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« M M Page 6 Portland Observer, December 15,1962 Making It Happen W ithin what often seems, to American eyes, the kaleidoscopic admixture o f fashions, trends and style that are the British music scene. Level 42 is one quote-new -B ritith-band-unquote who is clearly d ifferen t from the pack, and, as the name might im ply, a good cut above the rabble. As noted by Melody M aker's Paolo Hewiit in a recent major feature. Level 42 takes its inspiration from the cream o f jazz, funk and rock ro ll's most potent fusions— Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew, and such vital tangents as John McLaughlin, Chick Corea. Herbie Hancock and others. “ Placing premium ideals on the music they create. Level 42 are just as unfashionable." Formed in early 1980, Level 42 was the natural merging o f brothers Phil and Boon Gould and bassist M ark King, who all hail from the Isle o f Wight and had played together in a variety o f bands as teenagers, with keyboardist Lindup. Phil Gould met Lindup in a percussion course at London’s G uild H all of Music and Drama, and introduced him to M ark (recently returned from a trip to America with Boon Gould to be ‘overnight successes'), who was working in London at the time, and would often jo in in on loose re hearsal sessions. When Boon also returned. Level 42 came into being. PRESENTS ^ P lN 'O U T A visual trip th ro u g h th e w o rld o f hstr fashions and m a lts up Dec 30 1983 a t Tha River Q u w n 1300 N W Front P o rtlan d O R 8 00 p m u n til S ingla >10 00 C o u p la 115 00 Black Tía Shirley N anette w ill be in First Jazz 83. a mem orial concert spon cored by th e J a zz S o c ie ty of O regon. S a tu rd a y . J an u ary 1. 1983. N ew Year's Day. 9 p.m . to 9:46 p m. First Jazz '83 The Jazz Society o f Oregon is presenting First Jazz '83, A M em orial C on cert, the ninth annual New Year’s even sponsored by the Society. This is the place to be on New Year's Day! The first jazz event o f 1983 will feature some o f Portland's finest jazz musicians— seven hours o f con tinuous jazz—on a night when many clubs will be closed. The concert w ill take place on Saturday, January I , 1982 (New Y ea r’s D ay), from 6 p.m . to I a m ., at the Yam hill M arketplace, Southwest First and Yam hill in downtowr. Portland. Scheduled are: Ron Steen Quintet including John Jensen and Jim Pribbe- now, 6-6:45 p .m .; Pat George Q uartet including Lee W uthernow . 7-7:45 p .m ., Jean Ronne Q u arter including Chris Patterson, 8-8:45 p .m .; M el Brown T rio with Shirley Nanette, 9 9:45 p .m .; Cruise C o n tro l, 10-10:45 p.m .; E S P ., 11-11:45 p .m .; Chris Conrad Big Hand (16 pieces), 12-12:45 Level 42 It was at one of those loose jam sessions that the head o f a small, inde pendent record label. Elite Records, heard the band and signed them. Their debut single, "Love Meclmg L ove," (originally composed as an instrumen tal on which l.evel 42 later found their voice) hit the U .K . funk-disco charts and attracted the attention o f Polydor Reccrds. Following a sold-out headline U .K . tour, Level 42 was invited to play as special guests o f The Police in G erm any, where they were greeted with a rapturous response. Their hectic round of live performances across Britain and Europe continued to earn (hem a reputation as a blazing stage outfit. Now with The Pursuit o f Accidents, Level 42’s jazz-inclined sounds have hit Am etica. When you sec and licai (he splash, you 'll know i t ’s no acci dent. 1 JO »» Live, Live Entertainment Featuring P O R TLA N D ’S F IN E S T ., .J A Z Z * B LU E S * FUSIO N STARS Special • Special • Special G arran K e ith (a ta n d in g ) d i re c ts a b re a k fa s t scen e w ith " D lff'r a n t S u o k a a " stare Todd B rid g e s . G ary C o le m a n , and Conrad Bain. Senior Citizens ONLY!! The power behind "Diff’rent Strokes" Ron Staen Q u in te t w ill alao ba In tha Flrat Jazz 83, a m am oriat concert. S aturday. January 1, 1983. N a w Yaar'a Day. 8 p.m . to 6:46 p.m . Tickets are $5 in advance, and at the door $5 for Jazz Society of Oregon members, $6.50 for non-members. Advance tickets are available at: Stevens A Sons. G .l. Joe's, Frederick A Nelson, Django Records, Everybody's Rec ords, House o f Sound, Music Millennium. The event will be catered by the Jazz Quarry. Available for purchase will be beer, wine, mixed drinks, spaghetti and meatballs, meatball sandwiches, salad bar, and garlic bread. "Mr. Soul" | Invites You To A Special Event A black actor nam ed G erren Keith is responsible for much o f the success o f the h it com edy, " D if f r e n t Strokes." 4 l-y e a r-o ld Keith has supervised the series fo r the past fo u r years. His duties include meeting with pro ducers and w riters, overseeing the actors* lines and moves, and decid ing on costumes and m akeup. He considers w orking w ith (he young stars, G a ry C o lem a n and Todd Bridges, to be one o f the best parts o f his job. Keith became a director because of the satisfaction he gets from tying together all elements o f a produc tion. His credits include direction of the popular series "G o o d T im e s ," and " G r a d y " starrin g W h itm a n M a y o . K e ith 's hard w o rk , talent and dedication have paid o ff well in the fiercely competitive and very un certain world o f Hollywood. 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