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M c D u ff and All That Jazzzzzz
Born in Cham plain, Illin o is, Jack was brought into the w orld under the
zodiac sign o f Virgo. Most o f his early musical encouragement came from
friends who later became proteges in the music industry.
Since the age o f twelve. Jack M cD u ff has had a strong love fo r the piano;
but strangely enough, he began his music career as a bass player. He has al­
so familiarized himself with various horn instruments to be able to compose
music fo r these in addition to keyboards.
His firs t release entitled, ’ ’ Brother Jack,” sold over 40,000 copies. A t
that time a jazz musician selling those numbers was considered a m ajor hit.
His newest release, “ Kisses,” has picked up such momentum that stations
across the country have added it to their programming lists.
Jack has perform ed th rougho ut the U nited States and Europe several
times. Some o f his form er band members arc well-know n artists o f today
such as George Benson, Joe Henderson, N orm an C onnors, Joe Farrell,
Grant Green The list goes o n ___
He finished a term w ith the Navy and soon after joined Schoolboy Por­
ter. Later, he joined the six-piece-band o f Jerry Coe. Coe’s band was the
house ensemble fo r the C otton C lub in C incinnati where they played fo r
several stars including D inah W ashington and the Ravens, to name just a
few. A fte r recording for the Prestige label fo r ten years, Jack signed w ith
Chess records where he stayed. Today, his label. Sugar H ill, is owned and
operated by the same people heading Chess— Joe and Sylvia Robinson.
When he is not involved w ith touring and studio recording. Jack is a
sports fanatic. Basketball, baseball, football and boxing are among his per­
sonal favorites. He has a great deal o f admiration for athletes Walt Frazier,
Earl Campbell, Dr. J. and Muhammad Ali.
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I’VE GOT GREAT LEGS!
3 Locations To Sarve You:
3949 N.E. Union Ave.
3120 N.E. Union Ave.
283 9542
281 2628
2320 S.E 82nd Ave.
774 9651
San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus, an enchanting craw of jug­
glers. acrobats, clowns, mimes and musicians, will return to Port­
land's Grant Park for shows at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sun­
day. August 14-115, at N.E. Grant and 36th. Call 777-2901 or 230-0366
for information.
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TELEPHONES
Jack M cD uff will ba at Geneva's Lounge. 4228 N. Williams Ave.,
July 19, 20. and 21 1962. Two shows nightly, 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. 46.00
par parson.
One occasion w hile Jack was in Lewiston, Maine, brought a particular
th rill fo r the “ weekend jo c k .” A li was, at the time, in training for his up­
coming bout with Sonny Liston. A friend happend to mention that A li was
using one o f M c D u ff’ s songs, “ Rock C andy,” fo r training; and a visit to
the training camp was arranged.
This, and the response o f jazz fans throughout the country, prove that
Jack M c D u ff, is indeed one o f our greatest jazz natural resources o f this
generation. A musicl genius, a veteran, a professional—all such phrases
would describe keyboardist and organ player, Jack M cD uff.
THE BEEPER PEOPLE.
713 S.W. 12th Street
Call 224-BEEP for a free demonstration.
"A man who ha* work that >uit* him and a wife whom
ha love* ha* squared hit account* with life."
Hegel
“ Like every man of sente and good feeling, I abominate
work."
Aldou* Huxley
Last Call
Last call. Entries fo r the Anacor­
tes Arts and Crafts Festival 2nd A n­
nual P h o to g ra p h y Show and the
A rt Show in six categories are due in
Anacortes by the weekend o f July
17 and 18. Entries w ill be accepted
both days fro m 10 a.m .-5 p.m . at
W h itn e y School on 12th and M .
N on-local entries may be mailed to
the Festival O ffice or be delivered to
the S ilver Im age G a lle ry , 92 S.
W ashington Street, Seattle by July
15.
The photography show, juried by
Bob Em brey and o ffe rin g $900 in
cash prizes, w ill be shown inside the
Greate N orthern Depot during the
F estival weekend, July 31 and
August 1. The A rt show w ill hang si­
multaneously in the Pavillion on 8th
and Commercial.
For o ffic ia l e n try in fo rm a tio n ,
please w rite o r c a ll the Festival
O ffice:
Anacortes Arts and C rafts Festival,
P .O , Box 6, A n a co rte s, Wash.
98221.(206) 293-6211.
July 19,20 & 21,1982 $5 Per Person
Tw o Shows Nitely
8:30 pm & 1 1:00 pm
GENEVA’S LOUNGE
4 2 2 8 N. W illiam s Av
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Pickle Family Circus appears here
In its eight season and m aking its fo u rth appearance in P ortland, the
Pickles stage a 90-minute show that is pure magic fo r kids and kids-at-heart.
The Pickles, who have won c ritic a l acclaim througho ut the west and in
Europe, put on a one-ring European-style circus, in the open air and close
to its audience, emphasizing acts o f skill, comedy and music.
Outside the circus arena, a carnival midway with food and game booths,
pony rides, balloons and clowns w ill be staged by various social services and
c o m m u n ity groups. Good fo o d , n o n -com pe titive games in w hich each
young participant w ill win a small prize, and an atmosphere o f gaity is as­
sured all comers.
The Pickle F am ily Circus is sponsored by the W a ld o rf Association o f
Portland, a private, non-profit group that w ill open a kindergarten in the
fall.
Ticket prices in advance to the circus are SI .50 fo r children age 12 and un­
der, S3.50 fo r all others. Tickets w ill cost 50 cents more at the gate, i f avail­
able.
Tickets may be bought at a ll outlets o f S a n fo rd ’ s C h ild re n ’ s W ear,
Kiddy-Ville Infants’ and Children’ s Wear and Learning W orld. Additional
ticket and booth inform ation may be obtained by calling 777-2901 or 230-
0355.
The Pickle Family Circus w ill be held at the Grant Park soccer field, d i­
rectly north o f Grant High School, NE Grant and 36th.
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287 5618