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LEFTFIELD
ntil recently, it has
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tle too easy to take
the grace, intelli
gence and innova
tion of Leftfield for
granted.
For the past five years, Leftfield
partners Paul Daley and Neil
Barnes have been reliable pur
veyors of musical nourishment
when the trendy sound of the
moment has left dance-floor regu
larsbored and hankering for some
thing fresh and different. With a
deceptiveagility and humble style,
the two offer a steady stream of
independent singles that gather
elements from a variety of musi
calgenres. Atthe sametime, Daley
and Barnes earned international
acclaim for crafting a string of
remixes that transformed the
music of countless other artists
into successful singles.
And then a year ago, Leftfield
took a breather from public view,
leaving an unpredictably large
void on dancefloors all over the
world. Without the subtle genius
of Daley and Barnes, it was star
tling how thin the flavors of the
moment had begun to seem.
At long last, Leftfield has
emerged with Leftism, its hotly
anticipated debut for Columbia
records. Although the set is still
unknown to the music fans out
side import-savvy club circles,
Leftism is already a bona fide
smash all over the world. It has
been certified gold by the British
Phonographic Industry, and has
been nominated for the U.K's
heralded Mercury Music Prize.
Sparkling with songs that chal
lenge the mind and feed the body,
Leftism issues an invitation to lis
teners both on and beyond the
dancefloor to sink into music un
like any other. It explores and
experiments without everleaving
out succinct hooks and tight, in-
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At long last, Leftfield has emerged with Leftism, its
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hotly anticipated debut for Columbia records. Although
the set is still unknown to the music fans outside im
port-savvy club circles, Leftism is already a bona fide
smash all over the world. It has been certified gold by
the British Phonographic Industry, and has been nomi
nated for the U.K.’s heralded Mercury Music Prize.
sidious rhythms.
Throughout Leftism, the duo
Jjuxtapose new compositions like
“Afro-Left” — adding Brazilian
spice to the African-house percus
sion — with several reconfigured
U.K hits like “Release The Pres
sure” — which bursts with key
board-splashed reggae rhythms
and guest singer Earl Sixteen’s
brash, masculine chants. Among
the album’s numerous highlights
is “Open Up,” a fiery duet with
John Lydon, which ushers the
project into American conscious
ness as its smashing first single.
“Actually, rethinking and re
recording a few of the older tracks
put us on the right road,” Neil
Barnes says. “It re-established a
launch pad for writing and pro
duction, and it helped illustrate
the lines of progression over the
past few years.”
The seeds of Leftfield were first
sown in the London club scene in
1990. In various venues, Daley
and Barnes would supplement the
turntable efforts of pal/DJ Dave
Henley with up to eight hours of
live percussion. While venturing
intoseparate projects, Barnesdove
art music literature theatre
into electronic experimentation
and production, while Daley plied
his wares as a DJ and session
drummer for bands that included
Brand New Heavies. The two re
connected in a studio in 1991,
where Barnes was working on a
track for Rhythm King Records —
alabel that he was already signed
to under the name Leftfield. That
meeting reunited their apparent
musical chemistry, and a record
ingact/ productionteam wasborn.
After a brief stint with Rhythm
Kingthatincluded thestill sought
after single “Not Forgotten,”
Barnes and Daley formed their
own Hard Hands Records. They
have used the label as more than
a vehicle for their own music, re
cording new sounds for other up
and-coming acts. Their discogra
phy of now classic creations glit
ters with tracks like the afore
mentioned “Release The Pres
sure,” as well as “Song of Life,” a
1992 smash that was written in
the wake of the untimely death of
a close friend.
Todate, Leftfield has completed
15 remixes for an eclectic array of
acts that includes David Bowie,
Stereo MCs, Tricky, Yothu Yindi,
and Renegade Soundwave. The
duo is notorious for passing on
projects just for the sake of big
bucks. “Although money is always
nice, there is no price for integri
ty,” Barnes says. “We'd rather not
have the money than work on a
record that means nothing to us
on a creative level.”
With Leftfield ready todroptheir
radical new direction in sound onto
American shores, conquering the
performance Stageis nexton their
agenda. “The prospect is a bit
frightening, but exciting,” Barnes
says. “I'minterested in seeing how
our music translates in a live set
ting. It should work, since our
records are meant to be listened
to, as well as danced to.”
Some Voyager history
Voyager, the latest Star Trek
series,beganinJanuary 1995 and
was greeted with the immense
critical and popular acclaim that
has traditionally been bestowed
upon the Star Trek series. A spec
tacular world premiere screening
in the Paramount Studios The
ater launched the first season of
Voyager. Star Kate Mulgrew paid
homage to special guest Sally K.
