The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 16, 1976, Page Page 8, Image 9
Jazz,
By Ed Turner
Doldinger ,
European jazz is cons
jazz critics as the coming
Indeed, the Europeans
established a firm grasp <
Doldinger Jubilee
conglomeration of jazz
excellence that shows ho
scene has grown in Europ
few years.
This live set. recordc
Germany, includes the
Passport with guest stars
Buddy Guy and a few rel
musicians who will undoi
from in the future.
This is the second o
juuuees in wnicn Kiai
major force in the
movement, combines his
with guest musicians and
Europe playing to pack*
listening to this collectio
only wonder what the coi
Because this recording
formance, it contains we?
present at every live shi
tune is not of the quality <
the recording.
It is a pitty the wet
showcase for Les McC<
piano as well as his unusi
"Compared To What?" i
times undefined.
The majority of song
vehicles written hv K
liff
DOLOINGER '75
Jfianis i
in mus,
, rock all
showcasing the ta
and the guest arti
Jubilee
Doldinger and Job
idered by many Phillip Catherine (
'thing' in music. Schultze on keybo;
> seem to have battle, but a mi
an this American resolves itself nicel
rhythm section sho
'75 is a the talents of the
musicians par Cress and Pete
w much the jazz Wolfgang Schmidt,
e during the past Doldinger purpo;
section back durii
?d in Hamburg, them as rhythm se<
european giant days of big bands.
Les McCann and This P^y is effec
latively unknown 's a polyphonic ble
ibtedly be heard for-all, the free-f
common these days
f the Doldinger
is Doldinger, a The thundering
European jazz "Abracadabra" d
group Passport drummers' show
takes off across drummers take ac
Ki houses. After electronic techniqu
n of tunes I can of phase shifters an
icerts were like. result is one of the
^ is a live per- recorded.
ik spots that are "Jadoo" and M
dw. At least one complement the i
which dominates songs, providing a I
Doldinger and Cai
ikest song is a - complementing a
inn's talents on tradicting each c
jal vocal ability. struments.
is messy and at Catherine will be
style, while Like .
;s are Passport much cleaner ai
:iaus Doldinger McLaughlin's. He s
mm m
attacks with his gi
M power to clean mell
creates an overall i
H relaxation with his
what he likes and !
Doldinger is the
m album. His talents i
H synthesizer are sh
song. His control of
hard to find fault \
In fact the only fa
1 not plav enough. II
^ why is
m&maxvJI Europe after heari
However, there ai
i
t fn WW*1
/ M J %.J M OS I
ic festival
turns go
lents of both Passport this rec<
ists. "Albatross Song" recordin
's Cross-Collateral) always
hed battle between problem
inny Griffin on saxes, been elir,
>n guitar and Kristian the per
ards. It is not a fiery becomes
ellow struggle which difficult
ly. "Abracadabra" is a doing wl
wtaac which puiIHS OUl At till
two drummers (Curt troduced
York) and bassist other tin
enough.
sely holds the rhythm by the pr
ig most songs, using enough I
:tions were used in the recordin,
is a reco
tive in that the rhythm perform;
nd rather than a free- The e:
or-all being ail too surmoun
in many "jazz" works. Doldingc
recordinj
drum introduction to
evelops into a fine R u
case in which the
Ivantage of the latest
es, making ample use Bad Cc
d synthesizers. The net a band ai
finest drum duets ever its latest
After
Ready for Takeoff" which ei
two earlier Passport bination
freer form from which rnmnmi
therine expand, often from wh
ind sometimes con- This r
>ther with their in- song, si
styles th
heard from again. His producin
John McLaughlin's is For th<
nd less busy than their firs
leems to know exactly songs fr<
o and when he wants to re-embo<
suit is quite nice. tunes alt
owcased in his own rock n'n
il Wings" which closes material
floats, soars, rips and over am
jitar, going from raw com men
ow understatement. He My fir
mpression of complete the Pack
instrument. He knows Road (si
tie DlaVS it. hirHc' fli
main artist on this energeti*
>n sax as well as moog- Many ]
own clearly on every that stat
the band is superb. It is has foum
vith his styles. it was n
lilt may be that he does The ro
t becomes easy to see the garni
a major influence in rock bal
ng him captured live. Leiber-S
e disappointments in rockn'r
Internationally-acclaim
Burge will be the featured p
third annual "New Music Fe
use.
Sponsored by the USC Dej
the three-day festival will in<
concert, an original produ
Opera Workshop and a specif
along with new music rea<
posers' Guild and a seminar :
All fpcfiualt ?"
... IVUII v illl UVI1VI11CO wi
tllall and are open to the publ
The festival will open Thai
by the USC Orchestra and i
p.m.
Friday, Bruge will condu
p.m. and that evening he wi
at 8 p.m.
Saturday's activities wil
session of New R
the "I had no idea you wer
series and an 8 p m. perfo
Opera Workshop.
