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~ ~ Bob Johnson Lunocs i \ • • * • It is generally agreed that authentic jazz music is still not exactly a mass com modity. Despite the giant strides this artistic stepchild has made in acceptance and worldwide acclaim, it is still a word to cause many a recording executive to suffer an anxiety attack, normal economic con auions prevailing. £lt is interesting to fl note, however, that I almost all American I popular music is now I at the very least jazz- B influenced. True, the R nfrass product is still I often diluted or dis-1 tor ted, almost beyond I recocnition. But jazz R music has expanded, R broadened and grown — CA nniioh fhof fKr. M has all but lost its Bob Johnson \ leaning. That is all to the good because it means that as a unique musical language it fias increased its vocabulary to near-uni vfersal proportions. Also of interest is the fact that jazz has usually been roughly five . years or so ahead of popular trend. For instance, some of the fantastic contribu tions of Charlie Parker have now been absorbed into the fabric of many studio-type arrangements of some of our most popular artists. Now, a favorite discussion, or more accurately, gripe to be heard and overheard these days is the so-called deplorable state of pop music. Actually, this line of thinking has been run into the ground. Without laboring the point, let us suffice to say that, in spite of the fifteen years-or-so assault on the musical sensibilities of the real music lover that pop music has made, the decade has produced a few completely unique jazz artists who have immeasurably enriched our musical culture. They meet the highest artistic standards and magically transcend all labels, categories and such. One such artist is Donald “Cannonball” McClure the saxophone player with B.C.K.M. Cannon, as he is affectionately called, is protege of the modern lyrical jazz saxophonists. “I have always wanted to sing,” says the easy talking McClure, “but since I couldn’t I just let the horn do it for me. ’ ’ Donald can be seen and heal'd blowing his smooth clear sax notes with the rest of the group at the Beacon Club on Beatties Ford Road every Sunday night from 9 p.m. til 1 a.m. Another blossoming local entertainer is Lucy Shropshire. Lucy is the kind of singer that jazz admirers enjoy. The lovely Ms. Shropshire never strains to exceed herself technically and she has achieved a remark able intensity of emotional communication. Lucy leans toward the legendary Billie Holliday for influence and awareness in the music business. Her show last Saturday night at the Excelsior Club was a Billie Holliday type jazz set. This is not to say that her style or approach is like Billie’s. Quite the contrary, Lucy’s singing style and communication is Lucv’s. Lucy Shropshire, along with a quartet of fine musicians, will appear at the Excelsior Cub, Saturday and Sunday nights, Septem ber 13 & 14 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. MATADOR SUNDAY NIGHT...For enter tainment recently, one show at the Matador Lounge is about the equivalent of an entire evening of TV watching, a dozen hours of radio, plus 2 double features at the movies all rolled into one. The shows at the Matador are “live” with all the magic that the word suggests. When appearing on the stage at the Matador, the artists can be counted on to turn in a set of great performances. Sunday, August 31, Collins’ Connections microphones were positioned for two per formances, their yearly showcase and a public performance. The showcase per formance was for prospective buyers; club owners, booking agents, social club persons and college organizations. The Matador . was beginning to really groove by the time Collins’ Connections started their show for the general audience. Midway through their exciting show, that displayed vocal depths and musical divers ity reminscent of the stars who did the actual recordings, everybody was dancing singing and clapping to every throbbing beat. Thomas Henderson, Jack Branch, Bill Johnson, Jr. Ambrose Goines, Jimmy Smith, Gloria Tatum, Myrena Dawkins. Mabel Harris and Angela Foster were a few among the standing-room-only crowd. GOLD ROOM ACTION....Artiste had the 16 year old super magician Mark Wallace and the drama presentations of Sandra Jones added to their show when they put it in gear last Saturday night, Sept. 6, at the Gold Room. The time was from 9 p.m. until 1 am. A recent performance at the Beacon Club was another positive step on their climb on the ladder of success. —t Mrs. Phillips Coordinated Summer Regional