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: I Portland Obeerver Thursday, M ay 2 4 ,167» Page 7 V ie tn a m V e t e r a n e W e e k M ay SB - June 3 , 1 9 7 8 SPO RTS HOUR JOE’S PLACE 1801 N.E. A lberta W ILL DRAFT YOU FOR O NLY 16$ Days: Sat., Sun. & Mon. Call: 288-8786 For More Information AVOCADOS For SALADS ASPABACUS _ ■“""„io* FL00WA SALAI SIZE NJ. Ne. t NEW WMTISNATTIB TOMATOES...». POTATOES BOTTII, MB LEAF sr R9AAMB U .N e .llA O C I LETTUCE....... «. DOT ONIONS < 29 Madiaon finished first In the 1600 m ater boys relay. They will com pete at the State Track M e e t at H ayw ard Field in Eugene this Saturday. \ A Veterans Employment Seminar sponsored by the National Alliance o f Business w ill be held on Wed nesday, M ay 30, 1979, fro m 1:30 p.m . to 4:30 p.m . at the P a cific Power & Light Building A uditorium , Second Floor, 920 S.W. 6th Avenue. by Alten Jones SPECTRUM IN BLUE - THE CRUSADERS The Crusaders — Nesbert “ Stix” Hooper (drums), Joe Sample (keyboards), W ilto n Felder (tenor sax), Larry C arlton (guitar) and Robert “ Pops” Popwell (bass) — are the epitome o f musical excellence who are revered by their peers as well as legions o f world-wide fans. Their peers in the music industry have dub bed the five members o f the group “ the musician’ s musicians.“ / U nlike the m ajority o f the groups in the music industry who are judged by how much o f a commercial hit their current record is, The Crusaders garner ac ceptance fo r their musicianship and craftsmanship. They are highly respected on an aesthetic level fo r their music. The power and respect o f this group is evidenced from their touring which has moved from smoke-filled jazz rooms to huge 20,000 seat stadiums. The Rolling Stones asked the group to do an English tour with them in 1975, and The Crwaders agreed, thus becoming the first and only instrumental group to tour w ith the Stones. Hooper, Sample and Felder were born in Houston, Texas. It was there that Hooper convinced the other two along with several other musicians to form the “ Swingsters,” a group which concentrated on playing the blues o f B.B. King, Lightenin’ Hopkins and Bobby Blue Bland, and the jazz o f Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Chico H am ilton and Stan Kenton. The basic blues and jazz roots were blended into a distinctive Crusaders style o f sound which Hooper calls “ G u lf C oast." Texas crowds were going crazy over the emotional quality and sense o f rawness the group constantly achieved. Hooper felt the time was right fo r the group, then consisting o f the three plus Wayne Henderson, to venture to Los Angeles to make a record deal enabling them to bring their brand o f music to the masses. The beginnings, however, were rough and the guys made ends meet by doing studio work. W ord about their fresh, unique brand o f playing spread like w ildfire and they were suddenly in demand fo r more sessions than they could handle. This success led to their eventual recording contract as The Jazz Crusaders. A problem they briefly encountered was that they were being ignored by the public because o f the word “ jazz” in their name, and by the critics because they were not playing tra d itio n a l cerebral jazz. They q u ic k ly corrected this “ problem ” by dropping “ jazz” from their name. Immediately The Crusaders began receiving A M airplay, heavy pop sales, and critical acclaim fo r infusing their music with a quality o f honesty and sincerity. “ The Crusaders have proven that there is something in our music that ap peals to everyone. We proved that there was something in Black instrumental music that opened the doors fo r others like Herbie Hancock and Donald B yrd,” explains Stix Hooper. They are continually searching fo r something new in the way o f their sound. Says Sample, "T h e foundation o f our previous music is still there, but the group is building on that foundation all the tim e.” A m ajor “ building” o f The Crusaders occurred in 1970 when they added guitarist Larry C arlton to the group. This gifted C alifornia-born guitarist has been the recipient o f the National Academy o f Recording A rts and Sciences’ “ Most Valuable Player Aw ard” three successive years (’ 73-‘ 75). Early in 1976, The Crusaders participated in another “ building” phase when they added Atlanta bassist Robert “ Pops” Popwell to the group. Prior to this time, they had never had a full-tim e bass player, as Felder would play sax and the bass lines on their records. A t this same time, Henderson exited the group to pursue other interests which included record producing. As the Crusaders continually expand musically, their vast audience expands w ith them. They don’ t fo llo w a set form at and are not afraid to tackle something different each time out. The Crusaders represent a musical soul, not simply a musical sound. Fred's Place 2611 NE Union Slaughter, Inc. Starring Tootie Thursday - Sunday Vet job seminar Interested veterans should call C hu ck L o n g , M anager Veterans Programs, National Alliance o f Bu siness, at 226-4063. The seminar is free o f charge b u t requires pre- registration. < 12 J EMPEROR CRAPES ........!