The morning session will i
which will be heard for the f
which will display a gr?
strumental and electronic c
That evening the Opera W<
a premiere performance of t
by USC Faculty member D
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od off
jrding. Due to the nature c
gs some inherent problem!
be present. Most ob
s, such as poor acoustics,
ninated, but at some points d
formance the rhythm s<
; very muddy, and it bet
to distinguish which pers
lat.
nes, some instruments ar
I too prominently, and ther
nes when they are not prorr
Even so, the techniques disp
odueer and pnainppr arp nHn
O ?M^
:o make it easy to listen t<
g without flinching. After all
rding of an experience, not ;
ance.
tperience is par excellence
its any difficulties that cro
sr Jubilee '75 may be the sui
g of the year for jazz fanat
in with the Pat
>mpany has finally found its
_ _1 A. * - ' '
iu 1101 as pans 01 former oan
release Run with the Pa<;l
their first two efforts, bo
tided up sounding like a
of Free and Mott the Hoople
/ seems to have a common gi
ich to play and record,
ecording changes from soi
lowcasing the diverse mi
lat Bad Company is capat
g
Dse of you who are familiar
t release, a lot.of the flavor i
3m Bad Company and Seag
.. n ?1? >?
jicu 111 rvun wiin ine racK.
ternate fnyn raw, unadulte
3ll to smooth ballads. All (
is classy without being gl
d slicked up to make it
cially acceptable,
st impression was that. Hun
, was a logical extension of /
,de 1) performed with The
ur for shifting from balla
c rock.
persons aren't going to agret
;ement. but I feel Bad Coir
d a way to play rock n' roll th(
leant to be played.
ck tunes on Run with the Pac
Lit from pure power to camp}
llads and even a remake c
toller classic "Youngblood.'
oil segment is presented wit!
rv 1 J
cu (iiduiai uavia wi
erformer during the m
stival," Feb. 19-21 at
w
*artment of Music, D
elude a New Music fa
iction by the USC M
il concert by Burge,
lings by the Comsession
with Burge. w
P1
11 bp hplH in Prnc-ar ^
? ? ? ui > ujvi y
ic free of charge. pi
rsday with a concert m<
>Vind Ensemble at 8
C(
ct a seminar at 1:25 E
ill present a concert le
d<
ai
1 include a 10 a.m. m
dusic readings from
e a living composer"
rmance by the USC ^
c<
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nclude many works n<
irst time, several of
?at variety of inombinations.
>rkshop will present
he opera "Gabriel" n<
r. Gordon Goodwin
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ering:
?f live preponderance of
s will Company a cleai
vious Simon Kirke's dr
have sound more like
luring recording, provid
ection for Mick Ralphs a
:omes upon.
on is Paul Rodgers h;
idea of remaking
e in- centrating on wr
e are Bad Company's
linent change from his
layed Rodgers songs <
quate the same moods
3 tnis wrote for the first
I, this many of the san
just a turn produce sim
As a result, tl
; and inevitably be
p up. techniques and st>
prise Seagull, a comp
ics. justified.
There are seve
,1L this recording. S
plainly weak and
filler material is i
elf as out of songs to p
ids on include Bad Comi
i. to the teen public
th of "Fade Away" w
com- Rodgers stretchir
, Bad limits, and strang<
round "Run With The
weakest song on l
ng to Overall, this rec
isical and em bodies mar
>le of n' roll and offers e
comparison with n
with British groups. 1
of the make you want to
;ull is rock n' roll used
The
rated i?? >??
)f the tSAO QsOMPAfi
ossed
more
i with
kbbey
Yard- !
ds to ,-v , , JL ^
'' S^j
nn libretto by John William
usic faculty. #
"Gabriel" is a comic opera?
or Id. The Opera Workshop
onald Gray and will be i
culty orchestra conducted
oody, head of the Departrr,
In addition to the opera, t\
ill -?r . .. -
Ill LfC i^ci iuiniea. Harry C<
esent a piece for tape and v
. Douglas and Rodney Stuc
ay a piece by Dr. Darrell H
?mbers of the USC music f
Burge, who is known throi
impositions and teaching, is
urope and America in conce
/>hlror
anu ICdtlltT ne IS
)zens of university campuse
-tist at numerous festivals
usic throughout the countr
Burge is chairman of the \
le Eastman School of Music
[)lumn on contemporary mu
Contemporary Keyboard."
ew music for the Music L
Notes."
His recording of "Makrok
ominated for a Grammy Av
ategory "Best Classical Pe
?
overdubbing, giving Bad
n raw edge in sound,
umniing is beginning to
Ringo Starr's with every
ling a clean, basic beat
nd Boz Burrell to expand
as finally given up on the
[ Free and is now conitiiu*
monaa that will fi?
??o V,,VI v * 1 ^
format, a welcome
earlier efforts.
on this recording reflect
and melodies that he
Bad Company and have
le techniques which in
ilar sounds.
he softer portions will
compared with the
'les of Bad Company and
arison that is not unral
disappointments on
!ome of the material is
is stretched in the way
used when a group runs
lay. These weak songs
Dany's required offering
"Love Me Somebody",
hich is hampered by
ig his voice beyond his
ely enough, the title tune
Pack" which is the
the entire recording.
:ording is well produced
ly qualities that are rock
tnough ballads to invite
lany of the older defunct
\irn it up loud. It will
i dance, and that's what
to be all ahout
JY
: Jfc
,vV
1
is, also of the USC
about the end of the
is directed by Dr.
iccompanied by a
by Dr. William J.
lent of Music.
vo other selections
irdwell, tenor, will
oice by Dr. Samuel
key, guitarist, will
andel. All four are
ariiltu
?v :
lgh his recordings,
regularly heard in
rt. As a performer,
a yearly guest on
$. He is also guest
? of contemporary
y and the world.
nano deparment at
: and has a regular
sic in the magazine
He also reviews
.ibrary Association
osmos, vol 1" was
vard in 1975 for the
r form a nee."
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