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HOLLYWOOD. - A throng of over 800
celebrities, friends, dac jockeys and
press jammed the Pacific Design Center
last week to welcome The Commodores
back to the States following a record
smashing concert tour of Australia and
New Zealand.
The gala occasion, sponsored by Mo
town Records, was the labels way of
honoring The Commodores, whose latest
album "The Commodores", was declared
platinum in six short weeks after being
released
In addition to the presentation of the
group's platinum albums by Motown
V.P.’s Suianne de Passe and Mike Lush
ka. Mrs. Coretta Scott King presented
the group with a Brotherhood Citation for
"Outstanding Inspirational Contribution
to the Futherance of Brotherhood" on
behalf of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center for Social Change in Atlanta.
Georgia.
Mayor Tom Bradley read a proclama
non from the City of Los Angeles citing
the versatility of the group's music and
focusing attention on the fact that, “The
Commodores have become Good Will
Ambassadors for the United States to
music lovers in Europe. Africa and the
Far East, by virtue of the music they
have written, performed and recorded."
The Mayor's proclamation also congrat
ulated the group on the success of their
records, pointing out the fact that they
SPECTRUM IN BLUE
DAVERRUBECK
It becomes increasingly clear that Dave BrubecZiz a lasting influence in music. It
has been more than 25 years since he organized his intriguing, controversial quartet,
and there has never been a period in that quarter-•■enturv. despite the changing tastes
of a fickle public, when Brubeck has not be producive and ir demand.
Given his drives and energies, there is little doubt that Brubeck wouild have been
productive in any profession. Born in 1920. he grew up on a Northern California ranch
where his father was manager, and he might have become a successful cattleman. But
his mother was a inane teacher, and she insisted that the boys. Henry. Howard, and
David, learn the keyboard as well as the range. Today all three are respected
musicians, Howard and Henry in education, Dave as a world famous jazz artist.
With an eye toward ranch life, Brubeck enrolled ra a student of veterinary medicine
at College of the Pacific in 1998. Shortly after, he switched to music, and was
graduated in 1942. World War II interrupted his private studies with the great
French composer, Darius Milhaud. He served in the Army and returned to his work
with Milhaud at Mills College in 1948. Milhaud, long a student of jazz, incorporated its
elem ents into some of his greatest compositions. He encouraged Brubeck to play jazz.
Dave formed a trio, and in the late Forties organized an octet that is regarded as one of
the most important experimental groups in jazz history. One of the members of the
octet was alto saxophonist and clarinetist Paul Desmond, who had earlier crossed
paths with Brubeck.
**1 met Dave in 1944 when he was coining through San Francisco on his way overseas
as a rifleman." Desmond told Dew* Beat. “We had a quick session, started playing the
blues in B-flat. and the first chord played was G-major. Knowing absolutely nothing at
the time about polytonality. I thought he was stark, raving mad.
"His appearance at the time supported this point of view admirably. Wild-haired,
ferocious-looking, with a pile-driver approach to the piano, and the expression of a
surly Sioux. It took much patient explaining and several more listenings before I
began to understand what he was up to."
When that understanding was complete. Desmond and Brubeck became one of the
most empathetic pairs of improvisors in all of music, and their career together was to
last uninterrupted from 1961 to 1988. During that period, the Brubeck Quartet made
dozens of record albums and toured the world many times. Brubeck recalls one
punishing stretch of 90 cities in 90 days. That sort of schedule helped lead to the
quartet's decision to disband after 17 years of undiluted success. Brubeck and
Desmond have frequently rejoined on special occasions. Desmond sometimes sharing
the spotlite with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, an old friend who first
appeared with Brubeck at the New Oreleans Jazz Festival in 1968 and subsequently
has often been a special guest at Brubeck concerts. One of the most special recent
Brubeck Desmond encounters was a 25th anniversary reunion tour in 1976, in which
the two, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello gave concerts in 25 cities.
This was the reconstitution of the most famous and long-lived of the Brubeck groups,
and its music can be heard on the live 25th A m uvenary Beam s* album.
The tour included the Two Generations of Brubeck unit, made up of Dave and his
sons Chris. Danny and Darius, all accomplished professional musicians with jazz
careers of their own.
Among Brubeckss many other contributions to jazz, his work with unusual time
signatures has received the widest acceptance by other musicians.
