The Compri Hotel Southfield is now Hilton Garden Inn, ( GREAT LOCATION. a small, friendly hotel with the dedication to service and Kolton on bass and Danny Spenser on drums. It was opening night for "Jazz at R.I.K.s," a weekly Thursday evening fixture in the beautiful lounge, and the huge crowd applauded the group's progressive jazz that included the warbling of Ur- sula Walker as it awaited Eric's appearance . . . His duet with Ursula on "Un- forgettable" was most memorable and many in the audience wished Sammy could have been there to join them. "The Song Is You," a Jerome Kern masterpiece with its faster pace, showed Eric's ability to ride the notes in smooth transition . . . It seemingly was so apropos that Eric should begin his ses- sion with "Unforgettable" as Sammy's wife, Ann Woolf, and Eric's mom, Marg "Sissie" Cohen, and dad Maurice Cohen, plus so many family and friends were there to hear him on opening night. The group is at R.I.K.'s The Restaurant every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with Marcus Belgrave and George Benson alternating each week . . . Friday and Saturday night "Jazz At R.I.K.'s" features Buddy Budson, Dan Kolton and Ursula Walker. Jazz nights at Home Sweet Home in Novi is every Tues- day and Wednesday with the Buddy Budson band of Mar- cus Belgrave, George Benson, Don Kolton, Danny Spenser and vocalists Eric Brandon and Ursula Walker. Buddy Budson is Eric's pianist/arranger, and with his bass player accompanied Eric when he sang as a guest newcomer presented by Mar- cus Belgrave at the recent Or- chestra Hall concert by Ray Charles with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Like I say, young Eric knows he has a way to go to be like Pappa Sam . . . but in his favor are the right path- ways . . . like being a nice per- son and having a talent that will certainly continue to swing him in the right direc- tion . . . Best of all, Eric has the ability to make it on his own. DISA 'N DATA ... E.G. Nick's on West Maple will close for remodeling Oct. 28 and reopen about two weeks after with an updated menu . . . Its carry-out department will remain open . . . Regards from Flo Lipton in California . . . Another night of games cash bingo by Greater Detroit Mr. and Mrs. Group, City of Hope, is set for Oct. 26 at Days Hotel on Nine Mile bet- ween Greenfield and South- field with auction to follow . . . First time it's on a Satur- day night . . . Gals to call for info are president Janice Cohen, 398-7285, and chair- lassie Avon Muroff, 356-0045 . . . Hello from Sam Norber in Ft. Worth, Texas . . . South- field councilgal Denise Alex- ander is a regular "raider of the fridge" at home of mom and dad, Magene and Sam Richman, to gobble about five frozen brownie cookies each time made by Mae . . . Ques- tion, where does she put them? .. - 1991 food industry sales in Michigan will reach over $6.1 billion. A second restaurant in downtown Rochester . . . on the same street . . . has been opened by the same gents who own the other one .. . Bill Kruse and Chuck Muer, bossfolks at Kruse and Muer, took over the spot previously held by Cooper's Arms, and call it the Rochester Chop House and Oyster Bar .. . also on Main Street . . . Their third restaurant, Kruse and Muer Quality Foods, is at Meadowbrook Village Mall in Rochester Hills . . . Pro- ducer Aaron Meyerson, new director of creative affairs at New Line Cinema, is now in- volved in all aspects of feature film development and produc- tion plus special projects .. . Before NL, he held a creative executive post at Touchstone Films . . . Aaron is the son of former localites Marcia and Aubrey Meyerson . . . Annual Glamorama by Helen Rosen- berg Cancer Fighters, City of Hope, is set for Nov. 6 at Adat Shalom Synagogue, bouti- ques at 10:30 a.m. and lun- cheon at 12 noon featuring another Fashion Show by Leah Marks . . . Call Edith Deitch, 626-0330; or Bess Goldberg, 851-5330. Ida Olson, winner of The Jewish News Jackie Mason Sandwich contest a couple of years ago, gives her "Story Line Poetry" for the third time at the Jewish Communi- ty Center, 10 Mile in Oak Park, this Sunday, 10:30 a.m. . . . Fifth anniversary by Singles Extension Group is Nov. 10 dinner-dance at Tem- ple Israel in West Bloomfield . . . Group that began with 16 people has grown to a whopp- ing membership of 350 .. . Members must be 50 or over, Jewish and single . . . All these requirements are necessary, except member- ship, for folks to attend the dinner-dance . . . Call Ruth Soverinsky, 855-8979 . . . 65th annual International Festival returns to Southfield Civic Center on Evergreen today through Sunday, with ethnic foods, arts, crafts and non- stop entertainment. GREAT SERVICE. quality of Hilton worldwide. It's perfect for business or GREAT AMENMES. vacation travel. 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