--.“ ü... m a 6 9 e S M O T'S M M 6 MASS f DIPO OLIVOS SRI VALUT Cleat PITTI» S * ai. TIR 59‘ FOOTLONC HOT DOGS Zte’ l * RRARTJAR1 49* : ALEX'S AaOdaas, M l Z SM IW ATS M ISTAN POTATO SALAD .9 . a a iis, « u s » BAMSN C0IAM RAVA0T1 PRICES GOOD THRU SAT.. MAY 26, 1979. SHERIDAN FRUIT Co. SE UNION & OAK MELANIE BATISTE Batiste runs P O R T LA N D A IR BASE — A ir man Melanie Batiste o f the Oregon A ir National Guard is preparing her self fo r the race which might put her on the road to the Olympics. The In tercollegiate A thletics fo r Women (A IA W ) contest is scheduled to be held at Iron M ountain, Michigan in late May this year, and it is here Batiste hopes to win in her specialty, the 200-yard dash. She is a sophomore at the Univer sity o f Oregon and joined the 116th Tactical C ontrol Squadron in May 1978 as a radar operations trainee. Between studying accounting and performing Guard duties, she can be found on the tra c k , tra in in g and conditioning herself fo r a possible place in the Olympics. “ I e njoy s p rin tin g m uch m ore than long-distance running,” she ex plained, “ because sprinting action is sudden and decisive. Races can be won in the firs t ten feet. L o n g distance running involves a different kind o f strategy. Besides, I am best conditioned fo r the quickness needed fo r the dash.” She fir s t realized she was unusually fast when she became ac tive in grade school baseball. In high school she specialized in track and performed well in the 100 and 200- yard dash — so well, in fact, that in 1978 she went on to the A IA W in Tennessee and placed among the top ten women 200-yard sprinters in the nation. What is her greatest desire? "Ju st to run. M y ultimate goal is not necessarily the Olympics right now ,” she said, “ but rather the op portunity to do the best 1 can.” A fte r the A IA W event, she plans to go on to Amateur Athletics Union (A A U ) com petition. The top fo ur runners from there w ill be asked to go on to the Pan Am games and then to the Olympics. “ The Oregon A ir Guard wishes her good luck,” said an A ir Guard spokesman. 235 <3353 The language Is explicit and crude! The speakers are tough, hardened murderers and rapists! The targets are defiant Juvenile delinquents! The results are amazing. Channel 6 takes you and 17 belligerent juvenile offenders in Rahway prison wfx lifers graphically describe conditions an< life behind the walls. After the prison session, you again m eet the gang members who initially proclaimed they planned a life of crime You judge the results KOIN-TV presents this uncensor special hour without commercial interruption Robert B. Duncan Juvenile delinquency is one of the nation s greatest problems Scared Straight offers one possible solution and I would advise all kids in trouble as well as anyone raising children to see it Stayer, dry er Fortune Neil Goldschmidt This is a powerful program that contains some controversial concepts and strong language but it is also a thoughtful documentary about some important issues, luvemle crime, deterrents, and rehabilitation I congratulate KOtN-TV tor understanding the relevance ol this documentary and tor choosing to allow Portlanders Io see it Bruce Baker KOIN-TV is Io be commended for their courage m showing this explicit and important film It graphically portrays a truthful reality Hopefully, it may deter some of our young people from pursuing a life bound to end in the sotdidness shown Presented in the public interest by K O IN -T V end The Weight Loss Clinics of America, Inc F n i m n . Owew< ftaifts * Flora Geiger The language is offensive to some people but it needs to be to gel the point across All teenagers should v e w it as well as lunior high youngsters It tells it like it is and that s what kids want! Reverend Gary Dart Following "Scared Straight" at 10 PM Dick Cavatt will boat a follow-up program, and at 10:30 KOIN-TV will present “Jail Balt”, a local follow-up program. FRIDAY AT 9 PM REPEATED BY POPULAR REQUEST The reakty that the prisoners imped to young potential prisoners is the heiksh existence they kve breathe and talk every waking moment This program could be a salvation lo both the |uvenile offenders and the prisoners I encourage every concerned O regonan to view 4. SCARED STRAIGHT! Pater Falk boat ENERGY. We can't a ffo rd to w aste it. * <^ t * n d c ?<d* « f— 1 language and graphic descriptor» that mey not be tuHabte tor some viewers snd Is no» recommended tor children under 13 •