Until the
mid-Fifties. when Brubeck and drummer Max Roach began experimenting independ
ently with 3/4 time, virtually all serious jazz performances were in 2/4 or 4/4. From
combining 3/4 and 4/4. Brubeck moved on to work successfully in 5/4, 7/4, 9/8, 10*4,
and some divisions of 13 and 15. Using Brubeck's and Desmond’s pioneering work as a
point of departure, younger musicians have developed proficiency in even more
unconventional time signatures, such as 19/4, 32/8, 7/8, and. in the case of trumpeter-
bandleader Don Ellis, 3*/i/4.
In addition to his jazz playing and composing. Brubeck has written several
large-scale compositions with religious orientations, including "The Light in the
Wilderness." “The Gates of Justice." and “Truth is Fallen.” He has performed and
recorded these major works with prominent symphony orchestras.
Brubeck's piano style has not always met with critical approval, but his influence
can be heard in the work of a number of important young pianists, just as the
inspiration of Jam es P. Johnson, Fats Walter. Art Tatum, and Duke Ellington can be
heard in Brubeck's playing. He is a vital link in the jazz piano tradition and a strong
contributor to it.
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Howard A. Glickstein, a professor at
Howard University Law School in Wash
ington. has been appointed Project Man
ager for the Civil Rights Reorganization
effort under the Carter Administration.
Glickstein will initiate the civil rights
enforcement study of President Carter's
Reorganization Project.
His appointment was announced by
Bert Lance. Director of the Office of
Management and Budget. Glickstein will
head a group which will survey such
problems as fragmentation of reaponsibil
ities, lack of accountability, duplication,
inconsistent standards and excessive
paperwork. The initial focus of the group
will be on equal employment opportunity
compliance activities.
“The project emphasizes President
Carter's commitment to strengthen the
Federal role in the relentless effort to
guarantee the civil rights of every citizen.
This area of government clearly demands
thorough examination and we have no
doubt that our resolve to make it more
effective is supported not only by minor
ity groups but a consensus of Congress,
business, labor and state and local gov
ernments." Lance said.
Glickstein is a former director of the
Notre Dame Center for Civil Rights and
former director of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights.
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Mrs. Coretta Scott King, representing the Marlin Luther King. Jr. Center for Social
Change, presented the Commodores with a Brotherhood Citation for “Outstanding
Inspirational Contribution to the Furtherance of Brotherhood" at the Motown salute
to the group. (Irl Ronald LaPread, Uonel Richie. Thomas McClary. Walter Orange,
Milan Williams. Mrs. King, William King, personal manager Bennie Ashburn, the
group's co-producer. James Carmichael and Cal Harris recording engineer.
Carter names EEO commission chairman
W HATS HAPPENING IN ENTERTATNMENT
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have received four Gold Albums and twi
Platinum albums in the United States
two Gold in the Phillipines. and Gold I*
both Nigeria and Japan.
Mayor Johnny Ford of Tuskegee,
Alabama, home of the Commodores, flew
in for the event after formally proclaim
ing Monday. May 16 as “ 'Commodore*
Day', giving the citizens of Tuskegee the
opportunity of joining the citizens of Loa
Angeles in paying tribute to Tuskegee's
Favorite Sons."
On behalf of the Beverly Hills/Holly
wood branch of the NAACP. Bill l«ane.
Chairman of the 10th Annual Image
Awards, presented the Image Award for
“Beat Group of the Year." previously won
at the NAACP’s annual awards dinner
which took place while the group was in
Australia.
Joining the civic officials were luminar
ies from the world of music, motioa
pictures and television, including Motown
Industries Chairman, Berry Gordy,
Marvin Gaye. Smokey Robinson, Willie
Hutch. Billy Dee Williams, Thelma
Houston, George Standord Brown,
Raymond St. Jacques, Natalie Cole,
Rosie Grier. Stanley Clay, Leslie Nielsen.
Flavor, Kenny Rankin. Johnny Bristol.
Tony King. Don Cornelius, Jon Lucien,
and numerous others.
The Commodores will be embarking on
a major concert tour of the U.S. begin
ning May 29th in Greenville, S.C.
The President has announced that he
will nominate Eleanor Holmes Norton, of
New York. N.Y., to be a member of the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commis
aion. The President also indicated that if
confirmed by the Senate, Norton would
be designated chairman of the Commis
sion. Norton is currently a commissioner
and chairman of the Commission on
Human Rights in New York City.
