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Taylor, By SKOT GARRICK . Gamecock Staff Writer T Q 77 ic ftrAlirinrt in nnnnlnmio vw<i? IU giumug m (Aipuianijr among the young music culture of America. Jazz performers, once almost at the point of starving, are now basking in the spotlight they have been denied for so long. The Kitani Foundation of Columbia is an organization dedicated to bringing "culture" to this city. Kitani has been chiefly responsible for bringing in the greatest jazz performances that Columbia has ever witnessed. Last week jazz greats like Herbie Mann I HVPPH Billy Taylor | doing nu on cognpu/ Duupitkuuui / ?... uihrrr SinjrriB? klkd? rim n $?? ~i r*Man / 3)1 u (Oil. .1IJIIP9B tin llfMl Imi lair. ljJY /<x I x\\ Mann dt and the legendary Dr. Billy Taylor, were in town and gave the people more good music than they ever knew existed. Thursday night Grover Washington was onstage at the Coliseum with Billy Taylor, and Friday night brought incredible jazz flautist Herbie Mann. Also appearing Friday night were the local Doom-Doom Bop Orchestra. THE DOOM-DOOM Bop Orchestra opened the show at eight Friday night with their brassy Jamaican style of jazz. Their music was very similar to the irvelous things with a piano ,p, ?K wow' I Cum inani| r 8 ' n-nu.tr. ^oi2 | ov,. nntlfi appear tlirrr'? ia --(TplrHtial lakf. ? ) ri r^ocL \ v yf i _Jp ~L_ slight era musical style of Weather Report, with background guitar that war similar to A1 DiMeola. It wasn't until after their performance that they told the audience they were a group of local musicians, a fact the audience found hard to believe. These guys were nothing but good. As solid and flowing as any national jazz band, they properly set the mood for the legendary figures yet to come. Doom-Doom Bop will appear and play at this year's Spoleto Festival in Charleston. n? t?1~ il!- ' ? 1/1. j->my JLayiur anu ins mo IOOK the stage next and presented another form of jazz in the style of the '40s and '50s. The Billy Taylor sound is still a popular form of music, and after Friday night it can only grow in fame. Dr. Taylor was backed up by a bassist (the upright, big violin type of bass) and a drummer. The badn was decked out in three piece suits and set the mood for the style of music they were to deliver. Ha The Golden Spur is having an e party on Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m Invaders will perform; admission i: In memory of Dr. Bong Hi Kim, foi music professor at USC, the Music D< ntuwnn* ? i o.nn ? ??- ? ' (iicociii a tuiitcn o:uu p.m. iviay Y 31 The concert will feature Dr. Kim's so on the violin, accompanied by pianist The concertists will present such E.A.E. Sonata by Brahms, Zap atead< Tempo di Minuetto by Kreisler. On Wednesday, May 3, the USC Ja unuer me airecnon ot Harry Price, v afternoon of music on the Russell Hoi semi annual "Reading Day" concert p.m. BY GLEN , i I ulltfr priuil? \\}e) I 1<baex- \si D her?: W^asnA . e>r\ ~\Vvc.*ir- V> ^3, \n -g^c 'I"""" (f'll --- J ~L m urn www?l mwrianoMMn fl< 7 wdi--x Ijlll it. goe*S -iV*y r<. V> Xw. ^ <r* Vktv0.nyvvj<xyy N dfflH 2*" fi vwd with The bulk of their performance was dedicated to a medley of Duke Ellington songs. For over half an hour the trio astounded the audience with one continuous flow of music and culture. Billy Taylor can do things with a piano are good enough to be declared illegal. HERBIE MANN took the stage at bout 10:15 and held the crowd until midnight. Mann was backed up by an excellent Jamaican style band. His songs were, on the average, shorter than everyone else's, but he played more songs. Each of Mann's players took on a solo spot and proved themselves beyond any doubt. This is what differentiates jazz from all other forms of music; a jazz performer has to be good, he can't fake it. For four hours the musicians sought to prove this, and for four hours they did. Friday's concert was what a concert should be. The heavy, tense atmosphere that usually pervades concerts was absent. The guards strictly enforced the no ippeninffs XX o nd-of-semester Hal "Shorty" Jol i. Jake and The the Carolina Jazz S s free. Post 641, S. Beltl companied by oth< mer assistant spartment will K Workshop Theat Drayton Hall. Equus for' theic, 1 n, David Kimj season. The play, c Charles Fugo. air May 5-14. Perf works as the Saturday and 3:(M ) by Sarasaye, Monday. Workshop St. zz Ensemble, xhe South Caroli /ill deliver an Tuesday at 7 p.m. i ise Patio. The All those interestec will start at 3 attend this meetinj 1? If ijou lik INRAWLS ^~I writer f01 Locmoo- I mmnwv fljnKlfjn m I j If jazz smoking laws and the audience was responsibe but not rowdy. The music was not loud butr audible enough to entertain. It was, all around, an excellent concert experience, except for one thing. There was one glaring fault with the concert that comes right down fA * " * w iiivuiK^iciict; on ine part of the Coliseum lighting crew. The lighting for the first two performances was merely adequate, and during the Herbie Mann show reached a level of ineptness that was inexcusable. The spot crew seemed obsessed with the thought of highlighting Herbie Mann only; they totally ignored solos by any other members of the band. Man tried communicating with the persons operating on the spotlights and instruct them on how to light the soloists. The band was obviously put off by this inefficiency, and at one point Mann actually walked off stage. It is a crime that such talented and professional artists had to tolerate such blatant incompetence. inson, tuba player, will entertain Society May 7 at 3 p.m. at V.F.W. ine Blvd. "Shorty" will be acjr prominent jazz musicians. re will present Peter Shaffer's inal firndnrtinn nf \ormj7fk jr_ V* V11V Jkt/I I IU lirected by Cynthia Gilliam, will ormances are at 8:30 Tuesday) Sunday; no performance on ) Theatrfe is located at 1136 Bull na club football will be meeting n the Russell House in room 305. i in playing club football should t r . e the arts, b e talnment 1 the summer ii Ul IVAIl ^Gamecock. Call Sarrtj Glenn or fTlark Lundgren at 777-7181 or come by Room 311 Russell House. Join this ^experience.