Supplement your INCOME Gillespie’s week stint at Pep's. Dizzy “Mr. Monk, what do you think of followed Carmen McRae into the down­ Lawrence Welk?” Monk paced the town club . Chris Albertson, now stage a bit, looked at the ceiling, ad­ ^ARRANGING with Riverside Records, is doing a taped justed his cap, and replied, “1 think be s Learn the tricks show over WDAS-FM John S. Wilson’s got a good gig.” The young reporters that leading WQXR show also is heard on the sta­ duly noted the answer. Monk, by the Musicians use! tion, along with the locally produced way, was a half hour early opening Del Shields jazz show. night. Study at Home Ray Bryant was in town for a week­ Oscar Brown Jr., who has had diffi­ in Spare Time end at the Media A.A. Jimmy Giuf­ culty in getting financial backing for fre played a concert at the Philadelphia his satirical play, Kicks & Co. (DB, UEC'S HOME STUDY Textile College . Dave Brubeck told a April 13), read his play to several COURSE in Music Teachers National Assoc, conven­ groups in Chicago. He met with good ARRANGING it tion that it’s not true that he is a good simple, thorough! acceptance and said he has the neces­ classical pianist. He told the teachers sary money to start casting. He read the Polish up your talents! Learn to arrange the reason they invited him to lecture for all the standard instruments. Earn play at Birdhouse and received a stand­ big fees! Learn techniques to make musi­ and play is because he “won a battle ing ovation from the audience. As a re­ cal arrangements that really sparkle! with my mother not to be a classical sult, Brown will take over the Birdhouse SEND TODAY for Sample lessons & Free Catalog pianist.” . The Frank Moore 4 slot left empty by the Stan Getz can­ Check course of interest. No salesman will call. played the 19th Hole before returning cellation. -------- UNIVERSITY EXTENSION-------- 1 to Las Vegas . Jimmy Heath is play­ The Village Wail, which tried a ing with a group at the Sahara. modern jazz policy for a short period, CONSERVATORY Pianist Danny Kent played with the has become Bourbon St Bob Scobey bept 241, 2000 S. Michigan, Chicago 16 Johnny Thomas Sextet at the T.R. Club and his Dixielanders are firmly en­ Peanuts Hucko played two Monday □ Dance Band ARRANGING □ Piano trenched there for at least three months. night dates at Alvino's in Levittown, r, Marching Band Arranging □ Guitar Business is reported booming But □ Histoiy Analysis of Music □ Violin Pa., with the Tony Spair group . business is far trom booming at other □ HARMONY □ Normal Piano Johnny (Hammond) Smith played at jazz clubs in the Windy City. A seem­ □ Double Counterpoint □ Choral Spider Kelly’s . Saxman Ben Ven­ □ Advanced Composition Conducting ingly chronic lack of intelligent pro­ tura, Charlie’s brother, is at the Penn motion plagues the clubs . One club Name__________________________ ______ Age__________ Lounge . Oscar Brown Jr. gave two that seems to be aware of promotion Street__________ preview performances of his musical is Roberts, under the aegis of Dinah Kicks & Co. to prospective backers . City____________ Washington. The club holds a “celebrity Barry Magarick is hosting a new folk Music Experience night” once a week. Visitors have music show over WHAT-FM Sunday ranged from members of the Count nights. Basie Band to C armen McRae. The CHICAGO club also featured Miss Washington Birdhouse, the no-alcohol jazz club, backed by a bevy of strings recently, holds afternoon press conferences for an example of imaginative programing. the staffs of Chicago high school and The Ray Charles concert date ai college newspapers. At the conferences McCormick Place was changed from the club’s current attraction plays a set, April 15 to April 8 and 9 . Folk tollowing which the group's leader singei Odetta gave a well-received con­ answers questions from the budding cert at staid Orchestra Hall March 24 journalists. When Thelonious Monk was . Trumpeter Bill Tinkler presented the club's attraction, he faced the the sixth annual Dixieland bash at the SAYS: MAKE youngsters bravely. His replies to ques­ Park Forest /Xmerican Legion April 9. tions—such as why does he play “flat­ Included in the group were pianist­ MINE CONN fingered”—were brief and to the point. columnist Art Hodes and drummer But there were some Monkisms. none­ Don King . Besides a Charlie Parker Discover the theless. One of the questioners asked. memorial concert, Joe Segal held a reason why at Lester Young tribute. Featured «1 your’ Conn dealer’s both sessions were fra Sullivan, <»ent Ammons, Nickle Hill, Eddie Harris, and GUITARS Wilbur Campbell. Lynn R. Westergaard reports from Knoxville, Tenn., that that city is plan­ ning the first jazz festival in its history April 29. The festival will be held in Th conjunction with Knoxville’s Dogwood M Arts Festival. The inclusion of a jazz CC portion stems from efforts of the city's it’s Chamber oi Commerce and the Junior Ro League of Knoxville, Inc. (a woman's as civic and social organization). Al Hirt's SOL six-piecer is the only group signed so Ro far. Westergaard has also been active, CATALOS Ro along with Riverside Records’ Chris kit Albertson, in bringing blues singer Ids yet 4700 W WALTON - CHICAGO 51 ILL Cox out of retirement (DB, March 2k DOWN EtAT.