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Page 10 Portland Observer, November 5, 1981 HAPPENINGS ENTERTAINMENT entertainment Grassroot News, N. W .— From the era o f the music o f Jim i Hendrix and Janice Joplin survived rock/soul drummer Buddy Miles. His music is part o f the memorabilia o f that period with his Them Changes album. “ A t that time the music was starting to transcend from all the different spheres o f music. During the ’60s was the best time for music because you were able to reach mass audiences and there was a lot o f revolutionary m usic.” We’ re sure not only in the social sense but technical and artistic as well. M iles kept the beat fo r J im i H e n d rix , The G ra te fu l D ead, M ichael Bloom field and the Electric Flag, Crosby, Stills and Nash and the Young bloods. He centered his playing in San Francisco and expanded it by parti cipating in jam sessions in Los Angeles. The musical fathers o f Buddy Miles were Alberta King and M uddy Waters. "Blues has an impact on other Pop musicians’ styles, music and careers. It influenced the way songs were w rit ten and the hip generation was not only into acid rock but they were lis tening to blues. A lot o f the English bands were Rhythm-and-Blues orient ed. {t was their roots. Before he was murdered John Lennon said that most o f the Beatles music came fro m Chuck Berry. A lso M ick Jagger o f the Stones said that he got his style from M otow n.” Special Curl Reg *65°° Now *35°° Broadway Hairweevers Kids »25°° Celebrity Attractions presents 1000 Years Of Jazz, A New Orleans Revue, Friday, November 13, 1981 at the Civic Auditorium at 8:15 p.m. This is a New Orleans jazz band with vocalists and four tap dan cers in a lively, charming and nonstop swinging show. 1000 Years Of Jazz, A New Orleans Revue Some o f the musicians in the Legends o f Jazz band started performing in New Orleans more than 60 years ago when it all began. Some o f the Original Hoofers were tapping 40 years ago in Harlem ’ s Cotton Club. The Legends are as authentic as the Hoofers, who are as legendary as the Legends. Together their combined years on stage approach IOOU years. What could be more natural than combining the inim itable talents o f these unique artists. Add Deborah Woodson, a spicy young female vocalist who is a reincar nation o f the '20s Flapper period and presto— a New Orleans Revue!! The Legends o f Jazz is a name well considered fo r this all-star group. Each o f these illustrious gentlemen is tru ly a living legend o f jazz. Several o f these men have seen their spirited music move from the streets and back alleys o f New Orleans to the concert halls o f the world. Age has not dimmed their brilliance. On the contrary, like fine wine mellowing in a cask, the Leg ends demonstrate the true value o f their vintage. The Legends o f Jazz actually consist o f a dozen legendary New Orleans Musicians, organized by fine British drum m er Barry M artyn in 1972, so that notwithstanding the rigors o f touring, 1000 Years O f Jazz w ill always have 6 authentic Legends to play their appropriate instruments. The great old-timers are— Trumpet: Andrew Blakeney and Leo Dejan; Clarinet-Saxo phone: Sam Lee and Floyd Turnham ; Trom bone: Clyde Bernhardt and Louis Nelson; Piano: A lton Purnell and Jon Marks; Bass: Adolphus M orris and Benjamin (Benny) Booker and Drums: Barry M artyn and Theodore (Teddy) Edwards. The Original Hoofers were formed in 1969 by Lon Chaney to preserve the art o f tap dancing, and now after decades o f obscurity, the great Hoofers o f the past are dancing again. New Y o rk ’ s Broadway theatres are alive and tapping but newcomers to the field are unlikely to attain the swinging so phistication o f these old-time original hoofers and the personalized yet clas sic tradition o f which they are a part. Born in Georgia, Deborah Woodson is both the newest and the youngest member o f 1000 Years O f Jazz. Although her age doesn’ t add up to much in obtaining our total o f 1000 Years O f Jazz, her talent more than makes up for the age gap. Among the musical and dramatic works Deborah has ap peared in are: D on't Bother Me I Can’t Cope, Purlte, Guys and Dolls, A Rai sin In The Sun and Tamourines to Glory. 1000 Years O f Jazz, appearing at the Portland Civic A uditorium , Friday, November 13 is sure to prove an evening o f non-stop entertainment. Tickets are available at Celebrity A ttraction, C ivic A u ditorium , Stevens Jewelers, Meier & Frank and G1 Joe’s. 1634 NE 7th A t B ro a d w a y 281 9496 T u a a .S a t. 9:30 am til 5:30 pm . MX» Ml AIDS JI a VZZ N< m < rh<in> k< VIK‘ M a rrin f ¿S The ItCTND S et JAZZ The Criminal HOOTERS Presented by One Night Only! CIVIC AUDITORIUM B U D D Y M IL E S M iles calls The R o llin g Stones a novelty act. “ They aren’ t what you would call brilliant musicians. I f you listen to their melodies it really comes from our people. Elton John was another who was influenced heavily by R&B, and you can really tell in his music.’ * Milse feels his most important association was with Jimi Hendrix. "T h is D.J. in Canada introduced me to Jimi Here was this cat playing the guitar and bouncing all over the place. It wasn't silly because it fit right in to what he was playing. He was playing on a b ill with the Isley Brothers and some times he outshined them. Jim i’ s music was Blues and Rhythm-and Blues. A t the time it was happening people didn’ t understand it. Most saw Jimi as a commodity. Some came to watch to see what he could do with his guitar and others came to check out his liberated dress." Miles called these Jim i’ s spices. “ I heard a lot o f rock groups since that time and never have heard any sounds like this man put dow n.’ ’ The o fficia l reasons for H endrix’ s departure from this life was O .D. But the unofficial rumbling is that he was the target o f a conspiracy. " , can see how people might say that. When we were doing Band o f Gypsies there were many things that weren’ t favorable. The main thing is that we were three Black musicians in a country where there has never been a Black supergroup in Grock. We liberated a rock sound that can still be heard today.” How does M iles feel about the new trend in soul music, Punk Soul? “ That's just a name. Rick James is just doing R&B I listened to his album and a lot o f the music reminded me o f Philadelphia International—especial ly, the slow songs. True Punk music is fast and ridiculing. Prince is more into Disco. Punk music is just a fad. “ The roots o f the music in Funk is from P arliam ent/F unkadica. And that is really James Brown's band. The leader o f Funk played the bass with James Brown for years, George ‘ Bootsy’ C lin to n .” A fte r Buddy’ s first album he went through some changes and dropped from sight. But he’ s back in fu ll view with a history o f music and ideas un der his belt. ✓ Fri., Nov. 13 — 8:15 p.m. Tickets: $10.00, $9.00, $8.00; Box $11.00 C H A R G E BY P H O N E NOW ! Visa/Mastercard 226-4371 Bcfcett Available Mad order« and charge rxder« Add $ i (JO hdig charge per total order CdtSDnty A ttraction« 1010 S W M ornaon P ortland OH 97205 226 4.371 M eier A Fr„nh do w nto w n Prxtiand Salem Eugene Stevens A Son Liovd C enter S alem C I J o e * ail lo catio n« C ivic Auditorium No refunds or e ic h a n y e a WHAT A COMBINATION!!! The Diamonds of Kappa and The Smooth Sounds Of Velvet D ate: N o v. 28,1981 T im e: 10 P .M . to 2 A .M . Place: S h erato n A irp o rt In n , 8235 N .E . A irp o rt W a y P o rtlan d , O regon 1 " l Ballet West Announces Nutcracker Auditions S0Ï GV sf6'*. t. W » s s ä s S i f • Ballet West invites young dancers from the area to register fo r autitions fo r children’ s roles in the annual holiday presentation o f the Nutcracker. Registration fo r the auditions w ill be held by m ail or by telephone (228- 0705) at Renoux Dance Studio, 316 S.W. 11th, Portland, OR 97205. Dancers must be nine years o f age or older and have a m inim um o f one year o f ballet training. A ll children must register in advance by November 13, 1981. Tenley Taylor, Assistant Ballet Mistress o f Ballet West, w ill conduct the auditions which w ill be held at a later date. Additional inform ation may be obtained by telephoning C hristina H intz o f the Renoux Dance Studio at 228-0705 during business hours. This w ill be the 4th annual presentatio o f the Nutcracker performed by Ballet West in Portland. The six Portland performances o f Nutcracker are scheduled fo r November 25, 26, 27, and 28 at 8:15 p.m. at the Civic A udi torium and matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28. For ticket inform ation call Celebrity Attractions, 226- 4371. s Easy Money / T Friends of POIC Dance November 6th Gala Night Of Fun f,ee Friends o f Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center w ill sponsor a dance November 6th to benefit the non-profit organization. P .O .I.C ., a community-based job-training center supported by federal Comprehensive Employment Training Act (C E T A ) funds, was founded in 1968 and has served thousands o f residents. The November 6th dance features the band music o f "Forces o f Funk” from 9 pm-2 am at the Holiday Inn, 10 North Weidler Avenue. 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