Page 2 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS February 7, 1976 News Desk Edited: Derek Johnson CONCERTS BY TOURS in brief • EMMVLOU HARRIS is to play a iecond concert at London Ham• HOWES, MAN mesmith Odeon on Monday. Feb- THE HOLLIES are to undertake one of "They are Cardiff Capitol (March 12), Ports- ruary 23, and tickets are now on mouth Guildhall (13), London Hammersmith sae. This is because her initial gig their very rare British tours next month, at this menue the previous night is Odeon (14), Leicester De Montfort Hall (15), Birm- and their itinerary includes an appearance now completely' sold out. ingham Odeon (16), Hanley Victoria Hall (17), • SUTHERLAND Brothers & at London's Royal Albert Hall. Manchester Free Trade Hall (18), Glasgow Apollo Quiver have February dates at Dates confirmed for the group are Bradford Un- Centre (20), Liverpool Empire (21), Sheffield City G iildford Civic Hall (tomorrow. iversity (March 2), London Royal Albert Hall (5). Hall (22), Newcastle City Hall (23) and Brighton F -iday). London Woolwich Ipswich Gaumont (7), Cleepthorpes Bunnies Club Dome (25). Another five or six dates have still to be Thames Polytechnic (Saturday). (8 and 9), Sheffield Fiesta (10), Aberdeen Capitol confirmed. Swansea University (12), Stoke Theatre (12), Glasgow Apollo Centre (13), Stoke NJrth Staffs Polytechnic (13). Nit- Man are touring France all this weekend, and Jo'lees (15), Oxford New Theatre (17), Caerphilly a in Clillege of Education (14). soon after their return, they begin a short string of Double Diamond (18-20), Bournemouth Winter Bristol Yate Entertainment Centre specially priced gigs. These are intended as a (16), Ipswich The Manor (20), Gardens (21), Leicester Bailey's (25), Eastbourne warm-up to the official tour and they are at Derby Cromer Links Pavilion (21). Lon- King's Country Club (27) and Norwich Theatre King's Hall (February 12), Middlesbrough Town don Queen Mary College (27) and Royal (28). One or two more dates may be added Hall (15), Dublin University (21) and Aberystwyth Hull University (28). They are also to this schedule. University (March 9). set for Tunbridge Wells Assembly' The tour aids pomotion of their newly-released Hall (March 3) and London Wan- The band's new album "The Welsh Connec- stead Town Hall (6). album "Write On". Polydor also issue a new Hol- tion", their first for the MCA label for whom they lies single on February 20, a composition by Em- • DEEP PURPLE'S concert in have just signed, will be issued in March. It is mylou Harris titled "Boulder To Birmingham". Ieicester on March II, the first released in April in the United States, where they date of their fist: gig mini-tour, will now take place at the Granby Hulls THE FIRST DOZEN venues have now will be on tour for much of the spring. The British Kinks show dates are their first in this country with their new - and not at the De Montfort been confirmed for the major concert tour line-up of Deke Leonard, Micky Jones, Terry Wil- Il all. liams, Phil Ryan and John McKenzie. • BACK DOOR are playing three by Man next month. isolated gigs this month at Brighton Sussex University (tomorrow. Fri day), London Marquee Club (20) Ray Jackson's on the road aid Norwich City College (27). These are intended as a warm-up RECORDING NEWS port New Theatre (3), Newcastle solo projects DATES AND VENUES for a major British tour in March • Esther Phillips follows up her "Happy To Be" is due out in the have now been confirmed City Hall (5), Lancaster Universi- and April. recent chart hit with another oldie early spring. RAY JACKSON, who has been ty (6), Bristol Colston Hall (8), • MIKE HARDING is touring ex "For All We Know", released by • Virgin have signed Mallard to a out of the public eye since Lindis- for the Kinks' concert tour, Bournemouth Winter Gardens tensiyely with his one man show long-term recording deal. They the Kudu label on February 13. Out farne broke up in 1974. has been featuring their new stage (9) and Cardiff University (10). during the next two months. Dates the same day is the latest single on comprise guitarist Bill Harkleroyd There is a possibility of one or include Liverpool St. George's Hall the Spector label, arevival of "Born (alias Zoot Horn Rollo), bassist signed to a solo recording deal by presentation "Schoolboys two further gigs being added to tomorrow. Friday). Leeds Univer- To Be Wtih You" by Dion. Mark Boston (alias Rockette Mor EMI and will have his first single In Disgrace", which is this schedule. say (Saturday), Nottingham Play • Former Paper Lace singer Car- ton), drummer Art Tripp (alias Ed released in the near future. He is based upon their album of house (February 15), Birmingham los Santanna has been signed to the Marimba) and vocalist Sam Galpin. to headline an extensive British The band