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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
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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.
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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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All Well Drinks
New York Steak Dinner
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Sundays only
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