The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 20, 1988-Page 11 Gonzales brothers from the Bronx bring Latin-influenced jazz By Brian Bonet Eclipse's third and final work- shop, honoring the culturally and musically rich tradition of Latin jazz, will feature brothers Jerry (congas, trumpet) and A n d y Gonzales (bass) demonstrating the special sounds of Puerto Rican jazz. The Bronx natives are in town for this Saturday's Memorial Con- cert in honor of Machito, the great Cuban-born percussionist and Big Band leader whose music left a per- manent mark on American jazz. According to Andy, this was the music the Gonzales brothers grew up with and were influenced by. "We grew up around music all the time. All the hip stuff - Machito, Tito Puente ... ," says the 37-year- old bassist, adding that his father, a vocalist, was also a musical influ- ence. The Gonzales' first professional gig was with the Latin Jazz Quintet at the New York World's Fair in 1964 when Andy was 13 and Jerry was 15. After playing with the quintet for two years, both broth- ers, whether playing together or apart, were establishing quite a name for themselves. "My first recording was at the age of 16, 22 years ago," says Andy. "I've recorded over 400 al- bums with just about everyone in the business, Latin music and jazz." A short, varied list of musi- cians that the Gonzales' have col- laborated with includes Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Ray Barretto, Ruben Blades, and Tito Puente. By playing with such diverse musicians, the Gonzales' have ex- posed the magic intricacies of Latin rhythm to the jazz world. "Latin music has given quite a bit of different colors and a world of dif- ferent rhythms (to jazz)," says Andy. "The rhythms are quite so- phisticated and quite complex. It takes years of study just to get close to it." According to Andy, this is why Latin influences are so compatible with jazz. "Latin jazz is a perfect blend of the two. The complexity of the rhythm merges with com- plexity of jazz." Andy says tomorrow's work- shop will present an "all around general view of Latin rhythm and Latin music." He adds, "We will examine how the music comes to- gether - Jazz and Latin music - how the trend started and what's happening today." And as far as hands-on participation is concerned, they "insist upon it." JERRY AND ANDY GONZA- LES will hold a workshop tomor- row at the Michigan Union's Kuenzel room. The workshop be- gins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $3. THE MACHITO MEMORIAL CONCERT is Saturday night at Detroit's Orchestra Hall. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $20 re- served and $10 general admission. For further information call Eclipse at 763-0046. Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) is a high school teacher fighting student apathy in 'Stand and Deliver.' Movie stands and delivers its meaningful message I, By Lisa Pollak In 1982, math teacher Jaime Es- calante took a job at an East Los Angeles high school where math was taught by gym teachers, and gangs had more influence than in- structors. While the principal wor- ried that the predominantly Hispanic school would lose its accreditation, Escalante dispelled doubts and amazed his Garfield High colleagues - not only by inspiring his stu- dents to enjoy math - but by preparing 18 of them to pass the difficult Advanced Placement calcu- lus exam. It's not so much that Stand and Deliver, directed by Ramon Menen- dez, is inspirational, or well-made, or that it's beautifully performed by a talented ensemble. It's that Stand and Deliver , a true story, proves that truth is not only stranger than fiction, but can be more insightful and moving as well. Watch Escalante (Miami Vice's Edward James Olmos) as he cajoles, entertains, and threatens his students ("tough guys don't do math; tough guys fry chicken for a living") with math training so intense that inte- grals and derivatives fill their days, nights, and summers. Watch the en- dearing acquiescence of students, some for the first time, committing themselves to their educations and futures. Watch Olmos, whose con- sistent performance is one of the year's best. Watch the thorough characterization, the careful expres- sion, the silent but telling reaction of every other actor in the film And then listen - as Escalante impassionately responds to the teacher who tells him that "higher test scores come only from raising the economic level of a commu- nity." "Students will rise to the level of expectations," he protests. "Math is the great equalizer." . Fiction could have produced the film's rowdy students, the cynical and frustrated teachers, the gang fights, the class clowns - this we recognize; we have seen before. But in Fact the Educational Testing Ser- vice was so suspicious about the Jerry and Andy Gonzales ... influenced by the hip stuff Garfield students' similar high scores and mistakes that they accused them of cheating and cancelled their re- sults. The film's turning point - the one* which sets up its ultimately victorious end - comes when Es- calante confronts the accusatory ETS officials. "These scores would never have been questioned if my kids did not have Spanish surnames and come from barrio schools," he says. 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