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Mary Wilson continues with Supreme grace, style
Mary Wilson: Definition of a
Diva. A Biography.
“The title Diva is one that I
don’t take lightly. Endurance is
a characteristic that has given
me strength. I've worked hard
and come a long way.”
In the heart of Detroit’s
Brewster Place Projects three
young girls had adream. During
the '6os, an era when African
Americans were at the peak of
the struggle for recognition, Flo
rence Ballard, Diana Ross and
Mary Wilson envisioned nation
al acclaim.
Four decades and 40 albums
later, the reality of a dream has
extended far beyond their expec
tations. Through their music,
The Supremes became a vehicle
to break color lines in music and
life. Continuing in this tradition
of versatility, Mary Wilson has
progressed to a level of fame that
many still dream about.
The successful venture of the
Supremes is a story that’s well
known. The Supremes, original
ly called the Primettes, were the
sister group to the Primes, who
later became the Temptations.
“At a very early age, we decided
what we wanted to do and we
knew what we had to do to
achieve the success, says Mary.”
After landing a recording con
tract with Motown in 1961, The
Supremes were on their way to
superstardom.
The entertainment business
can be stressful, often over
whelming, but Mary says it was
easy to remain stable. “Even
thoughlwasyoung, my upbring
ing kept me focused. I had a
onderful mom, and our close
;'nit family structure was based
on morals.”
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g:oup had 12 No. 1 hits, includ
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bur Love Go”( 1964), “Baby Love”
£1964) and “Someday We'll Be
Together” (1969).
Various Artists: In Defense of Animals Vol, 2
§ “I don’t know if animals can
Feason orintellectualize, but I do
&now that they can suffer. I've
said it before and I'll say it again:
;‘here are viable alternatives to
the use of animals for food, sport,
slothing and experimentation.
gtnimals are not ours to eat, wear
r experiment on. Thanks.” —
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: Foundedin 1983, In Defense of
é.nimals (IDA) is a 65,000-mem
er animal rights organization
edicated to ending the institu
ionalized abuse of animals by
rotecting their rights, welfare
nd habitat. Their activities in
tlude the filing of lawsuits, stag
tng of protests, boycotts, lobby
g efforts, public education and
on-violent civil disobedience.
ograms and campaignsinclude
orking toward eliminating the
se of animals in scientific re
arch and product testing, in
uding information to educate
udents regarding alternatives
dissection and vivisection; pro
cting marine mammals; fight
g pet theft; an anti-fur cam
aign and protecting wildlife.
A publishes a quarterly mag
zine called the IDA Magazine.
IDA’s first benefit CD was re
ased on Restless in 1993 and
atured tracks by Pearl Jam,
ichael Stipe, Lush, Primusand
elmet among others. Having
gold in excess of 50,000 copies, it
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helped establish IDA as one of
the nation’s foremost animal
advocacy groups.
From the angular Brit-pop of
Elastica through the raw, kick
ass beats of Chemical Brothers
and Ruby tothe cerebral musings
of Morphine, In Defense of Ani
mals Vol. 2 is a vibrant, eclectic
mix of tracks, which have been
donated royalty-free by musi
cians and groups from across the
spectrum of modern music.
Featured artists
Elastica
Its Our Pleasure.
sonally.”
Today’s reality of a four-de
cade dream is Mary Wilson. “I
White Zombie
Bjork
Meat Beat Manifesto
Chemical Brothers
Beastie Boys
Ruby
Belly
Moby
PJ Harvey
KRS-ONE
Massive Attack v Mad Profes
sor
Mike Watt
Alice Donut
Aleka’s Attic (Featuring River
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can’t stop now; I'm just begin
ning. Dreams do come true, I am
living proof of that.”
and Rain Phoenix)
The Orb
Morphine
A vegetarian dish
Seitan and hummus wrap was
created by Club D. chefs Mike D.
(Beastie Boys) and Steven Pav:
I.Saute thinly sliced garlicand
onions in a pan lightly covered
with olive oil.
2.Add thinly sliced Seitan to
the garlic and onion mixture and
continue to saute.
3.Warm an organic, whole
wheat tortilla over aburner, turn
ing once.
4. Remove tortilla from heat,
once warm, apd liberally spread
hummus on it.
s.Add slices of avocado and
mixed green salad.
6.When Seitan is browned,
douse mixture with tamari.
7.Place onion, garlic, Seitan,
tamari mixture in tortilla.
B.Finish with gomasio on top.
9.Wrap tortilla like a burrito.
All amounts subject to individ
ual logic and tastes.
“Wewho supportanimalrights
are dedicated to opposing vio
lence and oppression of humans
and animals alike. We feel it is
wrong to eat, wear or exploit an
imals. Animal rights is a philos
ophy and a framework of living a
life of empathy, respect and com
passion for all.” — Cathy Cohn
and Philip Steir, coproducers, In
Defense of Animals Vol. 2
Augusta Symphony performs
Master Works | Sept. 28th
The Augusta Symphony, under
the direction of Donald Portnoy,
will entice audiences at the
Master Works I season premiere,
Saturday, September 28, at Au
gusta State University Perform
ing Arts Theatre. Augusta Sym
phony will perform with interna
tionally renowned pianist Claude
Frank. Concert time is 7:30 p.m.
