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Here's how I came upon
Shirley Caesar's new album,; -r
I went downtown ,td talk ,""
wtih ' Helen Bart of Bloom
Publicity to get some info
on a particular group I was
writing about. Just as I was
about to leave, she asked me
if I had heard Shirley Cae-'
sar's latest L p. I told her.l
hadn't so she handed me a
conv snvino "You'll , lave
copy saying, "Ypu'U wve
it. , . ifs great . . tc.Vetc,
rWhat else can vriu exoect "
from a publicity person who's
trying to push her product.)
So I listened and did love it
and it is truly a great album,
etc., etc.
For starters, side one
begins, with ;Just A Talk,"
an up-tempo, hard-driving
tune, which comes in with
a chorus that lets the. listener
know that Shirley : Caesar
is up to something new and
good. The amount of energy
she puts forth intO'.this re
cording is phenomenal" This,
followed by something that
soundi "very ' sirn'ilar tot.a" ,
B. Tr-Express arrangement i
"Jesus Is Coming." "No
body but Jesus" is done is .
traditional "do-wah" . and :
"Faded Rose" is a beauti-1
ful ballad which Shirley does
in her preachsing style.-The ',.
piece de resistance of the disc
is her rendition of SteVie'
Wonder's "Jesus, Children of ;
America." It's a fast moving,
stunningly creative tune with 1
an abundance of energy
throughout.' This L p. ,is";
clearly , a welcom,ed addition X
.mm.
Oofs
A star-studded, line, up
turned out to watch Joe
Jackson, father and manager
of Epic recording artists The
Jacksons, receive thev 'Father
of the Year" - award at the ;
Biacl? Athletes' HaU of Fame
dinner held recently at the .
New York Hilton Hotel.r-
Over the years Joe Jack'i"
son,h4s been consistent as i '
father?-and manager 'In the
supervision and guidance of
The ' Jacksons. Thcylye had '
many-(Sesul:ounvr9'
centlyr1 hosted rtheir own tv :
show, and MichaeL has; just ;' ;i
been chosen for 'the . role' of ,r ,
the Scarecrow in the ,up-
commg movie :The Wiz".
Among thS notables
ent were Jackitf and ' v
present
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Another Plateau .
6y RAY JENKINS
on the gospel shelf. .
.,The recording is eV
peclally pleasing to mc be'
" cause 1 really dig a lot of the
tospel music I've heard Jive,,
ut seldom can I get into the-;
than the talent of the artists.
Most gospel records are of
vsuch towvbudgeting (thanks?;
to; the gross negligence of the -
thaior' record' combartiesi.
major- record- companies),
' that much of it soundi like -
it's out of olace iust beino
,; on record. All too often they
are produced and arraneed bv
an mexperienced friend of a
friend; the musicians are the
guys from down the block
and the recording studios
where, they are recorded
could pass for an audio an
tique show. It usually
amounts to a recording that;
wuiiui iuvc 11 was uiauc ni a
cheap tape recorder. in some
body's living room.' This
album is professionally done
and -fit to be. called '-'First
Lady."
Picture the following
contrast:
..First tenor, Emanuel
Johnson, who has one of the
most: unusual voices I've
heard in a while, is singing
"Gloria" along with the other
fouf j members -of Enchant
mentl Their hafmony is ex
cellent and the singing talents
of JohnsohV super, But ihe
music behind them doesn't
match up to their quality!
The - musical arrangement
suffer greatly, from lack of
'Father of
Randy Jackson of The
Jackson, , Philadelphia Inter
national Records recording
artists, Lou: Rawls and Billy
PauU Columbia's n Hubert
; Lawi$ Howard, Cosell; ; Dick
, Gregory; Milton Berle;- Al
Green; Q. 4. Simpson; Alan
"; '-V, l-
Danco Group of
The iSummer li Dance !
Group of North V Carolina
Central; "University IUI ' prex';Pret ' ; ' '-r ' -
sent its summer Concert on The rdancers represent
Tuesday evening, July -26v many.reas Qf. concentration -
on the nation of the Stu." of the coUege;'or university
d?ntUnion,., at Stl5 p.m, , .
The "pretory 1 will be'
ludiro's only
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pcrts department In thoSquthcars Southeast
kouciios ror
instrumentation. "Come on
and Hide" shows inex
perience in the very selection
of ; musicians. Both the coneii
and he tambourine were so
outof bear it sounded more
., accompany men t. not - to
L Mention that , the . overall
structure of the c
; repetitious..
f . .
cut was quite
; - ' . v' Suffering not from such
nitniAntt h Jan rum's first
solo I. p. I've been one of
her followers since "Infant.
Eyes," which she did while
singing with Doug Cam.
There are three disco
tunes on the album, all done
in genuine TSOP style: "Free
Love," which is sung with
very convincing emotion, "If
you want to go back" and
uu tui a i luuiciui
I was also enthused with
"I'm in Love once again."
