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April 23, 1979
The Panther
Page 3
Stanley’s Reviews
“Jazz Jazz”
Gil Scott Heron
By Stanley M. Egerson
Staff Writer
The mind of Gil Scott-Heron,
and the propagation thereof, is
a marvel to behold. The second
part of a series called “Jazz,
Jazz” gave the Atlanta
University Center a chance to
behold the genius of Scott-
Heron, Brian Jackson and the
Midnight Band. The series,
which was designed to
enhance the appreciation of
jazz music, was headed by
Herbie Hancock. The Mid
night Band, in continuence,
carried on the second
workshop/concert of “Jazz,
Jazz.” On April 16, Eddie
Harris, electric saxist com
pleted the series, at prescribed
time, 8:00 p.m. inside the
Martin Luther King
Auditorium.
The pre-show hustle for
those free Gil Scott-Heron
tickets was unbelievable. Five
hundred dollars worth of
scholarship money couldn’t
create such a scuffle. Finally,
after the all-day preparation,
the show had a false start at
8:37, and didn't get under way
until 8:47.
The incompetancy of the
sound crew delayed the show
for forty-seven minutes, and
incorrect mike levels marred
the performance occasionally,
but Southeastern Sound
Technology, along with three
other A.U.C. organizations,
sponsored the series. So we
owe them thanks for that
Photo by Tyraun Patterson
much.
When the show started, the
members of each band: Scott-
Heron, Brian Jackson, Tony
Green, Robert Gordon and Ed
Graves, came onto the stage
and gave a “performance that
we are capable of,” Scott-
Heron said during the pre
show mishap. The second
selection was a twenty-two
minute medley of Madison
Avenue (from Secrets AB
4189)* and the Spirit of
Rebirth. During that medley
the saxophone of Carl
Cornwell took control of every
conscious being in the
building. Members of the
audience boarded the stage to
groove with the musical
vibrations, and make their
debut in ‘jazzdance.’ Jean
Toomer’s Cane seasoned with
reggae and Midnight Band
was another highlight of this
high calibre show.
The difference in this man
and most other performers is,
he has experience; he really
means and lives every word
and note of his music. When he
heard of the struggle to get the
A.U.C. library built he was
more than happy to do the
show. During his years of
prosperity he has made many
philanthropic gestures in sup
port of hi§ people. We as his
audience must continue to seek
the truth in the music of Gil
Scott-Heron. He has an up
coming album on Arista
records of takes, “The Mind of
Gil Scott-Heron.”
Sister Sledge
By Stanley M. Egerson
Panther Staff Writer
The WCLK family and the
Sledge family got acquainted
when the Sledge’s visited the
studios on March 30. Kathy,
Kim, Carol, Joanie, brother
Rick and Mother Sledge were
in Atlanta for their second
billed appearance with Natalie
Cole and Enchantment. It
seems this was a multi-purpose
trip, according to Rick Sledge,
who said, “I brought mom
down to take a look at Atlanta,
I’d like to move her here to
live.”
There is a whole story of
music in the family. Rick has
been in the behind the scenes
part of music for the past seven
years. He has been road
manager for such groups as:
Parliament Funkadelic, Blue
Magic, Earth, Wind and Fire
and even more.I asked if he got
his start in Philadelphia,
where the family is from, and
he replied, “no. West Coast. ..
California is where I really
started.”
Kathy, the most personable,
outgoing of the sisters,
promised me correspondence
on how the group is doing
while on tour and also any
news on new music to be
released ... so be watching.
The visit was highlighted by
an on-the-air interview at
‘CLK, done by Requaya Ward,
autographs and picture taking
on Clark’s campus.
On the way to the car, after
the interview, Joanie, the
“cold-blooded fine one,”
commented that she really like
the atmosphere at Clark. She
attends Temple University ' n
Philadelphia.
Seawind
By Stanley M. Egerson
Panther Staff Writer
George Benson, Boz Scaggs,
Brothers Johnson, Earth,
Wind and Fire, Earl Klugh, A1
Jarreau and Rufus were all
familiar names in
entertainment, right? Seawind
.. . Does that ring a bell? They
are not so familiar, but do
deserve more notoriety than
they receive at present.
Seawind’s credentials are
quite impressive.
Some of you self-respecting
fussion jazz enthusiasts
probably remember the
“band” for their pop/jazz
single “The Devil is a Liar,”
which was nominated for a
Grammy in 1976. “Devil” was
nominated in the category of
best arrangement behind a
vocal, and vocals are Pauline
Wilson’s department. The tiny
native Hawaiian admits, “I
became a singer because I’m
too small to be a stewardess.”
Pauline has a sweet, delicate
voice that can still hold its own
with the powerful Seawind
Porn section.
Bob Wilson, her husband
and dummer/writer for the
band, reflects, “It’s been an in
credible experience watching
it all happen . . . but that’s all
behind us now.” The members
of the original band migrated
to Hawaii, where they found
Bob Wilson. Bob then found
Pauline, got her to join the
band and to marry him. At this
point, the Wilsons, Ken Wild,
Bud Nuanez, Jerry Hey and
Kim Hutchcroft became
Seawind. “To us it (Seawind)
meant free, like the winds from
the islands,” said Pauline.
Seawind’s newest release,
Light the Light (Horizon Sp-
734) contains eight songs, four
of which, Enchanted Dance,
Free, Hold on to Love, and
Follow your Road, have good
potential to become Seawind’s
Jazzy’s Picks (Albums)
1 Disco Nights
G.Q.
Arista
best.
2 Feets Don’t Fail Me Now
Herbie Hancock
Columbia
Check into the linear notes
3 We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Cotillion
of all the artists’ albums that
4 It’s Alright With Me
Patti LaBelle
Epic
are listed at the beginning, and
5 Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson
Secrets
Arista
count the number of times you
6 Light the Light
Seawind
Horizon
read SEAWIND. You’ll be
7 Numbers
Rufus *
ABC
surprised.
8 Follow the Rainbow
George Duke
Epic
Thanks, Larry Davis, A & M
9 Carmel
Joe Sample
ABC
Records.
10 The Spread of the Future
The Chocolate Jam Co.
Epic