v~~ § nle lainlllen Page 7 February 13, 1987 ~~ ------Kansas power to hit Shrine Mosque Power album features both 'legacy', confusing cuts A pounding beat and the dual it has many favorable character- Kansas Morse shares this distinction set a standard for their ballads with tionship with their music, and Iput guitar attack of Morse and istics. Most importantly it hooks with other greats such as Eric Dust In the Wind." Compared to myself on a waiting list for Kansas 'Power' Williams provide the energy for the listener with the build up effect Clapton and Eddie Van Hulen. So that classic ,"All I Wanted" has no a long time ago," said Morse. MeA one of the better pieces of the on instrumentation and intensity. the experience is there to create an substance lyrically and melodically This is a real treat for me," and album. The choice cut follows It commences with a guitar. u by Dan Kimball above par album, but ... The tune resembles the mass pro- some cuts on the album Power are and that is that is the title track kettle and snare drum providing u The balladAll I Wanted" I've duced ballads which are heard on al s(' a treat for the listener. Shrine Mosque will hold ser- background rhythms. then enters heard all I wanted of from airplay. the radio. "Silhouettes in Disguise" kicks Power. vice for Kansas followers on This cut should be a hit because the synthesizer, Walsh followed by The problem here is that the band .. " ve ulways felt a close rela- off the album in an upbeat fashion . February 2 J • The concert will another guitar and the bass and feature a Kansas which has been then it just explodes--BOOM! quiet since their last album Drastic Also featured on this piece are Measures (released in '83). those '. a-slice- from-l ite" lyrics Kansas has been revamped with Kansas is known for. new personnel and features the . 'We're Not Alone Anymore" is return (after a five year hiatus) of another upternpo cut and features singer Steve Walsh. Among the one or the best display of musician- musical selections the audience can ship on the album with staccato expect to hear are cuts from their fast drumming and the clear pick- latest album Power. ing and sharp guitar playing of its Their is no doubt that the group members. has a legacy behind its name .. vvhat put Kansas on the map in having 1 I albums to their credit the first place was the band's sense and 15 million records sold world- of adventure," said Phil Ehart. On wide, but Power, their debut album the cuts I've mentioned positively on the MCA record label, is Kansas do ex press a sense of confusing and frustrating in its adventure and aggressiveness. But good and not so good features. on the other cuts they are just not This should not be the case, as creative and so the songs suffer. though. The group is comprised of They were common and at times veterans such as Wal sh, drummer bland. One of the cuts, ..:>ecretService," suffers not because it lacks any- thing lyrically or musically .but Record because of what happens when these two elements are combined-- Review nothing. There is no feeling produced in this cut. It's nat like a Phil Ebert and guitarist Richard cake which has been made with Williams. Newcomers to the band, choice ingredients but falls short in Billy Greer (basist) and guitarist the baking process. For all those who will be Steve Morse, are veteran rockers attending the Kansas concert, also. though.a good show can be expect- Morse is so talented that Guitar ed. The uroup has a vast repertoire P:ay, .. a music magazine, entered of rock and roll to be played by an him in the magazine's Gallery of excellent group of musicians. Add Greats after he was voted Best , Kansas' comes to Missouri ! The Rainmakers will open the concert at the Shrine Mosque for Kansas, pictured above. to this repertoire some choice cuts Overall Guitarist for five consec- from. Power and the audience is in utive years by the magazine'S for a good time. readers. Concert inspires Jazz reheats tradition Challenging production young performers. by Beth Neas Yet, the traditional jazz forms to master the saxophone on his have not cowered in the shad- album Duotones. Kenny G of 'Giselle' sparks Probably the most diversified ows. The finesse of Wynton also exposes his versatility. In by Beth McBride category of music in our culture Marsalis plays a key factor in the cut' 'Champagne" he blow'! SMSU will host "honors day" is finally making a comeback. their survival. Marsalis has sultry, laidback rhythms. Springfield audience for high school string and keyboard The tunes that gave birth to won the honor of being com- "Slip of the Tongue" reveals players and will end the festivities the blues, ragtime, bop and pared to the cool talents of jazz a more playful, free-spirited swing are being masterfully Springfield Ballet will present Tulsa Ballet Theatre's full length with the Concerto Honors Concert extraordinaire, Miles Davis. sound. The wail of the romantic production of Giselle in two performances at the Landers Theatre on to be held at 8 p.m. this evening in recreated by todays musicians. Coming from a very musically sax perfectly accompanies vocal- March 7 at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This program is made possible by Ellis Recital HalJ. Yes, back on the scene is inclined family, Marsalis lets ist Claytoven Richardson on America's very own original-- support from the Missouri Arts Council and National Endowment for the "Honors day" features high his intense talents bear his You Make Me Believe 111 Arts, through their participation in Mid-America Arts Alliance, a regional school students from all over the jazz. and it's HOT! fame. He's yet to render himself Love." state