"You are all I needed" is a
clear example of the code of
excellence that comes forth
from co-producers, Gamble
, and Huff. They utilized the,
services of Dexter Wansel for
this arrangement. The intro- ' ,or the young audicncei Tney
duct ion begins - with the -Were; People Get Ready'
sound of ocean seagulls, boat Aint h, "bisco Duck" and
horn tn the background of jearthc Roof Off, -the
muffling fog. In comes a rhl, d9nMWprMin
rnllinp frpnrh horn follower!
by a flurry of violins. On this
cut, Jean Uses her!voice as
if it were- simply x'another
musicial instrument in the
orchestra; blending in ever
'so beautifully. Jean Cam is
definitely an album to check
out thoroughly.
Yoar' Award
, i
King; James Brown; George
Benson; Bill Cosby; and
many more. "Philadelphia In-
ternational Records record-
ing artist. Dexter Wansel had
the honor of conducting the,
MFSB Orchestra at the
dinner.
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NCCU In Concert
mbre of ' modern' jazz,:
; novelty,' ethnic and inter- '
. program,- andvinterested per- s
ons tnlhtf world of dance". "'" '4.
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LEFT TO RIGHJ - Antoinette Farley, Deborah Woodson, Alfredia Carter.
tlCCU PRESENTS AWARD WINNING PLAY
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The Department W Dra:;
' ;.nwtic ;.Art ; presented . Paul
award winninc
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Ryas on Man-In-the-Moon 1 The, play, under the
Marigolds on Wednesday, direction of Johnny Alston
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NCCU Dancers Perforin ,
Members" theJNCCU
4 1 Summer i f Dance IrPtdgram
" perfomiedforthe Salygt(on
Army Boys ; Club '. on fast
Friday fifternoon as a part of
their " special , lib rary festival
given by' the staff at the Club
on Alston Avenue.
- , Tlie dancers chose to
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THEATRE
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IN CONCERT
The Ebony VDance1 .
Theatre will be presented in
concert oh ' Friday evening?
July 22 at 7:15 p.mt on the
campus of North Carolina
Central University. ,
The Ebony Dance
Theatre is a young ' dance
company devoted, ... to the
philosophy of community
' dance. The belief of the coin
pany is that, every human
beintt has. the - rieht ' to
experience the'' joy V. beauty;
and freedom of ; comrrjurii
cation through darice. ,',!
The repretory of the
company -reflects, ideals
through concern with all
tvoes of dance inchiine
? modern, jazz, ballet; and
ethnic. , - ft I
Concert tin'ie is 1:15
Dm in the Br N Duke
: Auditorium. Admission:.1, is
--free;- t ' '
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BY KIXVIN A. BELL
July W j; at the New llniycr-
sity.-;Tlicate; it" th :'rneitof ; 5
Lawson 'and i FavettevUle '.
by all. Participating dancers
were;; Miriam aius, acouye
Long, Gloria Saddler, Cynthia
Ivey and Angela Woolard.
They were accompanied
by Lttle Adrienne Saddler,
and a business manager Eddie
Saddler. The group is a part
of the physical education
department at North Carolina
Central University. Sponsor -
and advisor: Miss Nancy D.
Pinckney, assistant professor
of ohvsical education and
m y
dance.
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,. SATURDAY, August 13 ' ' . V
t The Azalea Garden Club is planning a trip to JCings Do
minion, in Virginia.. The bus will Jeave from Hillside High School
at 6 ajri. and return at 9 p.m. The trip plus admission fee is
v . i xu per person, nease tau 004-101 u aner o p.m. 10 raaKe
.; your reservation and paydeposftWr:;
WEEKENDS 3tV U tU'&i!i&VY:&
ri-irin win it a ri l o i n -ii ' i
Durhamthetrrftuild's
.sents. 'Thfr IJndiSCovered King; a musical telling the story of i
i King . Arthur as a boy The .play "will be presented on two week- f
I ends:v July 2J-24and. 3ul .28-30;'Thursday and Friday even-
, ings 'at 1: 30- n,m," "and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2130
,p.m Performances Will' beheld at" the Durham Arts Council,"
"'810 ",West iProctor, Sijeet? Reservations' can be made 1 by call-
ing the risf Cornet' at 682-5 5 19 during business hours. Prices h
are $2.00 "Tor adults and young people 16 and over and $1 XX) 5
I for y.oung people under 16. , V"'. f ; r i
'No1 Lies" and "If It Happens to You" examine two young
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women s reactions 10 rape - one who cnoseio iuuc u aim uis
whef wMhose t0- re ortFu WiJNC TV, Channel 4. -
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THURSD4YJ.uty 28 , '
r P-m. -AT THE TOP: Earl "Fatha" Hines, "father of the'
modern jazz piano." performs with his quintet and singer Marva ;'
josicwunctv. channel 4.
of making thorn
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