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The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 27, 1979-Page 5
DETROIT JAZZ AR TISTS ON TOUR 1979:
William Dieterle's
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Diversity from Renaissance city
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Any sound remake of "Hunchback" courted disaster by a ready comparison
to Lou Chaney's superb silent film but CHARLES LAUGHTON'S inspired
performance overcome all cavils. Moreover, MGM gave the story a magni-
ficent physical production, with a supporting cast that reads like a rolicall of
outstanding character actors of the decade. One of the great romantic
thrillers. With MAUREEN O'HARA, CEDRIC HARDWICKE & THOMAS MITCHELL.
Thurs: KING KONG (the original)
By R.J. SMITH
For a city which has made such a
major contribution to jazz, it seems odd
that Detroit has produced no real
singular musical sound. It seems that
for each musician weaned on the
almost-always rich Motor City jazz
scene, there is a different approach and
style.
In many other cities important to
jazz, such as New York, Philadelphia,
nd Chicago, the music produced often
has a feeling of cohesiveness, but if
Detroit has lacked a great group of
.payers motivated to tailor their music
along the same artistic lines, it has not
in the least been without numerous
musicians unafraid to explore new
territory.
Saturday evening's "Detroit Jazz Ar-
tists on Tour 1979" at the Power Center
was a fine representation of the Detroit
jazz scene's quality of strength in num-
bers.
THE FIRST group was the loose and
'suple Sam Sanders and Visions. The
Detroit-born Sanders has been ap-
pearing around the city for over a
decade and a half, and he leads his
,uartet[ cooly, letting the musicians
stand out for many long solos, and
almly moving through songs that have
simple structures and uncomplicated
changes.
Since Sanders emphasized the in-
dividual playing, his arrangements
'were somewhat lukewarm. Too much
easy-going openness tends to work
against a unit, and perhaps if the group
had worked up to some relaxed exten-
ded playing, rather than simply com-
meticing with it, it would have been less
on the tiresome side.
Much of the individual work, though,
.was a joy, and' Sander~s' bassist and
'drummer work very well together.
Although pianist Gary Haverkate has a
somewhat pastoral, winding approach
tt odds with the quicker and more
straightforward attack of others in the
group, his solos were well-developed
and sometimes compelling.
Daily Photo by DAN OBERDORFER'
Ron English of the Paradise Theater Orchestra jams during Saturday
night's presentation of Detroit Jazz Artists on tour at the Power Center.
The 13-piece ensemble features a
wealth of good composers, including
saxophonist Kenny Garrett, trumpeter
Marcus Belgrave, and drummer
Leonard King.
It was Belgrave who impressed the
most with his solos. One of the finest
musicians playing around Detroit
currently, Belgrave has, over many
years, developed a dynamic, be-bop
approach, and he is unafraid to leap in a
new direction when it seems suitable.
His piece "Gluefingers," perhaps the
most complex chart the Orchestra per-
formed, gave him amply space which'
he filled explosively.
Only sitting in occasionally,
Woodard's flashy, gutsy playing also
left the audience asking for more.
The group left the stage in a
somewhat unorthodox manner, playing
a beautiful gospel song, displaying
perhaps the best solo work of the night
- some passionate choruses by
guitarist Ron English. Instead of going
out on a bang, the orchestra went out
almost singing, the piece was so quietly
intense.
There are many jazz groups around
Detroit, and only a few came to Ann
Arbor Saturday night. Evert though the
turnout for the event was disappointing,
Allied Artists Association, the Detroit-
based group putting on such shows
around the state, should not be dishear-
tened, for they are dealing with very
fine talent. More such shows, bringing
to outstate audiencess other Detroit
groups, would be a'welcome thing in-
deed.
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Taking the unit through a handful of
songs, including the original "Cobb's
Cats," Sanders walked on and off stage,
delivering much strong playing. San-
ders has a head full of good ideas, and
they tumble out of his saxophone
fluidly. He seems aware of his
weaknesses when playing quiet
passages, but nonetheless dabbles with
pianissimo and; at times, produces an
irritating pinched sound on both the
tenor and the soprano saxophone. But
clearly, Sanders knows what he is
doing, and Visions is a warm and
muscular group that seems strong and
bouncy enough to play for a good long
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time without repeating itself.
UNFORTUNATELY, the following
group was too often bent on repetition.
Griot Galaxy is an eight-person group
with .powerfully strong ties to the
African folk music tradition. The unit
features a drummer and a pair of per-
cussionists who offered a set which was
frustratingly uneven. In spots Griot
Galaxy was strongly compelling, for
they created great facades of side-
winding rhythms, and layered melodic
and harmonic lines. At other times, sad
to say, it was an almost Santana-like
Sargasso Sea of banging and clanging.
The most impressive member of
Griot Galaxy was the percussionist who
sat closest to the audience, partially
because he used many different in-
struments, including such unlikely
candidates for music-making as a lum-
berjack's saw, and used them well, ex-
ploring their creative qualities rather
than exploring them for their novelty.
The reed section was often fine,
especially saxophonist Faruq Bey and
clarinetist Elrita Dodds. It is too bad
the section often simply played
unisonal lines, or doodled in the
background while the rest of the group
played on.
It was very frustrating, for at their
very best, the group can adeptly blend
avante-garde free-playing elements.
with visceral, and very physical,
rhythms and melodies. So why not the
best? And why such emphasis on jive
mysticism? Perhaps a longer set (they
could only play for about an hour)
would have allowed the group to stretch
out and show more completely what
they could do. From Saturday night,
though, all we can do is estimate.
THE PARADISE Theatre Orchestra,
featuring Lyman Woodard, closed the
show in a highly auspicious manner.
The unit started out playing several
charts which might have sounded like
stock stage band charts, had they not
played them with such warmth and in-
tensity.
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By MARY FARANSKI
This past wee the University Music
Society celebrated a milestone in its
history - its centennial. In honor of the
anniversary of the adoption of the
society's constitution 100 years ago, the
Michigan Senate and House of
Representatives presented the society
with a commemorative certificate.
Last night, the Legislature's
recognition was publicized at a perfor-
mance of the Choral Union, topping off
the Music Society Week. The Choral
Union is composed of University and
local people. Wystan Stevens, Ann Ar-
bor city historian, narrated the
program.
Gail Rector, president of the lyIusic
Society, said the program was the
"celebration of milestones in our (the
society's) history. It is recognizing
what our founders and their successors
have done for the city."
Blown-up pictures of artists that have
appeared here over the past 100 years
graced the lobby of Hill Auditorium,
where the performance was held. The
-display was labeled "Gallery of 100."
CORRECTION
In the article on playwright Edward
Albee's lecture which appeared in
Saturday's paper, PTP General
Manager Joe Wilson was incorrectly
identified as the man who introduced
Albee. Actually, the m.c. was Professor
Jack Bender, the interim director of
theater programs. The Daily regrets
the error and pledges to have its
writers' eyes checked.
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