ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, September 25, 1980 Page 7 Old meets new at jazz festival By MARK COLEMAN The best of the old and new in jazz-it's not the official theme (there isn't one) of the third annual Eclipse Jazz Festival but it could well be. This weekend's lineup contains an exciting cross-section of the musical field, con- trasting traditional standard bearers like Stephane Grappelli and Sara Vaughn with modern innovators such as Anthony Braxton in an accessible three-day format. The festival should get off to a pleasing start on Friday as veteran French violinist Stephane Grappelli and the American ensemble Oregon ill oben the festivities at Hill auditorium. Widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in the thirties with Django Reinhardt, Grappelli has endured well and is still a sprightly, satisfying performer. His show is a must for those who think Jean-Luc Pon- ty defines the jazz violin. Following Grappelli will be Oregon, four musicians who fuse Eastern and Western influences in unpredictable, vancement of Creative Musicians and has collaborated with a wide range of progressive musicians. Both respected and reviled for his boldly experimental approach Ito musical structures and notation as well as his wildly unique playing, Braxton is the current master of the solo performance and for the ad- venturous listener the East Quad show could be the highlight of the festival. BUT THE LAST night's performance should be the best. Opening Sunday's show at Hill will be vocalist ex- trodinaire Sarah Vaughn, considered by some critics the best singer alive, in any style. Sarah brings a wealth of ex-- perience to jazz, classical pop or gospel songs, and retains the same thrilling purity and range she exhibited with Charlie Parker and Billy Eckstine. Sarah's appearance in Ann Arbor is an extremely rare event and one that sim- ply shouldn't be missed-by anyone. Bringing the festival to what should be a fitting climax is alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe. One of the most distin- ctive voices to rise on the jazz scene in the ann arbor film cooperative TONIGHT presents TONIGHT MURMUR OF THE HEART MICHIGAN THEATRE 4-7 & 10 A critically acclaimed look at'adolescence which skillfully and tastefully handles the theme of moth- er-son incest. Written and directed by Louis Malle (Pretty Baby). French with subtitles. BARRY LYNDON Please note the change in time and location: 10:15 P.M. ONLY. AUD. A., Angell hall. Stanley Kubrick's gorgeous film of Thackeray's 19th century picaresque novel-a rendering of the past as brilliant as 2001's look at the fpture. 35 mm. One of the most exciting and innovative musicians to emerge on the jazz scene in recent years, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe brings his excellent quartet to the third annual Eclipse Jazz Festival. Arthur will perform his unique blend of traditional and' modern jazz this Sunday night at Hill auditorium. THE SORROW AND THE PITY TONIGHT at 7:00 ONLY Marcel Ophuls has put together an extraordinary film essay. Newsreels, Nazi propaganda, and contemporary interviews combine to examine the moral dilemna of occupied France in WWII. A revealifig instructive and deeply felt documentary. "It overwhelmed me with a knowledge of our world that one is tempted to overlook but which must be revealed ard dealt with." -strongly recommended by Bill. Admission to each film: $2.00 SIR ARNE'S TREASURE, originally scheduled for tonight, has been cancelled. "NAndrewaerrthe audience cheed. -Andrew Sarrs CINEMA GUILD Old A&D (Lorch Hall) Sat, Sun $1.50 til 1:30 VILLAGE7VOICE Thurs., Fri-7:20, 9:20 Sat, Sun-1:10, 3:10, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20 INDIVIDUAL THEATRES ENDS TONIGHT; 5th Ave. of liberty 761-9700 "CALIGULA" at 7:00, 9:45 Possessor of perhaps the finest singing voice in the world, Sarah Vaughn heads the line-up for this weekend's Eclipse Jazz Festival. Sarah will per- form Sunday evening at 8 p.m., at Hill auditorium. ROBRT DNAll BMHE DANNED MICHAEL f'KE~F STARTS TOMORROW often spontaneous compositions. Ralph Towner (guitar, piano), Colin Walcott (sitar, tabla, percussion), Glen Moore (bass) and Paul Mcandless (reeds) have all earned outstanding individual reputations and together they weave a unique spell, combining jazz, and classical strains with free-flowing precision. SATURDAY NIGHT'S show (also at Hill) showcases two tenor saxophonists from opposite ends of the jazz spec- trum. Stanley Turrentine, like trumpet player Donald Byrd, has purveyed his background in the early sixties "soul" jazz tradition into a commercially suc- cessful amalgamation of electric jazz and black popular music. Best known' for his lush ballad treatments, Turren- tine can still blow bebop and blues when he puts his mind to it. Violently contrasting Turrentine is Chico Freedman, whose difference in direction is illustrated by his past playing credits: Sun Ra, Elvin Jones and Jack Dejohnette. As well as tenor, the Chicago-born Freedman is adept on flute, soprano sax and bass clarinet. Despite his avant garde reputation, Chico Freedman's compositions and 0 playing retain many traditional elements for a total style that is both musipally challenging and satisfying. Sunday afternoon brings the notoriously innovative saxophonist An- thony Braxton to the RC auditorium in East Quad for a solo performance. He is one of the foremost members of the Chicago-based Association for the Ad- the last few years, "Black Arthur" is one of the pioneers of a daring new style that blends'hdventurous "avant-garde" approaches with more traditional for- mats and familiar material for an arresting, though always! melodic ex- perience. Accompanying Blythe will be the impeccable rhythm section of drummer Steve McCall and bassist Fred Hopkins, from the trio "Air." Sunday night sums up what is so fascinating About this year's program; the juxtaposition of the jazz traditionalists and the ground breaking vanguard on the same bill. It's a weekend with the potential to both ex- pand and entertain any musical taste. There are plenty of good seats left (available at the Union box office, Schoolkid's and Discount Records) so there's no excuse for anyone-dilletan- te or experienced listener-to miss what could be the best jazz festival yet. 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