are currently touring tlniver sit v (20). Wolverhampton Philips label as asoloist. He has his The first three have made five the same title. tour throughout May and June, They visit Exeter University America until the third week of Civic Hall (22), Southampton Un- first single "Hold My Hand" out albums with Captain Beefheart and for which full details will be an- February, then return home to i.iersity (25). Dundee University this weekend. now, together with Galpin, they (February 27), London Drury nounced shortly. Meanwhile, he film a one-hour London (27). Middlesbrough Town Hail • New Band Limey, currently have formed Mallard. Their debut Lane Theatre Royal (29), Man- Weekend-TV special. (28), Hanley Victoria Hall (29). St. making their live debut on the Andy album. beanng their name as its chester Palace (March 2). South- Helen's Theatre Royal (March 2). Fairweather-Low tour, and Welsh title, is released on March 5. Bedworth Civic Hall (5), Preston outfit Hobo both have their debut • The Stax label, which has been Guildhall (7). Glasgow City Hall albums issued this weeked. Limey associated with such giants as Otis • .12), Edinburgh Leith Theatre (13), have been signed by RCA and Redding and Isaac Hayes, has • Hull New Theatre (14), Stockport Hobo are on the new UA/Rockfield ceased operating. The company, COLOSSEUM II Poco Poco (17). Binglev College outlet. which is at present involved in aten (18), Swinton Lancastrian Hall (24) • Cilia Black, whose new BBC- I million dollar law suit in the States. and London New Victoria (25). series begins on February 14, has has been ordered to stop function- • CHICK COREA and Return To her album "It Makes Me Feel ing while its financial status is in ALBUM, DATES - l'oreYer are to play another British Good" released by EMI next vestigated. JON HISEMAN's Colosseum Il Twickenham Winning Post (Sun date, in addition to their previously- • At the end of this month, Anchor month. The majority of the tracks are playing a lengthy series of day), Colchester North-East Es- reported gigs at Manchester Palace were recorded in Los Angleles. Records launch a big promotional sex Technical College (February (March 4) and London New Vic- • A single titled "Superspike" by drive on their Impulse jazz label . dates throughout February and March, to tie in with the release 12). Stafford North Staffs Poly- toria (5). It is at Blackpool Nor BM Oddie and the Superspike Band, Ten albums are bieng issued on i)reck Stadium on March 3. featuringJohn Cleese, is released by February 27, and among artists by Bronze on March 12 of their technic (131, Keele University • GIL SCOTT-HERON, whose the Bradley's label on February 20. featured are Duke Ellington and debut album "Strange New (14), Croydon Greyhound (15), •:oncert at London Victoria Palace All proceeds will be devoted to the Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Mingus, is playing afew one-off dates and Flesh". Following their commit- ' Chester Quaintways (16), Birm- in February 22 was announced International Athletes' Club current John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and ments in this country, they begin ingham Barbarella's (17), Man- wo weeks ago. has had two more Bill Evans. There are also plans for those confirmed so-far are New- fund-raising activities. an extensive European tour on chester Polytechnic (18), Scar- dates confirmed for his debut Brit • The Chi -Lites have a new single one of the label's recent signings. castle Polytechnic (February 13). April 14, and the album will be borough Penthouse (20), New- .sh visit. They are at Manchester titled "The Devil Is Doing His Argentinian tenor-sax player Gato Durham University (28) and issued on the Continent at that castle University (21), Guildford University (February 19) and Birm Work" issued by Brunswick on Barbieri, to appear here during the Newcastle Mayfair (March 5). ngharn aarbarella's (20). His new Surrey University (27), Egham February 13. The saine day sees the summer. Supporting Jackson on all his time. Further British dates — in- album "From South Africa To • A new series called "That's Royal Holloway .College (28:., release of "River Lady" by Roger dates will be a new band called cluding a major London venue South Carolina", and the single Whittaker on the EMI label, taker, Jazz", featuring material from the — are still being lined up for the Derby King's Hall (March 4.. taken from it "Johannesburg", have Atlantic and Warner Brothers cata Captain Whizzo, whose line-up from his album "Ride A Country band, but those confirmed so far Norwich East Anglia University ¡tot been released by U-A. logues, is launched on April I. includes another former Lindis- Road". (6), Folkestone Leas Cliff Hal • STRING DRIVEN THING Initial supplement comprises 20 farne member Charlie Harcourt.