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What do 2700 people in the Portland metropolitan area, Vancouver, Salem,
Corvallis, Cannon Beach, Tillamook and Bend have in common? A subscrip­
tion to KBOO-FM, Oregon’s only non-commerical community radio station,
for one thing.
But paid subscribers are not the only people who benefit from a station
whose goals include providing community access to the air waves without
commerical interruption. And since operating a radio station, even with a large
cast o f volunteers, costs money, KBOO is staging a membership drive,
CELEBRADIO II from December 7th through 10th. Their goals are to raise
$15,000 and have 400 listeners become new subscribers.
Because KBOO is supported financially and personally by its listeners, it can
provide a forum for music and commentary not found on commerical radio.
Listener subscriptions provide two-thirds o f the station’ s operating budget; a
budget that has grown from $87,000 in FY 1977 to $171,000 in FY 1980.
More than 200 listeners also support KBO0 by generously volunteering their
tiine--as announcers, board and committee members, artists, construction
workers, receptionist. The five full-time and two part-time staff members make
volunteer participation possible by taking care o f the day-to-day operation of
the station. The time involved in working with volunteers has become so great,
however, that the KB0O foundation's Board of Directors recently approved
hiring a full-time Volunteer Coordinator.
At 12 year« old, KB0O is both settling down and acting up; settling down in
the sense that after two years at its downtown location, the station has nearly
completed construction o f offices, production studios, and a new air control
booth. 0 n next year’ s agenda are stereo transmission and increasing power
from 12,500 to 50,000 watts.
But KBOO is a typical twelve-year-old in polishing old skills and testing new
ideas. A very visible (or audible) result will be the debut o f KBOO evening news
in January or February 1980; a nationwide search for a News Director is un­
derway. The news team will undoubtedly continue the KBOO tradition and
take an innovative approach in covering the local community.
C om m unity is what KBOO is all about. Tune in at 90.7 FM during
CELEBRADIO II, December 7th through 10th, and hear for yourself KBOO,
non-cominerical, listener-supported, community radio.
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A FINE S T R E A M OF M A IN S T R E A M S A X
Back in a not-too-distant past when people weren't trying to make jazz “ ac­
ceptable” by blending it, “ fusion” style, with commercially successful pop
music, there was a respected general definitive term in vogue. It was “ main­
stream jazz,” and it covered both a multitude o f sins and a universe o f musical
blessings.
‘ 'M ainstream " is quite specific enough as a definition. Since it is broad
enough to include what the general jazz audience (as well as those on both
avant garde and traditional extremes) accepts as their kind o f sounds, as well as
what most musicians understand as a common-sense sort o f extemporaneous
instrumental output, as a term it has survived such temporary and occasional
jazz styles as “ bossa nova,” “ West Coast,” “ third stream,” etc.
Saxophonists, Sonny S titt and Red Holloway are “ mainstream” -they
wouldn’ t bother to admit it, but they are. They're playing at Jazz De Opus, 33
N.W. 2nd Ave. on Dec. 16th., 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. with their tenor and
alto saxes and their great spirit.
The quintet'a music is superb; the two saxophonists' music is magnificent.
"Scrapple From The Apple,” “ Ihe Way You Look T onight," “ Pennies From
Heaven” ...those are the kinds o f tunes. Bebop, ballards, up tempo workhorse
standards are what Stitt and Holloway enjoy most.
They play like kids at a summer camp, roaring through solos, switching in­
struments, playing duets, swapping solos both with each other and their
colleagues.
An hour with the Stitt-Holloway quintet has more excitement and main­
stream jazz feeling than whole concert sets by less imaginative but more cerebal
jazzmen.
Stitt is merely sensational. Confident, imaginative, competitive, soulful,
ingratiating, he’ s a complete jazzman and has the chops and experience to
prove it.
Perhaps the most exciting parts o f the Stitt-Holloway presentations are the
duets. They play harmonies, follow leads together with precise harmonic
respect and provide an unmatched duo-lead. Both are eruptive soloists, each in­
spires the other in a good-humored sort o f way.
Winters, Kelly and White are East Bay Jazzmen and their work with Stitt and
Holloway confirmed their brilliance. Kelly, especially, turned out some solos o f
remarkable structure with a deep, rich, feeling.
I could go on about this Stitt-Holloway band, but it is, in fact, a group to
listen to, not write about. It swings, its bops; it’ s soulful and it is crisp and no
one plays “ Bird” better than Stitt. So, I’ m going to stop writing and go down
to Jazz De Opus at 33 N.W. 2nd Ave., and get my tickets today so I don't have
to wait in line.
