since that time the astute Gallon and his assistant, Dick Means, have worked up a new Queen Candidates currently appearing. Late in 1953 the three West Coasters left the All members of the Senior defense for the Aztecs, and the UCSB quintet would like nothing better than to end its season on a Lighthouse to form Shorty Rogers’ Giants. During this time he was Class, they are: Shirley Savage, victorious note by upsetting the “ border bandits” and knocking them signed to an exclusive contract with Contemporary Records, with sponsored by Santa Rosa; Helen out of a share of the loop diadem. whom he has been since. In 1955 he formed his own group, Shelly Garben, Pi Beta Phi; Judy Ford, San Diego will doubtless have other ideas. The Aztecs are one Manne and His Men. He has made several successful Eastern tours British Educational Santa Rosa; Joan Strand, Chi of the fastest teams on the coast and are a fine jump-shooting club. and is currently playing at Hollywood’s Interlude. Omega; Roberta Kidd, Manza- They are particularly tough in their own gymnasium. Broadway Music nita; Mary Congdon, Alpha Phi; Authority Today’s The basketballing neighbors of Tijuana- are led in. scoring by Manne’s latest recording efforts have been a series of jazz Artie Deuterman, Kappa Alpha guard Bernie Finlay, who is slipping the o*fge at a 10.4-per-game performances of Broadway shows, including “ My Fair Lady,” “ Li’l Featured Lecturer average. Bill Gillespie, the Aztecs’ adroit aerial-minded forward, Theta; Pat Menne, Alpha Del Abner” and “ Pal Joey.” Record- -------------------------------------------------- - is scoring at the rate of 9.1 points per game. Gillespie’s main weapon ta Pi, and Mary Lou Spitznaugle, ing with him on these sessions L. Francis Edmunds, chair Delta Gamma. Pictures of the came to the United States in is his jump shot. Another leading scorer for the San Diego five is are Andre Previn on piano and 1946. He was one of the first man, Rudolf Steiner Education Hal Brown, a substitute guard, who averages 8.2 markers per contest. tmmíí Leroy Vinnegar on bass. He is al Association of Great Britain, recognized jazz pianists. His first Brown was a big gun in the Aztecs’ initial triumph over the home also credited with work on “ The group consisted of Denzil Best, will discuss “ The Potentials of bred hoopsters as he notched 17 points. Man With the Golden Arm.” Childhood and Adult Values,” John Levey and Buddy De Fran Ralph Barkey, senior Gaucho guard, still is leading the local Tickets for “ Jazz Showcase co. Soon the group expanded today, 4 p.m., in the Classroom melon men in scoring. Barkey ’58” are available at the Gradu Building Lecture Hall. and vibes and guitar, played by fouled out of the last San Diego ate Manager’s office and Gam- Marjorie Hymes and Chuck game in the first few minutes of mill’s Men’s Store. The price is Wayne, respectively, replaced the Because of illness, the lec Visitors Will Be the'second half and his loss was $1 to UCSB students. Special clarinet. This was the original ture scheduled for this after no help to the Gaucho cause. rates are also being offered to quintet to display Shearing’s noon has been cancelled. Welcomed March 1 The UCSB fine roundball rec- the high school and junior col . “ Touch of Genius.” ' (Continued on page 4) lege students, so it is advised Saturday, March 1, will see the Shearing first recorded Edmunds is an authority that tickets be purchased before arrival pf about 500 visitors as with MGM, a Shearing style and proponent of the Rudolf the performance, as they will be Santa Barbara College plays host that many of his new fans Steiner educational move $1.50 at the door. that day to future collegians from are not familiar with. Re ment, which has found ex Student’s Council The Sophomore Council high schools and junior colleges cently he has experimented pression in Europe and in urges all students to purchase all over Southern California. quite successfully with a America in the Waldorf their tickets before the con College Day Open House is an To fíll Openings string backing for his piano. School Method. Emphasis is cert and save themselves 50 annual event wherein prospective His Capitol albums, “Black placed on training the whole cents. Santa Barbara students get a Satin,” “Velvet Carpet” and child in methods which dif By Appointments Climaxing the weekend’s jazz, sample of college life here. The “ TJie Shearing Spell” are ex fer somewhat from those us by Ray Ward Shearing and his quintet will pre campus is completely thrown amples of his new work. ed in the public schools. For Meeting in an abbreviated ses sent a concert at the Fox Arling open to them and their parents, , BILL TICE instance, students practice sion lasting just 32 minutes, the . Sr. Class President ton Theater. The performance Shearing has been connected and they are free to explore thor the arts, including drawing Associated Students Council begins at 2:30 p.m. with many well-known names in oughly every facet of college life «girls will be on display in front and sculpture, from the heard two committee reports, dis England’s Loss (well, almost every facet!). of the Bookstore, as well as at the jazz since the beginning of his time they are youngsters. cussed two items of business of Shearing, a native of England, Tours of the campus, visiting dance. Voting takes place at the career. It was Leonard Feather Edmunds has had a wide and importance, voiced opinions on periods with faculty members door. who suggested that he use vibes varied teaching experience, hav various other matters and then and administrative officials, and Staged at the Coral Casino, ing taught three years at the retired. and guitar in jazz. This began a an assembly are scheduled on the March 7 at 9 p.m., the prom Friends School in Brummana, ASUSBC Vice President Don new concept in jazz and is the day’s program, beginning at 9:30 will sport decorations depict LA CUMBRE Lebanon. He taught two years at Cottle, elections committee chair basis of many combos. a.m. ing the history of the Senior La C um bre, student body the International School at Ge man, presented council with the Class at UCSB, and promises yearbook,< needs pictures of Since his first unrehearsed re- neva, which was made up of chil The new buildings, especially, problem of organization and to be one of the outstanding the All-Cal Weekend held in . cording session for Discovery dren from all over Europe, the will be shown, as well as the ones student body officers inelegible formal affairs of the school Los Angeles on the UCLA far East, and America. for the remainder of their terms Label, he has shown great appeal under construction. Among the year, according to Bob Kied- campus. Jan Bartlett, editor, Since 1932 Edmunds has due to grades. Cottle suggested to the jazz-listening public. new facilities now ready for the ing, Junior Class president. commented that snapshots taught at Michael Hall, Sussex, two alternatives for the council’s Supplying music for the eve and candid pictures should Tickets are available in the England, the first English-speak visitors is the $950,000 Dining consideration and choice: ning are the Tonesmiths, from be turned in to the La Cum Graduate Manager’s office at a ing school based on the Steiner Commons, where lunch will be (1) hold a student body the south, who will feature an bre office by March 4.