ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, January 28, 1988 Page.& Redman spans horn By Marc S. Taras Legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman returns to Ann Arbor this evening with a band of old and new friends for two shows (7:30 & 10 p.m.) at the Ark. A Texas native, the 56 year-old Redman has appeared in Ann Arbor with his own quartet and the band Old and New Dreams. Tonight's concert, sponsored by Eclipse Jazz, will feature young pi- anist Rod Williams, Detroit bassist Jaribu Shahid, and Redman's long- time associate Eddie Moore on drums. Redman was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1931. He made his per- forming debut on clarinet with a church band. He attended the same high school as Ornette Coleman, and was influenced by the Texas blues shouters of his generation. He con- tinued his studies of the clarinet and the alto saxophone at Tuskegee In- stitute, and took up the tenor saxo- phone after returning to Prairie View, Texas. . Redman was drafted in 1953 and assigned to Fort Bliss in El Paso. After the army stint, Redman be- came a high school band director, and eventually a full-time musician. He moved north to California, stop- ping briefly in Los Angeles before landing in San Francisco in 1961. Change was in the air of the city by the bay; Ornette Coleman was leading his innovative quartet and Dewey fit in nicely, leading his own groups and working with visiting players like John Coltrane. Redman established a personal voice on tenor which featured a unique blend of speaking and singing into the horn. Many players of the New Thing would adopt this style in years to come. Redman moved to New York in 1967 and began rehearsing with Or- nette Coleman's band the following year. Recordings with Coleman en- sued and a fruitful relationship with pianist Keith Jarrett commenced at about the same time. Redman also recorded his first LP as a leader, Look For The Black Star. During the '70s Redman toured and recorded extensively with the Jarrett quintet which included Charlie Haden and Paul Motian. This was a formidable group which extended the exotic realms that Coltrane had been exploring. A fascination with East- ern musics led Redman to the musette, a double reed instrument that comes from the Middle East and North Africa and sounds somewhat like a snake-charmer's pneumatic flute. The musette has become Red- man's second horn and he is still exploring its possibilities. In recent years Redman has worked with former Ornette Cole- man bandmates in Old and New Dreams, as well as leading his own groups. He records frequently, though mostly for European record labels. A few years ago I asked Red- man about his ECM record The Struggle Continues and he told me soberly, "It's the struggle to put food on the table." The Redman quartet appearing at the Ark will be especially exciting. Pianist Rod Williams is familiar to Ann Arbor residents from his stun- ning performance as a part of the David Murray Octet a few years back. Bassist Jaribu Shahid is a member of the Griot Galaxy and Detroit's Creative Arts Collective who has sat in with everyone from J.C. Heard to Sun Ra. Powering the band will be Redman's old pal Eddie Moore on drums. Tonight at the Ark Dewey Red- styles man will treat Ann Arbor to two shows that will cover a wide range of music from the inside out. Texas blues will be taken to Far Eastern shores via Africa, and we will be taken on a musical journey we will always remember as our struggles continue. DEWEY REDMAN will play two shows at the Ark (637 1/2 S. Main) tonight at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $7.50. R u Ube Dam~ 1T T " A - 11 "-- it 3 Now Leasing for Fall '88 All apartments convenient to campus Evening and Saturday Hours Saxophonist Dewey Redman will play the Ark tonight for two shows. Redman has played with Keith Jarrett and Ornette Coleman, the latter being one of his high school classmates. Forest Terrace, Ann Arbor The Lion, Ann Arbor The Abbey, Ann Arbor Carriage House, Ann Arbor Arbor Forest, Ann Arbor Park Plaza, Ann Arbor Albert Terrace, Ann Arbor And others... (313) 761-1523- 543 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Art depicts Huron River CLASSIFIED ADSI Call 764-0557 By Usha Tummala Who on this campus has had the time or energy lately to appreciate all the natural beauty surrounding Ann Arbor? Well, the Michigan Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators has decided to help out by capturing various natural depictions in their exhibit Images of the Huron River. The exhibit consists of paintings and other works created by 1 2 southeastern Michigan artists, most of whom consider themselves "nature painters." The diversity of each artist's interpretation of the river range from the very soft, flow- ing, impressionistic illustrations of artist. 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Guild members involved in this exhibit took a canoe trip along the Huron River in the Spring of 1987, in order to collect their thoughts and make preliminary sketchings. The Michigan Chapter of the Guild, established approximately ten years ago, consists mostly of Ann Arbor residents whose occupations range from medical illustrators to graphic art professionals. The orga- nization provides a bond between the various artists and gives them an opportunity to learn diverse tech- niques and new skills. The Guild welcomes anyone who is interested; including students, to their monthly meetings. For those interested, the next meeting will be held on Febru- ary 10 at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the University's School of Art. The Guild's exhibit Images of the Huron River is an excellent way to appreciate our surroundings. IMAGES OF THE HURON RIVER will be held through Friday in the Meeting Room of the Ann Arbor Public Library (corner of Fifth and William Streets). 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