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MICHAEL EARNS GOLD ON BIRTHDAY
On his 21 si birthday recently, Michael Jackson received a present he didn’ t
expect-a gold album. Within weeks o f its release, his first Epic solo Lp, “ O ff
The W all,” just happened to have crossed the half-million sales mark on his
August 29th birthday.
The Lp, produced by Quincy Jones, is already nearing platinum status with
strong sales projections o f it going double or triple platinum beofre the year’s
end. The single, “ Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough," has already reached the
number one spot on the R&B charts and is bulleting its way to number one spot
on the national pop charts.
“ Working with Quincy was really great. He’ s wonderful in how he deals with
you. He’s not selfish in the studio. In other words, he wants you to share your
ideas."
Flashfunk Superdisco 1980 on the way
Tickets are on sale at Meier it Frank ticket office.
Flashfunk Sperdisco 1980 w ill
appear in Portland on December
22nd in the Grand Ballroom of the
H ilto n H o te l F lash fun k Super
d is co , on th e ir w e s t c o as t
p ro m o tio n a l to u r, w ill bring to
Portland one of the most unique,
disco en tertainm en t esvents the
N o rth w est has ever seen
F la s h fu n k , th e d is co r o lle r ­
skating group of three talented
and lovely young w om en , is
by Sophia Bibbs w ho is currently
staring in the movie 'S kateto w n .
U S A ” . S o p h ia , one of
p re m ie r disco ro lle r sk ate rs in
H o lly w o o d to day, w ill com bine
her talen ts along w ith
G o o d m a n , " C a p ta in B o o k ie ” ,
w ho w ill star in the soon to be
released film "C a p ta in Boogie
on Casablanca Film W orks
REGGIE T H O M A S
Superiaco 1980 evolved in H o lly w o o d as a result of the g ro w in g
popularity of disco roller skating in discos in H ollyw ood and N ew York.
S uperdisco features a »60.000 d ollar laser lig h t sh o w , b acked by a
variety of special effects The Superdisco sound system w ill generate
cosmic funk throughout every inch of the grand ballroom
F la sh fu n k S u p e rd is co p ro m o te r R eg g ie T h o m a s is c u rre n tly In
collaboration w ith Casablanca Film w orks for the upcom ing production
of the film ' Superdisco", scheduled for production in 1980 Reggie
states that the N orthw est is a rapid g ro w th area in com parison w ith
other cities on the w est coast, and feels that discoroller m ania w ill soon
im p act P o rtlan d and S eattle. In relationship to m ost c o n ve n tio n al
disco en tertainm en t events. Flashfunk Superdisco 1980 is in all senses
of the w ord -- ‘‘Future SbockT,
Tickets:$T75 $7.75 »8 75
On sale at Civic Aud. Box Office-Meier & Frank-
Stevens & Sons, Salem & Lloyd Center-Frederick
& Nelson’ s downtown all G1 Joe Stores. Mail or-
ders-include self-addressed stamped envelope with
check or money order and mail to Civic Aud. Box
Office 222 SW Clay, Portland, Or. 9720I. Anyone
still holding tkts. for ihe original Sept. 30th J.
Cash Show at the Coliseum must exchange them
at the Civic Aud. Box Office as soon as possible.
I or information call 248-4496.
"HE'S DR. BARRY WHITE NOW"
Internationally famous superstar-recording artist Barry White is now Or.
Barry White, follow ing his being presented with an Honorary Doctor o f
Humane Letters Degree by Rev. William Watley, President o f Paul Quinn
College in Waco, Texas, as shown in the above photo.
Barry White received his Honorary Doctorate Leadership Degree November
(2) follow ing his keynote speech at the Fifth Annual Leadership Awards
Banquet sponsored by Paul Quinn College on behalf o f the United Negro
College Fund. He also received a Congressional Citation from Rep. Marvin
Leath and a Citizenship Award on
behalf o f Governor Bill Clements, in
addition to having Mayor J.P. Davis
o f Waco proclaim that Friday as
” Barry White United Negro College
Fund Day” in the city o f Waco.
As the special guest and keynote
speaker at the affair, White stressed
the need for a stronger commitment
o f Blacks to education stating,
“ education, not violence, is the way
for the Black man to make his voice
heard.”
In receiving his Honorary Doctor
o f Humane Letters Degree, Barry
W hite joins the distinguised com­
pany o f Bryant George, Program
Director o f the Ford Foundation and
Ambassador Andrew Young, who
were the two previous recipients o f
this honor from Paul Quinn College.
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