President Carter has said that reorgan
ization of the Equal Employment Oppor
tunity Commission is an important part of
his Administration's plan. He recently
stated:
"I believe we now have seven
different agencies responsible for
equal employment opportunity in the
Federal Government.
There is a
backlog of more than 125,000 cases.
The average time for the resolution of
a case is about three years. I intend
to make this one of my major and
early responsibilities when I get
reoganizalion authority, to bring
some order out of thia chaos and to be
sure that we eliminate once and for
all discrimination against any human
being because of their race or rel
igious commitments.
Fox addresses
PCC grads
1 am committed, because of political
promises and also because of deep
personal feelings, to complete equal
ity of opportunity in our Nation, to
the elimination of discrimination in
our schools and to the rigid enforce
ment of all Federal laws. There will
never be any attempt made while 1
am President to weaken the basic
provisions or the detailed provisions
of the great Civil Rights Acts that
have been passed in years gone by."
Ms. Norton was born June 13, 1937 in
Washington. D.C. She receive a B.A.
from Antioch College in 1960, and M.A. in
Ameican Studies from Yale Graduate
School in 1963. and an LL.B. from Yale
Law School in 1964.
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More than 800 students will be eligible
to receive degrees at Portland State
University's spring term commencement
exercises June 12 at 3 p.m. in Memorial
Coliseum. '
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Of the anticipated degrees, 626 are
bachelor's, 229 are master's, and four are
doctorates. Three of the latter are in
urban studies; one is in system s science.
H. Stuart Hughes, professor of history
at the University of California at San
Diego, will deliver the commencement
address on the topic “The Agony of
Higher Education.”
During the ceremeony, President
Approximately 1700 students will
graduate from Portland Community Col
lege during official ceremonies June 10 at
8 p.m. in the gymnasium at the Sylvania
Center. 12000 S.W. 49th Avenue.
Nellie Fox, legislative and political
education director for the Oregon AFL
Bessie V. Bagley, 70, a board member
CIO will give the graduation address. She
moved into that position more than a year for Portland's Model Cities program and
ago after twenty years of active union responsible for starting the Reading Tree
program, died on May 24th in a Portland
work.
Prior to accepting the legislative hospital.
Born in Meridian. Mississippi. Mrs.
education post Fox served for eight years
as second vice president of the labor Bagley moved to Portland in 1912. and
group and two years as the women's attended Portland schools and graduated
from Girls Polytechnic High School.
activities director.
She was a member of the Urban
Originally Fox started with Retail
Employees Union #1092 and started as a League, the National Association for the
business representative in 1962. She has Advancement of Colored People. Oregon
served on various boards and committees Association of Colored Women's Club and
hut has the most pride for serving as i^es Femmes Social Club.
She also was an alternate delegate to
chairman of the State Advisory Council
the 1976 Democratic National Conven
on Sex Discrimination in Employment.
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Inauguration and ball. She was active in
the Multnomah County Democratic
Central Committee and was sn active
precinct committee woman.
Mrs. Bagley worked many years as a
food service employee of Good Samaritan
Hospital, retiring in 1972. She lived at
2343 NE U th Avenue.
She is survived by her husband,
Donald W.; sons Donald W. Jr., Clyde A.
and Kernan H. all o* Portland; daughters
Mrs. LaVerne B. Brown, Oakland. Calif..
and Dona C. Chin and Darlene Burks,
both of Portland; 16 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
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Service Awards to two Portland citizens-
Rudie Wilhelm, Jr., vice president and
secretary of Rudie Wilhelm Warehouse
Co., and Ixireri McKinley, executive
director of th e Oregon 'Museum of Sari ♦I
ence and Industry.
Other parts of the commencement
program include remarks by Terrie D.
Jones, s student graduating with a
degree in earth sciences; a welcome by
Valerie McIntyre, a student member of
the State Board of Higher Education; and
music by the PSU Concert Band, conduct
ed by John Ellis.
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She served as law clerk to Federal
District Court Judge A. Leon Higgin
botham in 1964 and 1965.
She was
assistant legal director of the American
Civil Liberties Union from 1965 to 1970.
In 1970 Norton became a member and
chairman of the New York Commission
on Human Rights. From 1971 ro 1974 she
also served as executive assistant to the
Mayor of New York.
She is the author of “Sex Discrimin
ation and the Law" and of numerous
articles and book reviews.
She has
receive the lxiuise Waterman Wise
Award for work in human rights, and the
Outstanding Young Women of America
award.
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