v- 11 1tf rTrl VJ5cT? voJrY -- 1vI~J1 ?JU7, t JEP,1c:,! ,- Co-Curricu. Progra Corea captivates crowd xMj- Ents Offim UAC's Soundstage & The Office of Major Events/UM Division of Student Affairs Welcomes k Flss EharIdg. Singer/songwriter and performer extraordinaire Melissa Etheridge is unquestionably a true survivor. Since she emerged in 1988 with a self-titled debut, she's been picking up momentum with each subsequent album. The passion and unpredictability of live performance. The exhilaration of raw, untempered rock and roll. These are cornerstones of Yes I Am, the fourth album from Melissa Etheridge. The electrifying Etheridge was captivating audiences at age eleven in Leavenworth, Kansas, years before Island Records' Chris Blackwell discovered her in a Long Beach, California bar. That 1986 meeting led to two platinum albums in two years, Melissa Etheridge (1988) and Brave and Crazy (1989) and took Etheridge's live show around the world. And in 1993 the single, "Ain't It Heavy," from her 1992 disc, Never Enough, earned her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance. It is this sense of performance, of Etheridge's unique energy, that lies at the heart of Yes I Am. By BRIAN WISE Tracing Chick Corea's prolific career is not unlike driving around Ann Arbor streets for the first time. You think that you sense an obvious road map in the pianist's stylistic evolution, and suddenly he throws you something fresh and unexpected. Yet for all Corea's limit- stretching endeav- C i ooa rs, a very indi- vidual sound can be Power Center traced back to his October 1, 1994 roots in Latin, free and fusion jazz, as well as his training in classical and twentieth-century music. Many of these elements came together in unique ways on the Power Center stage Saturday night. Corea, along with his Acoustic Quar- tet, provided high-voltage energy for the sold-out crowd. The ensemble, featuring saxophonist Bob Berg, bassist John Patitucci and Gary Novak on drums, generally inter- acted well to the pieces' inherent fluctuations of mood and style. The three charts featured in the first set all began with a solo introduction by Corea, who artfully combined har- monic sophistication with warm touches of lyric grace. The rhythm section's entrances were a bit timid at first, particu- larly in Novak's case. However, once a tempo was estab- lished, they brought out intricate shades of cross-accents and crisp patterns, yet they still allowed the music to swing. Each tune of the set became open to infinite means of rhythmic nuance and variance. A fast swing would join with hints of samba, rumba or calypso rhythms, or a buoyant march would combine with bits of rock and funk. On top of this, Corea would set up angular, edgy melodies and abstract swirling figures that gave the tune room to breathe. Novak could have followed that premise more often. His solos came at you with a brash intensity, but they really had nowhere to go after that. A new conceptual piece by Corea entitled "Time Warp" was featured on the second set. In its current form, it consisted of four movements - "The Wish," "Arndock's Grave," "Discovery" and "New Life" (according to Corea, there will be six or seven movements on the recording, which is yet to be released). The ambitious composition featured a variety.of textures, with extended solos for each member of the group. A lengthy interlude by Berg displayed his round, brig4 tenor tone. Although he was sometimes redundant in his ideas and note choices, he soloed with an intensity that at times echoed the great John Coltrane, at one point even quoting the sax legend's masterpiece, "A Love Supreme." The second movement was all Patitucci, whose superb formal logic and virtuosic flare was displayed with endless, driving torrents of notes - notes that could suddenly take shape into a dynamic, intricate groove which would eventu- ally deconstruct once again. "Discovery" had a shuffle feel and a whimsical, light hearted energy with its opening duet for piano and drums. featured a soprano solo by Berg, as well as Corea who balanced playful rhythmic figures with densely-woven har- monic clusters. The prelude to the final movement was Corea's experi- mental tour-de-force. He produced various percussive ef- fects on the piano, whether plucking the strings or striking them with a mallet. He then segued into a syncopated vamp that brought things back to the more traditional sphere of straight-ahead jazz. The restof the bandprovided arejoinder to this, with none of the hesitation apparent in the first set, b with a concentrated force and intensity. With the contributions of the Quartet Saturday night, the many directions that Chick Corea's career has taken achieved some sense of resolution. The set's exciting conclusion illustrated that there will be more to come from one ofjazz's supreme innovators. Tickts are on sale now at the MichiaUnin T t O 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . . . . * a * * * * * a * a, * * * * * a * * * a a * * The Hispanic Heritage Celebration & The Office of Major Events/UM Division of Student Affairs Welcomes Nuuy.rican P.wn Cw Michigan Jnio Ba room42. Saturday 7.3 i Ay p This performance of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Live! will be a performance of thought-provoking ideas performed in a festive way. The performance is like going to a revival meeting except they throw poetry at you. A hub of the new poetry scene has been the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City's culturally diverse Lower East Side. Four dynamic word slingers - Miguel Algarin, Bob Holman, Reg E. Gaines and Emily XYZ are currently touring as Nuyorican Poets Cafe Live! Founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and an international force, Artistic Co-Director Miguel Algarin is equally at home on Loisaida's "Mean Streets," where he directs the Cafe's Theater program, to the hallowed halls of Rutgers, where he is an professor of Shakespeare. Algarin has published eight books, won three American Book Awards (including one for translations of Neruda), and has most recently seen his own bilingual book of poems, Time Now/Ya Es Tiempo, go tri-lingual with its recent publishing in