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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1960
THE JAZZ
REVIEW
By Hugh “800 Boo” Wyatt
t Hard Bop
Donald Byrd & Kenny Drew
Jazzland JLP 6
> 1) This Is New
2) Carol
3) It’s You Or No One
4) You’re My Thrill
* 5) Little T
6) Paul’s Pal
7) Why Do I Love You
*#*
Today Donald Byrd is what I’ve
always thought he could be Dur
ing his incomplete and dull rhyth
t mic attacks, he impressed me in
a very contrite manner that he
would eventually develop into the
musician he now is.
► Although, Byrd is not as lyrical
as Miles (or is he?) He is a de
noter of execution and speed as
Fats and Clifford were, but grow-
* ing as a major figure in jazz. His
primary influences are Dizzy,
Fats, Brown and Miles. Of all the
trumperters recording, his appar
• ent and lucid approch lies with
Clifford Brown. Most musicians, at
Donald’s stage, consume the list
ener with repetition of barely an
* original style. Fortunately, Donald
assures one with an advancing] y
good melodic conception and an
exuberant struggle for rhythmic
♦ agility. For the future D. B. is
the man to watch.
Drew is the pianist in the en
semble who digs for the “Inova
•tion of Funk”. In the event any
Horace Silver fans jump to an
obvious conclusion about Drew,
I'd suggest you find out how long
*he has been playing funky. There
is a possibility he stole something
from Horace, but never-the-less,
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Program Schedule for Week of September 11, 1960
SUNDAY
6:00 — Sunday Devotions
7:15 — Sunday School Lesson
7:30 — Pattersonaires
7:45 — Articles of Worship
8:00 — Hill's Devotional Hour
8:15 — Zion Hill Bapt. Church
8:30 — Rev. W. H. Borders
8:45 — Rev. R. J. Smith
9:00 — The Methodist Hour
9:15 — Goodwill Church Hour
10:00 — C.M.E. Church Hour
11:00 — Big Bethel Church Hour
12:00 — Hymns for Sunday
1:00 — Christian Science
1:15 — Memories of You
2:05 — Sunday Serenade
3:00 — Hews Analysis
3:05 — Music for Sunday
4:00 — WERD Theatre
4:30 — 860 Bandstand
4:45 — Hour of St. Francis
5:00 — Souls for Christ
5:30 — Temple of Peace
6:00 — Old Favorites
6:45 — Something New
•
MONDAY-FRIDAY
6:00 — Gospel Gems
7:30 — The Time Show
9:30 — Graham Jackson
10:05 — The Time Show
11:00 — News—Home Executive
11:30 — Allen Revival Hour
11:45 — Job Mart
12:05 — Lunch Call Record Club
3:05 — Gospel Train
4:05 — Jockey Club
5:05 — Battle of The Baritones
6:00 — Sports News
6:05 — The Sound
•
SATURDAY
6:00 — Gospel Gems
7:30 — The Time Show
9:00 — Sweet Shariot
9:30 — Graham Jackson
10:05 — The School Hour
10:30 — Auburn Ave. Hit Parade
11:30 — Sepia Serenade
12:05 — Roosey's Rec. Club
2:05 — Record Rendezvous
3:00 — Platter Party
4:30 — Old Ship of Zion
he also plays Drew. What’s the
point in saying Bud Powell was
his main influence? Anyone, who
is hip to Bud knows that most
piano players who are saying any
thing at all come through the
Powell school of higher learning,
while paying dues, of course.
Don called up Hank Mobley (an
old friend I think) and said, I
have a recording date, can you
make it? Abruptly, Mobley said,
yes. That’s how these recording
dates come up. By the way, I
only assumed that the scene above
happened like it is told. I don’t
know about you but I get tired
of hearing Mobley play the same
old depicted groove. When is he
going to change? Maybe he is
satisfied with what he is doing.
I realize that he is an excellent
tenor saxophonist and I know
what he’s said, but would it hurt
his soul to “wood shed” like
Sonny Rollins is now doing?
The rhythm section is good
throughout. In the section is one
of jazz's most gifted bassists
(Thomas Howard) who, to me, is
one of the best. The best includ
ing, Ray Brown, the late Oscar
Pettiford, Percy Heath; and Char
lie Mingus says, “Wilbur Ware is
something else” and I am now
inclined to agree with him. The
drummer is new and should be
recognized as one of the cats. His
name is G. T. Hogan. Ask John
Coltrane about him. The tunes are
refreshing but there seem to be
too many . . . Who remembers
Duke Pearson? Pearson, a former
Atlanta resident, is now pianist for
the new D.B. Quintet.
