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Grassroot News N .W . - D iffe re n t artists are well known to a certain
generation o f listeners. Although you can find a small group o f musicians
who cross the age and category barriers, Lonnie Liston Smith is such a
keyboardist. “ I was born into a musical family, so all I ever really did was
play music. My father was into gospel music and along with my two brothers,
we would either play the piano or sing. You get a certain feeling or happiness
when you play gospel and that feeling helped me when I began to compose.”
Smith’ s music is a m ultiplicity o f textures and o f rhythm accents. The ef­
fects o f his music is calming and comforting, and it can be powerful; not the
power that makes you get on your feet and bop or pop, but the power o f
serenity. **I am developing a universal sound because people are people and
everybody is relative. I saw from first hand experience that music is a univer­
sal language. I bring qualities like language and magic into my music so that I
can reach everyone.”
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By Lanita Duke
^JJ^^^Ç^Ti^ivêrsÏHe^ôôt^andëxpenences in his art torm. In blues, he
has worked with Betty Carter and Al Hibbler. W ith jazz, his instructions
came from the best like Max Roach, Art Blakey, Pharoah Sanders and Miles
Davis. “ Each of these people influenced me because they represented a d if­
ferent form o f music. Every gig expanded my conscience.”
Smith, in terms o f audience recognition, was able to jump over the hurdle
of the jazz category that his music was placed in. “ I was blessed in that case
because my expansion just took off. I believe that everyone is a creative per­
son inside. We all have that potential. In 1978. my release Expansion was
jumped on by the public. I was very fortunate because 1 didn’t have to com-
The Taveras fam ily name has been synonomous with cross-over rhythm
and blues smashes such as "M ore Than ,4 Woman, ” "She’s Gone" and " I t
Only Takes A Minute. " It all began for the Brothers with "Check It Out, ” a
top R&B hit with Victor Tavares handling lead vocals. Now Victor breaks out
with his own solo debut album, Victor Tavares. Produced by brother “ But­
ch” and Benjamin Wright (one o f the music industry’ s hottest music men,
having arranged "Rock With M e " for Michael Jackson, "Boogie Wonder­
la n d " and other top tracks fo r Earth, W ind & Fire, as well as cuts fo r
Shalimar and Whispers), Victor Tavares is an irresistible collection of steamy
soul and percussive rhythms. Stand-out tunes include "F irst House On The
Right Side. ” "Come Into The Heartbeat, ” “ So G ood" and an unexpectedly
delightful cover o f J.D. Loudermilks "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. ”
Victor Tavares has assembled a superlative line-up to help him on the
album, featuring R&B practitioners like guitarists Paul Jackson, Jr., David
T. W alker and David W illiam s; bassist James Jamerson, Jr., Drum m er
Nathaniel Neblett, famed percussionist Paulino DeCosta, keyboardists John
Barnes, Jr., Toney Coleman, Rene Moore, Angela Winbush and Benjamin
Wright himself. A red-hot horn section highlighted by George Bohanon and
Garnett Brown on "bones along” with trumpeters extraordinaire Robert O.
Bryant, Sr., Oscar Brashear and Nohlan Smith round out the talented en­
semble, known collectively as the Benjamin W right Orchestra. A 14-piece
string section and an eight-person choir, including brother “ Butch,” suppor­
ts Victor’s red-hot vocals with swirling textures amidst the big band sound.
"V ictor Tavares" is a true musical celebration — from the City streets to your
living room turntable, none o f its furious energy is lost in the translation.
promise myself musically. Everyone else makes the labels and it’s just music
to us. Max Roach told me that when he was with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis
and Bud Powell, the music they played, people would dance to. Later, the
labels were made and you were cast into a lot that break from. We all just
considered it music.”
Smith now is being placed in the category o f jazz fusion. “ In London, they
call it jazz-funk. Over here i t ’ s fusion. The main element in jazz is im-
provization. In fusion, we just incorporate various musical scales into one.
Charlie Parker played o ff the rhythms o f Max Roach. ‘ T rain’ came along
with all these multi-ryhthms; with Pharoah Sanders, we played o ff a free­
form o f ryhthms. But jazz fusion today is based o ff contemporary R&B
because people relate to that form o f music. The first thing they hear is the
beat.”
Groove Factor Relays: Saturday, July 18th, 12 noon to 5p.m., Jefferson
High School, 521 N. Kerby. Events: Sprints, Distance runs, Fat mans’ 5O-yd
dash, long/high jump, relays. Bring the whole family. It won’t cost a thing to
come out and have a good tim e. For more in fo rm a tio n call 282-1460.
Brought to you by the Community kids and those who care.
Black United Front's "C om m unity U nity D ay.’’ Theme: “ Now Is The
Time.” August 22, 1981, Peninsula Park from 12 noon to 6 p.m. There will
be music, speakers, dancers, food! food! food! Something for everyone!
Thara Memory w ill be there, Portland Stars and Stripes D rill Team w ill be
there stepping high! The Sojourner Truth Readers Theater & Dance Troupe
w ill be there with their presentation o f “ Atlanta Heartbreak” and others.
Come one come all.
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