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Page 10-The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 26, 1990
JAZZ
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xolo in concert halls, on television
end at jazz festivals. He also fre-
quently appears with orchestras and
other big bands.
Joe Pass, at age 60, is at his per-
formance peak and reputed to be one
of the most active and exciting tal-
ents on jazz guitar today. He was
inspired by such legends as Dizzy
Gillespie, Tal Farlow and Bud Pow-
ell. Pass eventually moved to New
York to bebop with the best, then
bopped over to Los Angeles to play
with the likes of Frank Sinatra and
Julie London.
His first big break came in 1970
when the Pablo label signed him.
His most recent endeavor is a
recording with the Vienna String
Quartet. He also has plans for an
album with the Vienna Philhar-
monic.
Although these musician's hard
times may be over, their music still
captures the blues, while rejoicing
perfectly to life's beboppin' good
times.
A GATHERING OF FRIENDS with
George Shearing, Joe Williams and
Joe Pass takes place at 2 p.m.,
Sunday at Hill Auditorium. Tickets
are $22, $19 and $15 from the
Michigan Union Ticket Office,
Ticketmaster Outlets and Eclipse
Jazz.
SYMPHONY
Continued from page 9
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 -
a seminal work of the Romantic era.
Says St. Clair of AASO's season
premiere, "The first program was
primarily classical. These [romantic]
selections provide some variety from
the first concert."
While the works provide a change
from Beethoven, they are not all
lyrical and Chopinesque. St. Clair
has created a collage of different ro-
mantic styles with this program.
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5
encompasses a broad majestic style.
Its famous theme repeats throughout
the symphony tying the piece to-
gether until it ends in a triumphal
finish. Alongside this breathtaking
work is the lilting overture of La
Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie),
a work which proves that the cele-
bration of Rossini's operas was
well-earned. Grieg's piano concerto
brought him his first accolades as a
composer. A favorite of many per-
formers, the work is hailed for its
unusual form and magnificent open-
ing fanfare.
St. Clair, who directs three or-
chestras and travels extensively as a
guest conductor, is an artist of rare
devotion. He truly enjoys his work
and would like Michigan students to
take advantage of the accessability of
AASO. "I heard an orchestra for the
first time when I was a senior in
high school," he says. "And I want
to stress that it's never too late to
begin a relationship with classical
music." The conductor is concerned
about the future of informed and en-
thusiastic support for the arts and
would like to see student interest
sparked by this weekend's perfor-
mance. "[The program] is filled with
beautiful melodies that anyone can
relate to," he says.
THE ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA plays at the Michigan
Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets
are $17.50, $15, and $12. Discounts
are available for students, seniors,
and children. Call the MT Box of-
fice at 668-8397.
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