Tokyo!! Executive Director and Artistic Co-Director Bob Holman is a poet and poetry activist, the dean of the scene-"poetry's guru," says Seventeen Magazine. He's published five books, appeared in numerous antholo- gies and countless magazines, ran the St. Marks Poetry Projects for years, and co-directs the Nuyorican Cafe. Reg E. Gaines: Gaines is poet breaking through in the world of Rap-his record, "Please Don't Take My Air Jordans" (on Mercury) is a smash and he has appeared on several MTV spots including "Spoken Word Unplugged:" The poetry bespeaks the fundamental changes that this society is going through. So don't miss this special event sponsored by the Hispanic Heritage Celebration and UM Major Events/Div. Student Affairs. Moist Silver EMI The Canadian band Moist's debut, "Silver," is one of many albums that attempts to imitate, or at least capture the sound of, who else ... Pearl Jam. Not that "Silver" is a bad album, but between the erratic vocals and thick and heavy layers ofmusic, Moist sounds like acombination ofmany other bands fighting for a shot at stardom today. After looking past the Vedder & Co. comparisons, "Silver" offers some straightforwardquality music. "Freaky Be Beautiful" is one of the many fast and interesting tracks on the album. Vocalist David Usher's whines and cackles compliment the faster songs, and on slower ones like "Believe Me" he slows and mellows, and compli- ments the rich music. The light and free sounds of "Pic- ture Elvis" and "Low Low Low" give the album a good balance between Moist's hard edge and a softer, Blind Melon style. A large part of this lighter feeling is credited to Moist's heavy use of piano and keyboard across the al- bum, which separates their music from other similar bands. Already popular in the Great White North, Moist is off to a good start with "Silver." It is a decent album, filled with enough hooks to catch a dead fish, and it's poppy sound may hitch a few listeners along the way. - Brian A. Gnatt Original Flavor Beyond Flavor Atlantic A little bit of fun, a lot of what everybody else is doing. Original Flavor's first release had a different sort of feel; although it was not a big seller, it was a step in the right direction for D.J. Clark Kent's adventures in posse building. Following O.F's first release was The Future Sound, a crevi sounding even more promising. Now comes the second release from Original Flavor and it's a bit of an oxy- moron. Like many folks, chants and funny, crazy flow, senselessness per- vades the lyrical flow. And like many albums, sax licks echo over deep bass. It's credible, but it is anything but origi- nal. Some of the justification for the change in musical direction is found i4 the personnel change-the addition of one member and the loss of another. Butregardless, the listeneriscan'thelp but consider their monetary motiva- tions; as they say on "All That," "I'm only tryin' to make my pockets fat." So if one can't get enough of that comin'off hard, a little sexist, chanting new school stuff then lay those bucks down. There are a lot of nice samples and a few stand out lyrics. But if the listener is looking for truly original flavor then keep you wallet folded. - Dustin Howes Tickets are on salk now at the Michigan Union Ticket Offic 'rh m'uqC m svN~ nrtE\:Wt e October 1 - 10 The exhibit by local painter, Gladys Shirley, will continue on the NCC Gallery Wall. Using watercolors and oils, the artist portrays landscapes, portraits, and animals. October 3 - 8 Hindu Students Council will host an exhibit titled "The Beauty of Hindu Culture and Philosophy" in the MU Art Lounge. October 3 - 15 The Center for Middle Eastern Studies will host a photo exhibit in the NCC Atrium. The subject will be mosques in the United States. An opening reception will be held on Monday, October 3rd from 4-6pm in the North Campus Commons Lounge. r Sundays and Mondays in Leonardo's Start out the week with live music every Sunday and Monday from 8-1Opm. Presented by Espresso Royale Cafe. No charge. Thursdays in Leonardo's Live jazz can be heard every Thursday evening. Presented in cooperation with the UM School of Music Jazz Studies Program directed by Ed Saraith. Standards, original compositions, and contemporary arrangements can be enjoyed in a casual setting. All performances 8-1Opm and no charge. Fridays in Leonardo's All performances from 8-1Opm. October 7 Montage will perform at Leonardo's this week from 8-10pm, featuring compositions that blend imaginative vocal lines, warm, jazzy piano voicings, and masterful guitar playing with spirited Latin and Brazilian-influenced percussion. The members of Montage are Tim Twiss on guitar, Kathy Moore on flute and vocals, Steve Osburn on guitar, Lisa Wolf on piano and vocals, and Aron Kaufman on percussion. No charge. r2.- Monday, October 3 Sunday, October 9 Monday, October 10 Sunday, October 30 Monday, October 31 Jake Reichbart Jake Reichbart TBA Gez, Mike and Junwai Jake Reichbart October 28 The voices of Don Charles and Deb Gessner blend with the Celtic harp, guitar, concertina, mondola and banjo to create a rich and varied musical fabric with fibers from the Southwest.....No charge. October 4 & 18 The UM Folk Dancing Club will be meeting in Leonardo's in the lower level of NCC the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm. Emphasis is on Eastern European and Middle Eastern line dances and circle dances. No partner is needed. Beginners and onlookers are welcome. Come and join in or watch and enjoy the music. October 3 - 7 Rochelle Kole will have a wide variety of jewelry, including costume, beads and sterling silver, as well as soft sculpture dolls. develop a worthy substitute, John Wesley Hyatt came forward with Celluloid, the worlds first plastic. Hyatt had bought the patent Q 0 0N (a 0 0)-3 U U Nva. 0f 0 a ra 00 L (0- L ( CO C Ca t- 0 0_ (a 0 E 27 U) n (a m 3o C- Um s iYGdviet1 Wednesdays in Leonardo's All performances 8-10pm and no charge. October 5 Four Hand's guitar duo, Jeff Hartshorn and Micheal Varverakis, featuring a unique blend of jazz, folk, rock, classical, space and Latin rhythms. II ,I-. ~ C? ~!Q 0 LI L 0* " "."*" " "* f*" "* 0* 0 "*"0 " " " f " Michigan League " SOf@ " f " " " f " "*" f "S" " " "