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Page 6 F’orlland/Observer Thursday, November 8. 1973 MUSIC FL 287 • 2887 by John K Bibb Monday - Saturday 7:00 p.m. Sunday - 2:45 p.m. The controversial best selling novel now becomes a shocking screen reality. 90KARI LTD m o t 'THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR' vrth LAWR ENC COOK PAOLA KELLY JANET LEAGUE SMI GREENLEE«MELVIN CUV JA tjaseCmtheTMs P R ES O 'HL N s-w«». - i- .V - t* SAM GREENLEE &, IVAN DiXON yc SAM GREENLEE Asacae •’nxcerTHGMAS G NEUSOM i «■■■•»I * » -< :, WAN "¡XON 1 . HERBIE HANCOCK p c; in“ "".. Unitad Artists c o - f e a tu r e SCORPIO B urt Lancaster Coming Nov. 14 Welcome to the YSOL col umn. "Music Flow“, th? only strictly Black music column in the Portland area. This week "Music Flow" is going to deal with the fall winter record surge, and the growth of YSOL radio. Let's approach the latter issue first. Since the last "Music Flow" column YSOL radio has in stalled three additional trans mitters in the Northeast com munity. The locations are 17th and Mason. 9th and Al berta. and Rodney and Knott. All persons in these imme diate areas are now able to pick-up YSOL radio from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. By all means if you are in the lis tening area of Y SOL radio give it a listen sometime. On the music scene, the fall- winter surge of records is on and there are several new groups, plus old groups with new things. New albums in the Portland area are: Crea live Source, Billy Paul, Three Degrees. O’Jays. Harold Mel vin and the Bluenotes. New Birth. Gladys Knight (first album on Buddah label). La Belle. Escorts, Voices of East Harlem. Counts, and several other albums in many dif ferent musical areas. Among these albums the Escorts and Creative Source are new groups on the music scene. Their albums definitely bear your consideration for they will be around for a long time to come. I would like to review the Counts album as a "Pick Hit of the Month". The Counts' new album, en titled “Love Signs”, is a com bination of Jazz. Blues, Black Rock, and funky old R&B. The diversity of this album is only matched by the ability of the musicians to both play and sing on several selections, plus their individual diversity as talented musicians. Side 1 - cut 1 is the title tune of the album entitled “Love Signs”, which takes you into the mood of two indivi duals deeply in the grasp of love. It is a combination of Earth. Wind and Fire; Herbie Hancock; plus the distinction of the Counts. Definitely a lover's cut with the smooth and mellow flow of man and his instrument. You are immediately taken out of a slow thing and taken into the Counts at their best thing; a fast, uptempo cut of several musical progressions and vocal work. This is for the person looking for the quick trip cut. A happy medium is reached on the third cut on Side L The mood is mellow with very much vocal work on behalf of the group. Their musical ex hibition in this cut is definitely overshadowed by the vocal production. Not one of the best cuts as far as I am con cerned. Side 2 is a pleasure far beyond belief. The new. old, blues, jazz, and Counts are exhibited. Cut 1. entitled “Riding High", is definitely going to be a Top 40 hit if it is given any radio play time. "Riding High" makes "Ry thmn Changes“ on their last album seem like something slow. All I can say about this cut is that “It's Bad". "Sacrifice" is the name of the second cut on Side 2. a favorite of percussionist Bruce Smith with "Pleasure". This selection is a mix be tween E.W.F., Ohio Players, and Funkadelic. The last cut. entitled "Counts' Medley", is a com bination of great chord pro gressions. transitions, and musical tightness. The old Counts' melody is present, but a totally new thing is also heard in this nine minute jam session. "B ruce Lee F e s tiv a l” The ultim ate in M artial A rts adventure ,< 4-x and excitement! OMBE assists truckers The Commerce Depart ment's Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMREI has renewed a $238.743 con tract with Greater Horiions. Inc., a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City, to stimulate minority participation in America's multi billion dollar trucking industry, OMBE D irector Alex Armendaris announced. Arm endaris noted that “This country's trucking in dustry accounts for approxi mately $50 billion in annual revenues, and is one of the prime potential industries. Through the efforts of Greater Horizons, minority Americans today represent a larger share of that industry, and OMBE is pleased to sup port its efforts.“ According to Armendaris, there are 30,000 Blacks in the trucking industry as owner operators, w ho have invested $450 million in their businesses. Greater Horizons has es tabiished two subsidiaries. Independent Truckers Lea gue, a non profit trade as sociation used for training its members in effective busi ness management, and Afro- Urban Transportation, Inc., a profit making trucking firm in which owner operators have the opportunity to pur chase stock. The Indepen dent Truckers League has field offices in Cleveland and New Orleans. All I can say about the album as a whole is that it has been a long time since I heard an album that I ap preciated all the music. It makes it well worth your while to spend your money on this album. Check it out. Till next time, listen to YSOL Radio. Black radio in Portland. Seals sees title by Paul Knauia Sugar Ray Seales doesn't believe that 13 ia an unlucky number. His record ia 130 in his bid for the world title next summer. After the TKO at 1:39 in the fourth round. Dave Covertry says Seales' south paw style was too much for him. From the first round you could see that Covertry was no match for the speed and reach of Seales. After the fight Seales said that he waa juat getting going, “I get my second wind about the sixth round," he said, acting as if he was disappointed that it didn't last longer. Attending the fight from Tacoma was Seales' mother •nd his 2-yearold daughter Tanissa. I asked Seales what's on for tomorrow? He said bark to college near Tacoma and more competi tion in a pool tournament. the r r FAMILY^ I < LAWYER X Suppose somebody owea you money. According to vour fig ures, the amount is $100. Hut the debtor insists