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■I By Carol Doxey The Scene—Birdland, Newport, or Carnegie Hall The Props — Smoke and Sounds; Dope and Dedication The Character—A hipster, Beatnik, Angry Young Man or any reasonable facsimile thereof. The Dialogue—Hot and Cool, Blue and Green, West Coast and New Orleans. Hipster; “Jazz? Well, Man, I mean it's like just way out. 1 mean like cool, man, cause when you’re up, it makes you like the big bird, and when you’re down, man, it makes you like crawlin’, what I mean, man, is that it’s like green, like kelly green. Well, that’s one interpretation, but let’s take it from the top, boys . . . a different angle, this time. Mr. Paine, it’s your riff. The Scene — The Old Moravian Campus The Props — Smoke and a Type writer; Term Papers and Dedi cation The Character—A tall intellectual young man, wearing glasses and a tweed sport coat, a college professor, Mr. Stephen Paine. The Dialogue—“Vague memories of years ago.” Mr. Paine: “Jazz?, Humm, well, I can only tell you what Pve heard the musicians say. It’s Swingin’ music, and for that reason it’s hard to pick a fav orite because if it’s one of his good nights, almost any jazz musician makes swingin music. There are a couple that make swingin’ music all the time, though. From what I’ve heard, Charlie Parker (probably the greatest sax man ever) was one of these. I’ve seen him once, although I’ve heard many of his records, and he was cer tainly Swingin’ the night I saw him.” Mr. Paine first became interested in jazz when he was in prep school at Millbrook School about 1947. The boy next door to him played Dixie-land, and instead of scream ing at him to “Cut that stuff off!” Mr. Paine decided that he’d listen and try to find out what it was all about. He investigated enough to find out that the boy next door was listening to “Bad Jazz.” It just wasn’t swingin’. You who have listened enough to hear the dif ference will know what he’s talking about. Mr. Paine, though he tends to ward the “Cool, West Coast” jazz as opposed to Dixie-land says that he’s “Pretty catholic about both.” strings were playing them.” There is some jazz that he has never heard done well, such as the Afro-Cuban Rhythms, and he thinks they could be fabulous if done right. This brought us around to Ken ton who has done things with Afro-cuban concept. “Kenton,” says Mr. Paine, “is him^ self not a good musician. He has had some fine musicians in his or chestra, and when he just stands off and lets them take it, then out comes good stuff, but he’s no piano player.” (Anyone want to fight?) “His stylistic contributions to the progressive school were sounds from small combos made to sound as though about forty In discussing jazz, the word “commercialism” often comes up. It is usually used in reference to ?i jazz artist who sacrifices his principles and his true art in order to appeal to public taste, which is usually atrocious. Mr. Paine made the observation that today’s com mercial music (Rock and Roll) has borrowed from the jazz that was floating around in 1949 and SO. Today, these chords don’t seem strange to us. Not only have these sounds influenced Rock and Roll but also the things we listen to with the feeling that this is the real thing, that it is “way out.” By this I mean Chet Baker, or Charlie Mingue, or even Kenton. This is not new sound, it has been here all along, but in our provincialism we don’t realize this. fToday, there are sounds being made that we won’t understand but the next “generation” or college stu dents and jazz devotees will com prehend. What I mean is, man. What, then, is to come? Mr. we’re not as far out as we think Paine feels that the complex, aca demic approach to jazz is over. That is the back-ground, and now the musicians are beginning to rely on improvisation more and more. He feels that in the future there will be more ensemble playing. “More of a home feeling, with not so much solo riff.” This is only a guess based on what he has heard from his friends who keep up with jazz more closely. For just listening, Mr. Paine pre fers the Old New Orleans, Louie Armstrong, some Glenn Miller, and Billie Holiday. He agrees that Ella is Ella but does not always agree with what she does. On the sub ject of the “cool vocalists, Chris, and June and Anita, he doesn’t have much to say because he feels that cool jazz is meant to be mostly instrumental, with the sax and winds dominating, and