Ride, the first female astronautin
space. Dr. Ride was honored for
her invaluable contributions to
spaceexploration, presented with
aStar Trek communicator pin and
made an honorary member of
Karen Francis, jazz vocalist
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“Some folks were raised with a
silver spoon ... but I was raised
with a musical spoon in my mouth
— what a way to grow up!”
This is what Karen Francis
will tell you when asked about
her love for music and her bud
ding musicianship. -
Karen Francis is a native of
Keysville who moved to Augus
ta, Ga. and is the daughter of the
late Charles W. Francis Jr. and
Lula C. Francis. Her father was
an accomplished recording art-
Mac Frampton joins Augusta
Symphony for pops opener
Maestro Donald Porinoy and
the Augusta Symphony kick off
the POPS at the Bell Series sth
season opener at 7:30 p.m. Sat
urday, October 14, at Bell
Auditorium. Widely acclaimed
pops pianist Mac Frampton and
the Mac Frampton Trio.will join
the orchestra in a program that
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1. What do Jimmy Smith, Rich
ard Holmes, McDuff and Jimmy
McGriff have in common?
2. What jazz trumpeter innova
tor made “Up Jumped Spring,”
“Little Sunflower and “Birdlike”
famous?
3. Under what jazz style would
you classify Bud Powell, Charlie
Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and
Thelonius Monk?
4. What is the name of the saxo
phonist born Sept. 23, 1928 in
Cincinnati, Ohio who later be
came the leader of the Count
Basie Orchestra?
5. Name the jazz ensemble that
the United States Congress de
clared a national treasure.
6. A male vocalist, pianist, saxo
phonist, composer, arranger, con
ductor and band leader who is
equally at home in country, jazz
and R&B genres. Name him.
7. What is the name of the most
popularjazz festival held in New
Orleans?
Starfleet.
Just beginning its second sea
son, Voyager will continue to lead
the crew on action-packed jour
neys through the Delta quadrant.
As the crew comes to terms with
their plight, they become more
optimistic and embrace the ad
ventures that face them. Addi
tionally, during this season, the
Kazons will be developed as the
primary adversary of the Voyager
crew.
Trek trivia: Star Trek is seenin
more than 100 countries and has
been translated into dozens of lan
guages.
ist who instilled in his family a
love for quality in all things, es
pecially music.
Karen attended Glenn Hills
High School and was a member
of the band for four year~ She
played the clarinet, and gradu
ated from Tuskegee University
with a major in computer sci
ence. She played clarinet in the
band there also.
Karen is now a jazz vocalist
who aspires to be one ofthe greats
where her musicianship and her
relationships with other artists
are concerned. While she is new
to the game, her way with song
and its presentation is remark
ably comfortable.
Karen is currently studying
vocal technique with jazz giant
Grady Tate. She has studied with
vocalists Sheila Jordan and Ruby
Glover. She has also participat
ed in numerous vocal workshops
presented by the Elliston Studio
for Jazz Studies.
She is also proficient with the
piano and many other musical
instruments.
While she is a fresh face and a
new name, her music is pleasing
and familiar.
She is presently employed as a
computer analyst for Bell Atlantic.
and Bess, Pocahontas, Phantom
of the Opera, and the James Bond
movies.
Tickets are sll to $22 with
three-concert series tickets avail
able from $26 to S6O. They are
available at the Symphony office
and all Ticket Master locations.
For more information, call 826-
4705.
8. Name the two largest music
licensing agencies.
9. Which of the two is larger?
10. What late, great trumpeter’s
instrument was sold at auction
for $163,000?
11. Duke Ellington met Queen
Elizabeth in 1957 and composed
a special set of six musical vi
gnettes in her honor. What was
the name of this collection of six?
12. How many discs were pressed
of this collection?
13. Russell and Illinois Jacquet
are the most famous of the
Jacquet brothers. What is the
name of the third borther and
what instrument does he play?
14. Which outstanding drummer,
Butch Miles or Sonny Payne,
played with the Count Basie
Orchestra first?
15. Their first names are Jimmy,
Tootsie and Percy. Who are they?
16. Two of the Heath brothers
played with Dizzy Gillespie.
Which brother didn’t?
17. Milton Hinton, Ray Brown,
Rufus Reid and Percy Heath all
are great giants of jazz. What
have they in common?
18. What jazz musician composed
a symphony with the title being
the date it was performed by the
Los Angeles Philharmonic or
chestra conducted by Zubin
Mehta?
19. Buddy Chiders, Shorty
Rogers, Woody Shaw, Lee Mor
gan and Clora Bryant play what
instrument?
20. Don Pullen, a major jazz pia
nist, died at 53 in his brother’s
East Orange, N.J. Qome. What
was the cause of death?
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