Kenny Dorham and Friends
Jazzland JLP 14
1) I Should Care
2) Active Ingredients
3) Cleo’s Chant
4) The End of a Love Affair
5) Noose Bloos
6) Jazz-Classic
The public has always waited
for artists to die before bestowing
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their deserved recognition. This is
the case of the under-rated, “Hard
Blowing” trumpet of one Kenneth
Dorham. We have but a small per
centage of trumpeteers who are
original. From study and close
observation of Dorham I have
found him to be a “boss’ indi
vidualist in jazz trumpeting. The
thing about that “OLD JIVE
PUBLIC” is, they will not ap
proach jazz as a serious form of
music. To understand Kenny Dor
ham requires concentration on all
trumpeters of the jazz era, that
is, from Louis Armstrong to Miles
Davis. If you involve yourself, you
might apprehend K.D. and look
to him as you look to Miles. For
the moment think about that.
When an artist depicts 15 years of
jazz and is not accepted, wonder
how he feels toward the acerbity
of the public? If the musicians
didn’t recognize him, he would
be in a state of frustration. In
cidentally, that’s why he isn’t as
consistent as he could be.
This LP is not new as far as
the recording is concerned, al
though, this is a new release on
a brand new label.
The alto saxophonist passed in
1957 and is a great loss. He is
Ernie Henry, and is a former
member of Dizzy’s Big Band. He
is not a Sonny Stitt or Lou Don
aldson, but to me is as soulful
as Ray Charles. By the way, he
reminds you of the sickening,
Glamorized, non-musicianship of
Ornette Colman. Henry was say
ing a whole lot!
The pianist Kenny Drew is
tasty and his tact is solid. The
alacrity of Art Taylor’s drum
ming is good as usual. The bass
ing of Eddie Mathias is keeping
time and that’s all.
All the songs are well selected
as are capable of careful specu
lation. As the non-playing Cannon
all Adderly says, “for reasons of
soul”. Buy this one.
What Are You
Reading?
Compiled by Henry Catrell
A new novel by Rona Jaffe,
the author of the Best of Every
thing, has just made the best
seller list. It proves to be as
great a publication as her previ
ous best seller which was made
into a movie. Away From Home,
the new book, is a colorful story
of the frenetic life of Rio. It re
veals the temptations and di
lemmas of the young American
nomads, the uprooted young cou
ples of Hometown, U.S.A., who
are forced by the husbands’ ca
reers to live in strange cities and
face the inevitable crises of mar
riage with neither family nor old
friend to confide in.
This is the story of young wives,
husbands and lovers told against
a superbly drawn background:
the glamorous night life, the so
cial customs that startle and fas
cinate and the surrounding jungle.
When The Kissing Had To Stop,
by Constantine Fitz Gibbon, is a
story of politics at the highest
places, of heroism and idiocy, of
ruthlessness, and of love. It is
a very bitter but brillant story.
It takes place in England during
the next few years, and against
a background of rising anti-
Americanism, pacifism and moral
conflict.
These are just two of the books
that may be found in your library.
Won’t you stop by the West
Hunter Branch today and get a
book? The library hours are 11:00-
8:00 Monday thru Friday, and
11:00-6:00 on Saturdays.
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Pre-Fall Bargains
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Great Books
Discussion Begins
Registration for the fourth year
of the Great Books Discussion is
now open at West Hunter Branch
Atlanta Public Library. Registra
tion may be made by telephone
or by filling out a blank at the
library. The program begins Oc
tober 18th.
This is the fourth consecutive
year that the Great Books Pro
gram has been in operation at
West Hunter Library. During
these years many people have
come together to talk about a
book that they all have read.
Mr. C. B. Feagin, teacher of
English at Archer High, and Miss
Glady Cooper, Home Economics
Dept., Spelman College, are the
leaders. Their training and experi
ence as leaders of Great Books
Discussions enables them to guide
conversation along meaningful
lines during the time spent ana
lyzing and evaluating a Great
Book.
Each participant is required to
own a set of books. Books may
be purchased for $9.25. It is nec
essary that orders for books be
placed immediately.
Mrs. Claudia Brown Cleveland
and Mrs. Jacquelin Parks Cleve
land entertained their husbands
who happen to be twins at 672
Kennesaw Ave., N.E. with a sur
prise birthday party.
PAGE SEVEN
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