Payed Portland Observer Thursday. June 21.1979
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HANK JONES
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The (hrec adjectives which most
consistently crop up when people
describe Hank Jones are “ urbane,”
“ elegant," and “ w itty.” Jones, who
for the past 30 years has been one o f
the very finest pianists to operate
from within the mainstream o f jazz's
rich tradition, and who has played
and recorded w ith an astounding
roster o f musicians, is currently en
joying the most attention he has ever
received from the public, the press,
HANK JONES
and the music business.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan (a suburb o f Detroit) on July 31, 1918, Jones
during the mid-Thirties learned from the great examples of A rt Tatum, Fats
Waller, and, especially, Teddy Wilson. He was the first o f the three Jones
brothers (the other two being Thad and Elvin) to leave Detroit for New York,
the nation’s center o f jazz activity.
Although his sensibility was rooted in the Swing Era, Jones matriculated into
the New York scene during the flowering o f bebop. He had no trouble adapting
to bop’s more rigorous harmonic and rhythmic requirements, and evolved a
lucid style which ingeniously synthesized swing and bop into an approach that
was personal and flexible. He could play with just about anyone.
Jones cut his first record date in 1944, a session led by trumpeter Hot Lips
Page and produced by Leonard Feather. He accompanied singer Billy Eckstine,
played in the sextet o f bassist John Kirby, in trumpeter Howard McGhee’ s
combo, with tenor great Coleman Hawkins, and on one o f the first (1947) l az?
at the Philharmonic tours, where he met Ella Fitzgerald. He then was Ella’s ac
companist from 1948 through 1953.
Resuming his freelance status in New York, Jones, by the mid-Fifties. was
firm ly established as one o f the class pianists in jazz. He worked in several
combos with Benny Goodman between 1956 and 1958, began a 20-year
association with CBS, and continued to be selected for an enviable series of
record dates.
The esteem in which Jones has been held by the jazz community is indicated
by a partial list o f those who have asked him to play on their dates: Charlie
Parker, Lester Young, Ella, Hawkins. M ilt Jackson, Cannonball Adderley,
Nat Cole, Sonny Stitts, Jimmy Rushing, Oliver Nelson, Wes Montgomery, Ben
Webster, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra,
Ray Brown. Chet Baker, Kenny Burrell, and Bobby Hutcherson.
Since June 1978, Jones has been affiliated with the Broadway hit musical
A in ’t Misbehavin’, as conductor/pianist with the production’ s seven-piece
band. But he still occasionally takes time o ff for concert tours. “ 1 think it's im
portant to make personal appearances,” says Jones, “ to keep your name alive
and to maintain contact with the people who hopefully buy and listen to your
records.”
“ A precise, nimble performer,” Whitney Balliett has called Jones, who "is
distinguished by his beautiful touch.” Whatever material or format he chooses,
the delightful fact is that Hank Jones is at the peak o f his powers and is sharing
his music with the public as never before.
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Book Review: 'Stevie Wonder'
Maggie S. Morrison, fifth grade
teacher at St. Stephens, a parochial
elementary school in Southeast Port
land, reviews “ Stevie Wonder,” the
latest book by many, about Black
heroes and heroines from the pen of
Beth Pierre Wilson.
Beth Wilson, author and teacher
consultant, was herself born and
educated in the Pacific Northwest.
She has many friends in Portland
where she has visited and has con
ducted workshops in the Portland
Public Schools in cooperation with
The Links, Inc.
by Maggie S. Morrison
“ Stevie W onder’ ’ by Beth P.
Wilson; illustrated by James Calvin;
G.P. Putnam; 63 pages; $4.49,
Most adults and children have lis
tened, swayed back and forth, hum
med, or danced to the music o f
Stevie Wonder. His songs have ap
peared high on the “ charts” fo r
most o f the past ten years.
Beth Wilson, teacher, has written
a short, simple biography o f this
blind, talented, am bitious young
man. She tells o f his problems and
set-backs in such a way that the
reader doesn't feel the pathos that
would ordinarilly tug at one's heart
strings.
Because she is a teacher, Mrs.
Wilson seems to have written this
biography to inspire, encourage, and
challenge the young readers to per
severe in spite o f one’ s handicap.
The words in this book are easy to
read, in large print, double spaced,
and beautifully illustrated in black
and white drawings.
Parents, i f you have records or
tapes o f this Black, blind genius in
your home put this biography o f
"Stevie Wonder” in your children's
hands and urge your school librarian
to make it available for inspirational
or pleasure reading.
Stevie Wonder said at the age o f
eight, “ I like to make music.”
I say that 1 w ould lik e your
children to read his life story in words
and pictures that they can enjoy.
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ing:
1. ) That the Executive O ffice r
(Don Clark) and the County Com
missioners take a more active role in
insisting an equal opportunity.
2. ) That the county conduct a
needs assessment to identify the staff
support necessary for the accurate
and timely completion o f the duties
of the Affirm ative Action office and
evaluate the responsibilities o f the
EEO representatives, who have
responsibilities both to the A ffirm a
tive A ctio n o ffic e r and to their
department.
3. ) That the county develop a year
end report to measure achievement
toward goals.
4. ) T hat the county develop
u n ifo rm , w ritte n guidelines and
procedures and develop an A ffirm a
tive Action Manuel. That the Per
sonnel Division and Affirm ative Ac
tion office be involved in the initial
stages and provide assistance in
recruitment and selection and design
a system o f identifying persons for
promotion or training.
Statistics released in February of
this year indicate that in a workforce
of 2,453 persons, Multnomah County
employs 128 Blacks, 24 Hispanics, 41
Asians, and fifteen Indians. M inori
ties were concentrated in Service and
Maintenance, protective service and
para-professionals, with only 1.1 */•
o f the officials and managers being
Black. There were no H ispanic,
Asian, or Indian officials or man
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