Page Two KISKI MINUTES December 16, 1943 KISKI MINUTES Editor-in-Chief John Holt Record Review Library Club To Associate Editor David Martens Editorial Board Lucien Jones, Chairman Chicago Jazz Classics Continue Plays Thomas Smyth, Secretary During the last few months Moore, Chantler, McGowan, Lodge, McGuire Decca has been reissuing some Continuing the hectic program Business Manager John Thompson albums of old jazz records under of the pre-Thank’sgiving period, Staff Typist Ralph Chilcott the Md Brunswick label. Four of the Literary Club under the fan these platters, released under the atic leadership of Lucien Jones, name of Benny Goodman and His Chairman; Fritz Blatt, secretary; Boys, were made by eight boys and Jerry Holt, treasurer, stumb IN MEMORIAM just out of high school. They les weakly on. The members re were at the time (1928-29) all covering from the effects of the members of Ben Pollack’s great “Bon Ton” episode, have been band. Wingy Manone and Jimmy racking their brains out to con Mac Partland alternated on cor tinue the spasmotic entertainment. net. Glenn Miller tried vainly to The first raido play of the year, play jazz on his slip-horn, but he “Bon Ton”, seems to have been r did a good job of arranging some generally misunderstood, judging 5 .4. of the slow numbers. Benny from the casual comments and Goodman, then only eighteen years queries aroused by this “play”, old, played piano; Dick Morgan, the general effect was one of veil guitar; Harry Goodman, (Benny’s ed secrecy. The combination of brother), bass; Bob Conselman Lucien Jones, the calm vocabulary played drums on most of the rec spitting devil and Fritz Blatt, who ords, but Ray Bauduc, later te through practically the whole lat become the core of Bob Crosby’s ter part of the play was intoxicat “Bob Cats”, played on a few of ed (too many bumpers of Mois them. In fact Jimmy Mac Part- seux) was too much for any nor land was a member of the famous mal mind to digest. “Wolverines”. Benny Goodman However, the club promises bet played with Red Nichol’s “Five ter results from the play “Scrooge” Pennies” alongside Jack Teagar which is set for the last Wednesday den, Jimmy Dorsey, and Gene before Xmas vacation. The meet Krupa, etc. ings of the club consist of general “Wolverine Blues” is one of the confusion and mental and physical best sides in the album. It shows ‘entanglement. Mad plans circulate the influence of Bix Beiderbecke and the meeting usually ends with on Mac Partland, and Frank nothing accomplished. The club Teschemachers, one of the great has resolved, however, to reform est of all white clarinetists, influ and enter into a vigorous program ence on Benny Goodman. “Shirt for the betterment and entertain Tail Stomp” is pure corn right off ment of Kiski. A major problem the cob ‘with Benny imitating Ted that has not been solved is that of Lewis and Mac Partland making a new name. The title “Library like Clyde McCoy. Glenn Miller’s Club” has not been sufficient tram sounds like cows on his enough for some of the member’s Iowa farm. Fud Livingston just and the attempt to change it has doodles around on his sax. Benny been made for the past two give’s out with an excellent bari months. Some of the names sug BYRON BAHR tone sax solo on “Room 1411”, a gested by its seemingly mentally slightly strangled but very hot confused members are: Armenian With the passing of :Byron Bahr on October 27, the Kiski Fresh Youth Organization, K. K. K. man class lost its leader. Byron had just been elected President of cornet solo on “Jungle Blues”, and (Kiski Kultur Klub), Slav Club, Gables Dormitory. Not only was Byron an honor student but also he a wonderful alto sax solo on “Blue”. The best side in this al Order of the Silver Moose, etc., was a spirited player in any game in which he joined. He was ex etc. The results of this campaign ceptionally interested in music, playing the clarinet in the school band. bum, in my opinion, is “Muskat Ramble” on irhich the Goodman to change the name have been He was pleasant to every one and in his unobtrusive way contributed clarinet leads the band on to play marvelous and revolutionary. The much to the Kiski spirit. His passing leaves a gap that will not easily one of the finest examples of white name is now, “The Library Club.” be filled. Yet, the way he conducted himself shall be always an inspir jazz ever recorded. Beiderbecke’s A recent activity of the club has ation to us all. influence is again noticeable’ on been its fiery, exciting, and color “A Jazz Holiday” on which Benny ful debates. These have been a Thanks to Mr. I-lund 1-lerbert Keller, ‘43 and Mac Partland are the stars. source of inspiration for many of Bud Freeman takes the limelight the members. In the last debate on his own composition “After (which was also the first) the We, the staff, wish to thank Air Cadet Dies Awhile” which was arranged by scene was one o’f momentous de Mr. Hund for his kind and pa cision and saturated tension. Since Herbert Keller, Kiski ‘43, an Glenn Miller. tient service in helping us to print neither side seemed to know what aviation cadet, died late in No To sum the whole thing up, this they •were talking about it was a our small editions of the “Kiski vemiber, at the flying field in Cali album is one of the best collections tie. The other activities of the Minutes”. Every time our Editor fornia, where he was stationed. of white jazz that has been issued. club are many and varied and to He had successfully completed It is of special interest to people ial Board has had a brainstorm, even probe into them here would forty of his fifty flight hours who aren’t especially interested in Mr. Hund has stood quietly by to take endless pages. Some facts when he was stricken with infan Jazz music to show their favorite pick up the scraps and remains about the club, however, are: $2 tile paralysis. bandleaders of today such as Ben and has printed them on his ditto ny Goodman, and Glenn Miller dues for the year, (payable in any installments), membership limited machine. What’s this about Mr. Heinz sounded fifteen years ago. to 20 members, and so forth. He was often kept up late at telling Lucien Jones to keep out The many of you who have (Continued on page 4) nights working busily with ink of his hair? heard the Don Cossacks Choir * * * * brush and paper in order that the will be interested in the new Co and “song of the plains.” All rec The mathematics department lumbia Album, “Don Cossack’s on ords are excellent but no record students might have the news reports that Charles Lefkowitz the Attack.” I believe the best ing comes close to being as excit fresh from the mimeogfaph. wants to know whether zero is records in the album are: “In the ing or vibrant as when you see Thanks at lot, Mr. Hund. plus or minus. Village,” “Three Cossack Songs,” Serge Jaroff’s chorus in person..