that the amount is only $200. One day you receive a check from him for $200. On the hack he has written the words: • P A Y M E N T IN F U L L ." Should you cash the check and lake a chance on collecting the extra $100 later on? It is tempi ing to do just that. The trouble is that if you cash the check as is. the law will prob ably consider the whole debt wiped out. The debtor has made you a legal offer to settle up for a total of $200. Hy cashing Ihe check you are accepting his offer and agreeing Io a final settle ment at that figure. True, with Ihe $200 check in your hands, von mighl he reluc tant indeed to let it go. One man in this predicament tried to steer a middle course He erased the wont " F U L L " and substi tuted the word •‘ P A R T ." then B la z e rs tro u n c e K n icks Knicks. by Paul Kaania What a difference a year makesl Trail Blazers '73 had a standing room only crowd of 12,086, the largest ever to see a Biazer game, for the New Yotk Knicks game. The Knicks forgot that everytime the game ia tele vised back to New York from Portland the Blazers win. A real disappointment for New York fans to stay up until 1:00 a.m. and watch the World Champions not being able to get it together with out Captain Willis Reed, who was out with a sore knee. A team effort, with the starters in double figures, the hustle and the defense were too much for the cashed the check However, his strategy did not work A court held later that he had no claim lo any more money. The court said he had no au- Ihoiilv, on his own. lo alter Ihe terms of the defendant's offer. Another man tried something else He loo cashed a P A Y M E N T IN F U L L check, hut at Ihe same time wrote the debtor that he simplv was not accepting it as a full settlement. Hut again, a court ruled that the entire debt was wiped out The court said the man's action« in cashing the cheek spoke louder than his words of dis avowal. Even if you don’t cash the check hut merely hang onto it. you might he held in have ac cepted the debtor's offer. Silence can mean consent. However, that wouldn't hap pen right away. In one case, a creditor kept such n check for six weeks before mailing it back to Ihe debtor. The latter there upon insisted that the delav had cancelled the entire debt Hut a court decided the debt was si ill due and payable. The court thought sis weeks was not an unreasonable lime, under the circumstances, for the creditor to weigh his next move. A public service f e a t u r e o f th e A m e r ic a n B a r A s s o c ia tio n a n d llie O r e g o n S ta te B a r A s s o c i ation. W ritten by W ill B e r n a r d . C 1971 American Bar Association Jazz Society forms s a t* A resurgance of interest in Dixieland jazz, an American musical form of the early 1900's, has prompted the formation of an organization called the Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon. This or ganization is unique in the fact that its primary goal is the preservation of the only original music style contri buted by the people of the United States. Traditional jazz might be recognized by other terms such as Dixie land, New Orleans jazz, Chi cago jazz. Blues, Ragtime or Mickey Finn. This non-profit organiza tion will be based in the Eugene area, but activities will be statewide. Concert- sessions will have a feature artist or band of this type of music, alternating with “jam sets” of professional musi cians organized by the ses sion chairman. There will be a training room for the amateur and/or school chair man. Sessions are open to the public as well as mem- Chinese Nov. 28 S a v e The C h ild re n a n d H it bers and will be held at various locations throughout the state. Other functions of the or ganization include a monthly newsletter informing mem bers of upcoming sessions where jazz can be heard; historical articles of jazz; a library, to serve as a source of information in the various aspects of this field; to award scholarships for clinics or workshops of this art form; and as a Junior Jazz Society for high school age and younger people in terested in learning about and performing this type of music. The first session will fea ture Jim Beatty, clarinetist, formerly of the Hoyt Hotel. Portland. It will be held this Sunday at Valley River Inn, November 4, 1973, at 1:30 p.m. Persons under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Membership applica tions will also be available. For further information call 747 8413. Bank with Betty and Barbara. Com ing soon Thunderfist M aurie Slam o .troie 9000 G o rd o n ’s W a r Geneva’s Cocktails Free Betty Palmer and Barbara Brown are our Personal Service Representatives at the Union Avenue branch. And if you don’t know them, you should. Because their only job is to make your banking a lot more pleasurable. Happy Birthday Party M e e tin g R o o m s T w o P o o l T a b le s Free P o o l Lessons P a u l & G e n e v a K n a u ls If you turn this off when nobody’s listen in g...you’re really tuned in to an energy conservation program! Conserve Electricity Use all you need but save all you can O w n e rs The People at Pacific Power 4228 N. William» 282-6363 Ì That means introducing you to the right people for faster service. And helping you choose the right kind of checking or savings account. I hey II even help you balance your checkbook if you want. A long time ago U.S. Bank promised to make banking a very personal thing. People like Betty Palmer and Barbara Brown arc helping us keep that promise. ■, | Come in and meet them. k They’ll be waiting on a red carpet to greet you. HANK te» Ca ervice U N ITED STATES N A T IO N A L BANK OF OREGON 5505 N.E. Union William C. Spicer, Manager Member F.D .I.C . AvarypwMndMng. Petrie was hot the first half, burning Walt (Clyde! Frazier with hit jumpers. He finished with 21 points, followed by J.J. Johnson with 19 points. 8 14 from the flpor and 9 rebounds. Super Sidney came to play, as he doesn't always, and had 9 15 from the floor. 3 rebounds and 7 aaaists to finish with 21 points. Two timely shots by reserve center Lloyd Neal gave the Blazers an 11 point lead. When the clock stopped the Blazers had won 107 100. There are tw o games coming up. Friday. Novem her 9 and Saturday. Nov ember 10. with Buffalo and Chicago respectively. Hope to see you there.
