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HAPPENINGS
King Facility
ENTERTAINMENT
Office Space For Lease
Zooming With Zoom
Approx. 1400 sq. ft.
Zoom, a new band from California, has taken o ff at the speed o f sound
and a loud roar o f approval is likely to follow . Together for two years.
Zoom s seven members have established a most compelling brand o f phil-
LP™onv«I h Unk ‘ hat ,ran$CendS * merc R 4 B labd Zoom' s
self-titled
Produced by veteran producer James Gadson, ••Zoom ” is a striking
maiden efrort. One side is the funk side; the other, the sweet side. A ll band
members write songs, and all tunes on "Z o o m ” are blistering, relentlessly
funky party anthems, while "1 Believe In You” and "Love Season" typify
Zoom’s deft handling o f ballads. Lead singer Nolan Semco's extraordinary
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Zoom was founded by drummer George Mitchell. Born in Little Rock,
Arkansas. George knew early on what road his career would take. “ As a kid
I ’d set up my drums and everyone in the neighborhood would leave home
for a couple o f hours.” Mitchell moved to L.A in 1969 and played with art
ists such as Cheryl Lynn, James Cleveland, and David T. Walker. In 1977,
he formed P.L.U .M . with several other Zoom-members-to-be. The group
became one o f L .A .’s most popular performing R & B bands, changed their
name to Zoom, and have been ascending ever since.
Lead singer Nolan Semco hails from Lake Charles, La., and has sung
with Wilson Pickett, and other touring bands all over the U.S. Because o f
his special range and abilities. Zoom is able to play a wide variety o f ma
terial.
$6.85 per sq. ft.
AH Utilities Paid
For more information call 288-0371
Ask for James Lovint
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RANDY BROWN
This Memphis-born and bred soul singer is firm ly in the tradition o f such
greats as Otis Redding, A l Green and Sam Cooke, and his fourth album,
simply titled Randy, clearly shows the reasons why. Produced by Stax veter
ans Homer Banks and Chuck Brooks, Randy Brown’ s newest LP revives
the tradition o f silky smooth Motown soul, with the added energy o f Stax»
rhythm & blues. Accompanied by the Earth, Wind & Fire horn section and
some magnificent string arrangements, Randy Brown’ s soothingly warm
vocals tantalize on such stand-out Banks/Brooks compositions as "R ight
Track,” " I f I Don’t Love You,” "T om o rrow ,” "Just To Be With You”
and "Looking For The Real Thing.”
I f Randy Brown’ s debut album, Welcome To M y Room, led you into a
quiet little hideaway and his second album. Intimately, brought us into a
full-blown relationship, and his third album, Midnight Desire, fulfilled our
every mood, then Randy shows us an artist at his peak, radiating with
warmth, charm and sex appeal. Randy takes you directly into the soul o f
one o f the fastest rising male vocalists on the R&B scene today.
Randy continues the pervasive themes o f love and desire explored by
Brown on his previous three albums, tantalizing the listener with lyrics o f
strong emotions, punctuated by the clean and airy production o f Banks and
Brooks. With punchy arrangements and the awesome accompaniment o f
the Earth, W ind & Fire horn sections, Randy should be the LP to put Randy
Brown on the map as one o f the leading soul stylists in pop music.
Pianist Marcus Robinson was born in Milwaukee. He’s a remarkable self-
Homer Banks, co-producer and guest percussionist on Randy, is a re
taught musician who earned music scholarships, taught music, and became
nowned songwriter who penned such classics as “ I f Loving-You Is Wrong, I
Don t W ant To Be Right, and "W h o ’ s Making Love,” currently a hit for
an accomplished jazz pianist and composer before moving to L.A. in 1978.
the Blues Brothers.
b ^ l X i ^ d mUCh7 ° f ‘ h.e S‘ r,ng * * * h° r" arran®n8 for Zoom, and his jazz
background gives Zoom s music an extra touch o f class.
Randy, recorded at Memphis’ famed Ardent Studios, includes the cream
Bufch Bonham plays all guitars for Zoom. A native o f Dallas, he has
of Memphis sessionmen such as pianist Marvell Thomas, drummer Willie
worked with artists such as Leon Russell and Yarbrough A Peoples, and has
Hall, bassist Robert Russell, drummer Walter Person as well as co-producer
toured with blues great Freddie King. As an original member o f P .L.U.M
Chuck-Brooks on lead and rhythm guitar. W ith his fou rth LP, Randy
he s been part o f Zoom from the very beginning.
Brown has finally come into his own. W ith lush accompaniment and his
S. Todd Duncan, keyboards and synthesizers, is a native o f San Francis
patented sensual vocal style, Randy Brown has made Randy his most ac
co. He lived and played in the rich musical community o f Minneapolis for
complished album to date.
several years before moving west and joining Zoom.
L.A . born Henry Prejean, szxophonist. learned his instrument from his
father. He was part o f the house band for the legendary Total Experience
night club in L.A. In addition to playing sax, Henry also does some arrang
ing for horns and back-up singing for Zoom.
Trumpetist Darrell Williams is from San Francisco, and has performed
on the road and in the club scenes o f L.A. and Minneapolis for many years
He also sings back-up for Zoom.
Equally adept at playing hard funk and soft ballads. Zoom is ready to
show the world what they’re all about. "W e try to reach out in all musical
direction,” says George Mitchell. "W e all became good friends right away,
and we knew i f we hung together long enough, we’ d make i t . " W ell’
George, the wait is over!
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Whan Earth, Wind and Fire’s keyboard wizard Larry Dunn Isn’t
making music with the hit Columbia Records band, he spends his
tim e .. .making more muaic. Here Dunn (left) visits with jazz saxo
phonist Stanley Turrentine, whoae new album Dunn is currently
producing. And why the smiles? Well, Dunn and Denzal M iller
(right) have delivered a song they composed for the album to Tur
rentine. and it looks Ilka the three of them hear a hit
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— RITA MORENO
RICHIE HAVENS
Date: Nov. 28,1981 Time: 10 P .M . to 2 A .M .
Place:
Sheraton Airport Inn, 8236 N.E. Airport Way
Portland, Oregon
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Get Down, with Randy Brown
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