of course your trumpet men. Miles Davis and Chet, who he feels has done some good stuff. On the controversial drum, riff, he says that it has its place in Dixie-Land. “Dixie-Land wouldn’t be Dixieland without a hot drum.” He feels that the New York Dixie land drtim is better than the Chi cago style drum. What is the dif ference in New York and Chicago style ? The Chicago style is mainly brass with a short staccato trumpet, Mugsy Spaniard style, while in New York they' have the typical “hot trumpet” with the long blaring held note. The best musician who plays New York style Dixieland, according to Mr. Paine, is George Brunis, who plays the trombone, “real Loud.” Mr. Paine wishes to emphasize the point that this is not an authoritative comment, and that he has said these things with no knowledge except “vague memories of years ago.” From this chair, Mr. Paine, it’s like green, I mean like the coolest. NEW ASIA RESTAURANT, INC. Our Chinese and American Family Dinners Are The Talk of The Town LUNCH 65^ DINNER 95^ W. D. TARN, Manager Phone PA 4-1356 315 W. 4th St. Orders Prepared To Take Out THANKS A MILLION THOUGH I THINK A HALF-MILLION WOULD BE ENOUGH For the flowers, cards, messages, visits, letters, phone calls, and other forms of condolences shown by the students and faculty of both Salem College and Academy during my three weeks of illness, 1 am indeed grateful to each one of you. SPECIAL NOTICE! RELAX! DUE TO THE INCREASED DOCTOR’S BILLS, PRICES WILL NOT BE ADVANCED AT THE BOOK STORE ANOTHER SPECIAL NOTICE! Remark by Rosemary Laney, student collecting ads for the Salemite; Mr. Snavely, have you lost your mind? This ad is costing you $12.60!” It s well worth it, though, to say THANKS ANOTHER MILLION!! Sincerely, E. D. Snavely, SALEM BOOK STORE On Concessions One of the main business items before the Student Council this week concerned the use of money received from the concessions on campus. The following petition was read by Sandi Shaver for the Council’s recommendation . It will be brought before the Student Body for final approval at the next Stu dent Government meeting. The Committee to investigate the distribution of returns from cam pus concessions submits the follow ing recommendation to Student Council. 1. That a committee of five to be called the Concessions Ad ministering Board be appointed with one representative from each class and one faculty representative; the chairman to be designated by Stu dent Council. 2. That a portion of the con cession returns be given to each dormitory treasury at the beginning of each school year at the rate of $.25 per student, to be used by each dormitory at its own dis cretion. 3. That the remainder of the concession income each year be turned over to the Concessions Ad ministering Board to be used in such a way as to give the greatest benefit to the whole campus. Re quests from any organization on campus may be substituted for con sideration by this board. 4. It is strongly recomrriended that the Concessions Administering Board give special consideration to requests for conventions and re gional meetings when sponsoring groups have insufficient funds for expenses. A discussion followed on the ^duties of the faculty advisor and on joint meetings between the Faculty Advisory Board and Stu- |Jent Council. The Council decided to invite Miss Palmer, the faculty advisor, to meetings in a purely advisory capacity. It will be left up to each new council whether or not to have the advisor present, so it will not be entered in the hand book. A joint meeting of the Faculty Advisory Board and Stee Gee has been planned for next week. Mar garet MacQueen felt the Board would be interested in the aims of the Student Council. Also definite policies and procedures need to be established in dealing with student 'violations. The Council plans to ask the Board to make clear what violations merit severe punishments. The Faculty Board’s opinion on a Salem Judiciary Board will also be sought. MORRIS SERVICE Next To Carolina Theatro Sandwiebes—Salads—Sodas “The Plaes Where Selemites Meet” TELL HIM POLIO'S LICKED Billy was bom too soon to be protected from polio by the Salk vaccine. Like thousands of youngsters crippled by polio, birth defects and hrthritis, he will need March of Dimes care for years to come. All need your help. iOlM THE MARCH OF OliES am sms oftsAren vtaomes mmmmm
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