Page 6 Section II Portland Observer, July 14, 1982
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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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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