Page 12-Friday, June 16, 1978-The Michigan Daily Soul-Jazz By ERIC SMITH THE EARLE resumed its outstan- ding spotlight jazz acts Wednesday night as the Lyman Woodard Organization dazzled the crowd with hot soul-jazz music. Woodard, a main- stay of the Detroit jazz scene who has performed with such acts as Un- Disputed Truth, Martha and the Van- dellas, and Chuck Jackson, has a heavy soul music influence. "It is jazz with a disco beat," he said. "We like to diver- sify by playing different things like bebop, a bit of funk and rock." This was apparent from the perfor- mance, which consisted of com- positions mostly by Woodard and his group. Woodard, who plays the organ, displayed a number of musical influen- chez Earle While "Tunisia" is better aged, the mellow BeeGee s numher requires some ingenuity to explore its theme because of its disco base. What the Organization did was to bring out its funkiness. The michig DAILY melody was more evident from the march-like chorus accented by fine work by Davis on drums. Yet the solos were varied enough to offer a soul-jazz texture to the whole song, which brought the evening to a close. Regular guitarist Leroy Manuel was absent but the surprise guest ap- pearance of Woodard's colleague Ron English more than compensated. English, who headlined his own quartet at The Earle several weeks ago, ap- peared on the latest Lyman Woodard LP - Saturday Night Special on the Strata label. English's guitar gave melodic support to the Organization throughout the evening. Both Woodard and English will be in concert at the Detroit Renaissance Plaza Square June 18. Meanwhile, the Lyman Woodard Organization will be at The Earle through Saturday with more of that hot soul-jazz. TOMORROW ... MI artist's creations flood Union Gallery By KAREN BORNSTEIN WHEN A CHILD enters a store jam packed with penny candy, his eyes burst open, and his face reveals perpetual expression of delight as he races back and forth from counter to counter. Entering the University of Michigan Union Gallery has the same kind of effect although it isn't filled with Mary Janes and jawbreakers. Instead, the treats are prints: 68 prints that are each so intriguing in their unique appeal, that determining which direction to look in first becomes a major decision. This extremely diverse collection of etchings, lithographs, mezzo-tints, collotypes and cliche verre prints comprise what is known as the Michigan Association of Printmakers Seventh Biennial Exhibit, and will be on vew through June 28. Organized with the support of the Michigan Council for the Arts, the exhibit opened last fall at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and begins its tour of the state in Ann Arbor. The 68 prints which cover every ample are of the gallery walls, were originally selected by jury members from more than 300 entries. They are Lyman Woodard ces like Stevie Wonder and Jimmy Smith. He improvised with an ear for basic blues and a feel for raw emotion that came alive on the keyboard and provided rhythmic support for the Organization. The originality of the group's style however, can be seen in the treatment of standard tunes. "A Night in Tunisia" had a theme in a minor key and illustrated the chorus- solo-chorus typical of most Woodard arrangements. Melvin Davis on drums and vocals played intriguing percussive effects enhanced by Woodard's fluent keyboard arpeggios. Kenneth Jarrett, who doubled on alto sax and flute, engaged in long runs with Ron Jackson, playing both trumpet and flugelhorn. The song reached an emotional climax with an exciting trumpet solo by Jackson that startled nearly everyone with its virtuosity. ANOTHER song that shows -the Organization's fresh jazz treatment is their rendition of "More Than a Woman" by the BeeGees. ANn Arbor Sports Center 5700 JACKSON RD. 313663-4242 Leo Kretzner LEO KRETZNER will be appearing at the Ark Saturday, at 9 p.m. The local musician combines both original and traditional material, playing both the guitar and dulcimer. The Daily mistakenly named Kretzner as the per- former it reviewed at the Ark last weekend. - -Daily Photo by PETER SERUNG Light Trails at the University of Michigan Union Gallery, ablaze. all done by 57 artists coming from every corner of Michigan, who help in proving that a growing art populus needn't be confined to New York or California but can be found here in Michigan. This has naturally been recognized by the DIA, who has acquired all purchase prize prints for its permanent collection. The fact that these prints are all done by Michigan artists is really the only thing that ties them together. What makes viewing this exhibit such a thrill is that each of the 68 prints has a separate world of its own, and in one trip to the gallery you can become immersed in the most traditional to the most imaginative of visual experiences. Not only does the subject matter help to determine the specific world of each print, but the different color combinations, the degree of detail, the size and the type of printing mechanisms that are utilized, help to create the in- dividual currents of energy that pull the viewer in all directions throughout the gallery. BUT, SOME OF the currents are stronger than others, and certain prin- ts outshine their neighbors. One print by Nancy Benoir is in a style that many modern artists are currently working in. It is composed of curved horizontal lines that stretch from either end of the print. The lines are ex- tremely thin and slightly protrude like a relief, adding texture to a basically momo colored work done completely in beige with scattered speckles of dark brown. BUT, NOT ALL figurative prints must be created on a large scale to make a large statement. A very small work by Denise Lisiecki, entitled Iris, requires a very intimate relationship by develop between the viewer and the beautiful flower that reveals the artist's masterful percision of line, shadow - and color. The flower, so exquisite in its combination of boldness and delicacy, comes alive as every shade of color is uninhibited and explored in a manner that recalls the vividness of a Japanese print. Yet, somehow after the overwhelming, saturating experience of viewing 68 wonderful prints at once, the ones that make the greatest impression are those that are the most different and innovative. These are done in the cliche verre style, a 19th century technique that has been recently revived. It in- volves a photographic process of needling an image through a light resistant coating applied to glass. The result is, a work that subtley explores the different possibilities of light and shades of gray, as inLight Trail I and EI. In these two works by Yvonne M. Kafoury, different degrees of light are sensitively revealed in patterns within lines. The lines balance one another, and appear to resemble architectural beams. ThehM.works seer to be photographs but even more, due to their purely designquality, and in an exhibit that is one wonderful treat, they are the icing on the cake.. Now in town? For the latest in news, enter- tainment, sports . . . you should subscribe to Cal 764-0558 to order your subscription today