Experience the passion of the
classics with Donald Portnoy, the
Augusta Symphony and Claude
Frank. Mr. Frank has appeared
repeatedly with great orchestras
world-wide, including the New
York Philharmonic, Chicago
Symphony, Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra
and the orchestras of New Or
leans, Toronto, Zurich, Brussels,
Hamburg and Frankfurt. Claude
Frank has received critical ac
claim for his interpretation of
the piano literature of
Beethoven, and Time Magazine
proclaimed Mr. Frank’s RCA re
lease of his recordings of the 32
Beethoven sonatas as one of the
year’s “10 Best,” Mr. Frank also
appeared on ABC television in
Augustan Francis releases
debut CD Where Is Love?
“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 budding
musicianship.
Though born in Keysville, Ga.,
she was brought up in Augusta by
accomplished and recorded musi
cianC. W.Francisll, whoinstilledin
his daughter a love for quality in all
things. Especially music.
Ms. Francis is a jazz vocalist
and aspires to be “one of the cats”
where her musicianship and her
relationships with othermusicians
are concerned. While new to the
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1. Swing That Music is the title of
a biography of what late, great
trumpet player?
2. Name the person who bought
Billie Holiday’s headstonetomark
her neglected grave.
3. What instrument is played by
Rufus Reid?
4. Name the alto saxophonist who
worked with Charles Mingus.
5. A premier bebop pianist, he was
considered by many to be the
founder of modern jazz piano.
Name him.
6. OfGene Ammons, Woody Shaw,
Chu Berry and Joe Henderson,
which does not belong?
7. Of Bud Powell, James Scott
Mearle Lux Lewis or Billy Taylor,
which is a Ragtime player?
8. Was the geographical center of
jazz during the late bebop era
New York, Houston, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans or Chicago?
9. Was Louis Armstrong’s classic
recording of “West End Blues” was
the highly acclaimed prognif;tn
Beethoven: Ordeal and Triumph!
Claude Frank lived in
Nuremberg until the age of 12,
when he joined hisfatherin Brus
sels. Shortly thereafter he went
to live in Paris, where he studied
in the Paris conservatory. The
German occupation forced Mr.
Frank to leave France. While in
Spain illegally and overheard at
the keyboard, he was invited to
perform at a party given by the
Brazilian ambassador. There he
won his first ‘fee’ — a visa to
come to the United States grant
ed by the American Consul who
attended the party.
The program for September 28
will include: Glinka’s Overture
to “Russian and Ludmilla 3”
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Np.
4 in G, Op. 58; and Hanson's
Symphony No. 2 “Romantic.” =
Ticket prices for the Septem
ber 28 Master Works concert
range from $lO to $24. To order
your tickets or for more informa
tion, call 826-4705 or drop by the
Symphony box office at Sacred
Heart Cultural Center. T
genre, her delivery is “comfort
able and warm.” 2
She is currently studying voeal
technique with Grady Tate, and
has studied with vocalists Sh%
Jordan and Ruby Glover. She @
participated in numerous j
vocal workshops presented by
Elliston Studio for Jazz Studi
Ms. Francis attended Glenn
Hills High School, where shé
played in the school band. She has
a degree in computer science from
Tuskegee University. She is the
daughter of Augustaresident Lula
Francis. =
Her CD, Where Is Love? was
released in September on the Stee
ple Chase record label.
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10. Musicians and those whoknew
him called him “Little Jazz.” Namie
him.
11. Whatisthename ofthebassist
who replaced Scott LaFaro in the
Bill Evans Trio? 19
12. Who was the Chicago-born
drummer who became famous
with the Benny Goodman Band
and later led his own band? -
13. Name the trombonist/singér
who was a soloist with the Jimmie
Lunceford band. '
14. Of Wayne Shorter and Wayne
King, which of the two plays the
saxophone? '
15. Name the two area high school
Jjazz bands that have recorded an
album.
16. A practicing Scientologist, he
played piano with Mongo
Santamaria and Miles Davis:
Name him. .
17. Until 1967, this school was the
only college offering a jazz major:
Name the school and its location.
18. He played lead trumpet with
the Stan Kenton band and led
several post-bop bands. No regis~
ter is the least bit awkward for
him—hisrangeextends toßabove
double high C. Name him. ;
19. One of the best lead trumpet/
players to ever lead the trumpet
section in the Thad Jones-Mel
Lewis band. Name him. Vg
20. A saxophonist, band director,
keyboardist, composer, arranger
and former member of the
Clarence Carter band, he pres:i
ently is director of the Savannah
High Arts Academy’s Blue Light/
Jazz Band. What is his name? ~
Answers on page 16