of Mo. Highlights for the lip to the gimmicks found in Jazz without the brass is hard arts organization. Tulsa Ballet Theatre's ballerina Kimberly Smiley will dance the students include master classes other types music=loud rock to surmise. However, through or coveted title role in Giselle. This classis Romantic Ara ballet, considered with SMSU facuIty. Master classes beats, electronic instruments "Magic Windows" Herbie "the Hamlet of dance," has fascinated ballerinas and audiences since its involve the faculty working with Music and lights and silly clothes. Hancock has achieved such a premiere in Paris in 1841. the students and teaching them His music is pure, but he is distinction. He has foregone "More tears have been shed and more contracts have been broken while they perform. Review 110tconfined to traditional jazz. the instruments but has retained over Giselle than over any other ballet," according to ballet critic and Dr. Cynthia Scully, assistant The grace with which he handles their sound. professor of music, will hold the trumpet is equally superb Utilizing many synthesizers author P. W. Manchester. For some, the mention of The role provides the ballerina with challenges of both dancer and master classes for violin students playing the classics of Mozart and a modified Apple II plus jazz may conjure up images of actress. In the course of the full-length ballet, Giselle is transformed from and Dr, Michael Murray wiIl assist and Hayden or the operas of microcomputer, Hancock recre- listless. dark, smokey bars and a peasant girl happily in love, through a mad scene and tragic death, to cello players. Other faculty on Purcell and Handel. ates the squeals of the trumpet big bands. Such ideas are become a ghostly beauty still sorrowing for a lost love. hand will be Nancy Dreyer, assis- Contrasted with the refined and the blows of the sax, as incredibly archaic. Tickets go on sale to the public on Feb. 26. tant professor of music; Patricia Today's jazz is innovative, style of Marsalis is newcomer well as original computer-tech Pierce, professor of music; and exciting and limitless. Kenny G. He reveals his ability sounds. Gary Pedersen, assistant professor of music, to aid pian ists. According to Dr. Robert Quebbernan, associate professor of Late-night shows turn clock music and conductor of the Uni- versity Symphony, this is a recruit- The NBC Television Network, earlier "Late Night" telecast will be most original work on television. ing effort to draw more music capitalizing on the tremendous sue- presented each week. The schedule This is a way of rewarding their students to SMSLJ. This is the first cess and audience growth of its late- of presentations will be announced. creativity and hard work. " time for this kind of program. night programming, will expand its (Tartikoff also announced that the What the Washington Post tele- post-midnight schedule beginning series has been renewed by NBC. vision critic Tom Shales has termed A large number of students Monday June 8, announced Brandon "Friday Night Videos," now "the Letterman boom" had its most aud itioned for the opportunity to Tartikoff, president of NBC Enter- broadcast from 12:30-2 a.m. follow- recent explosion at the end of 1986 perform with the orchestra. The tainment. ing Friday presentations of the "To- when, according to the Nielsen soloists that were chosen for this Tartikoff said: "The expansion night Show." wi11 move to 1:30~ Television Index, the ratings reached a new high of 4.5 for four evening's concert include senior will involve "Late Night with David 2:30 a. m. and follow "Late Night." weeks, only to score an even higher flutist Elizaheth Thurman, fresh- Letterman," one of the late-night NBC thus will become the only man violinist Lois Stacy Taylor, shows on television, which becomes commercial network to present regu- 4,8 during New Year's week. Commenting on "Friday Night sophomore clarinetist Suzann a five-night-a-week attraction start- larly scheduled entertainment pro- Videos," Tartikoff said: "thanks to Turrell, and pianists Amy Highfill, ing June 8, and "Friday Night Vid- grqmtning until 2:30 a.m. the superlative work by Executive reshrnan, and Matthew Hill, senior. eos," a contemporary music series, Tartikoff said: "David Letterman which moves to a new time period keeps getting better and better every Producer Dick Ebersol and his staff in developing a new co-host format, . The concert will begin with a beginning June 12. We are looking year as his show keeps breaking new the 'Friday Night Videos' audience piece by Georges Bizet that will be to expand our late-night schedule ground and reaching bigger auc has increased by six percent from a performed by the University Sym- further at a later date.' ~ ences. That's proven by the record year ago, making the series the most phony. The next five pieces will "Late Night with David Letter- breaking ratings it has chalked up in vita) music franchise on television." feature the orchestra along with man:' hosted by five-time Emmy recent months. We want to give thi ·,i.Jlsa.Ballet Theatre's ballerina Kimberly will dance Now in its fourth year, FNV con- Smiley each selected soloist. The concert Award winner David Letterman growing audience even more of b tinues to be the only scheduled net- the title role in $ Giselle. ' will end with the SMSU symphony since Feb. I, 1982, will remain in its great thing by televising 'Late work series to present contemporary inviting guest high school string current time period. Four original Night' every weekday night. David music videos on a weekly basis. players to accompany them. programs and one rebroadcast of an and his staff arc doing some of the