Conference I By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer Marion Jacobs Phillips was chosen to coordinate the summer regional con ference of the American Baptist Women of the South which was held July 18-20 in Richmond, Va. The American Baptist Women of the South i ABWOTS) is an auxiliary of the American Baptist Churches of the South. Formed eight years ago, ABWOTS’ purpose is to unite all women of the church, to help each one grow as a person, in personal devotion to Jesus Christ, and in their com mitment to the mission of 1 His Church. According to Mrs. Phil lips, who is also Vice President of Leadership Development of ABWOTS, the organization is made up of 17 states and the Dis trict of Columbia. “The American Baptist Women of the South is made up of Blacks, Whites and His panics,” Mrs. Phillips con tinued, “There are 10 cities in North Carolina that are members of the associa tion.” Mrs. Phillips, an active member of First Baptist Church in Clinton and watch-care member of First Baptist Church in Charlotte, was chosen to coordinate and meet with the planning committee and organize the ABWOTS’ summer regional con ference. The theme, “How To Become An Effective Church Woman,” was de veloped through services, dialogues, workshops, various presentations, me ditation and prayers. Other Charlotteans at tending the convention were Veegie Short, mem ber of Myers Park Bap tist Church and Bessie Wilbur. Mrs. Phillips has con stantly shown her leader ship abilities, both in church and civic organiza tions. She is a life mem ber of the Daughters of Zion, the Program Chair person of the Missionary Department, the first Vice President of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Charlotte Section, and is membership chairperson of the Westside Commun ity, Inc. She is also on the Committee of Concerned citizens for Bertha Max well, is presently working with the First United Pres byterian Church Tutorial Program, and has held almost every position in the Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter of the AKA So rority. She has co-authored the History of Alpha Lambda Omega’s first 50 years. She is a member of the Cardette Bridge Club and the Nemow Pinnocle Club. Elbert P. Phillips, owner of Queen City Sun dries, is the husband of Mrs. Phillips. Economists’ Advice Sticking a fork into meat to test for doneness is not a good idea. NCSU extension home economists point out that it releases juices and causes the meat to dry out. • , \ Delta Sigma Theta Finds New Executive Director .. WASHINGTON - After an extensive, national search. Delta Sigma Theta Soror ity, Inc. has found a new executive director. Delta President Mona H. Bailey announded this week the appointment of Angella F. Current to re place Mrs. Lynette Taylor, who retired after serving as executive director of the public service sorority for 14 years. At the age of 38, Ms. Current, the director of the Northern Virginia Branch of the Washington Urban League, has been one of the most effective Black lead ers in the Alexandria-Ar lington communities of Northern Virginia. "From the many candi dates, the sorority's nation al search committee re commended Ms. Current, who will bring a unique combination of skills to the challenging job of running a multi-million dollar cor poration of more than 100, 000 black women,” Ms. Bailey said. She also added, “We are very excited and extremely pleased to have a young, dynamic person with Ms. Current’s community ac tivist and managerial background to join Delta as executive director. In addi tion to her outstanding record of community ser vice, Ms. Current has contributed immeasurably to the tremendous growth ^oMheJDelU^SigmaTheta alumnae chapter in North ern Virginia.” As director of the Urban League’s Northern Vir ginia Branch, Ms. Current expanded the program services from one locality, Alexandria, Va., to Arling ton and Fairfax Counties, providing advocacy and direct services to low-in come and minority resi dents and technical assist ance to community organ izations. She increased the branch staff from two em ployees to ten, the budget from $60,000 to $200,000 and volunteer support from 25 to 100 persons. Active Child An active child takes 30,000 steps a day, a dis tance equal to 12 miles. Marion Jacobs Phillips ...Avid church leader The best reason to buy a new car could be at the gas pump. r^rmajAnnuaieashbavnss* These days,MPG (miles 11 13_ 13 per gallon) could be mst t\ 21 $650 $440 $286 ^ important as APK (annual -percentage rate) when you’re 23 $7I2‘ $502 $348 buying a new car. 25 $764 $554 $400 §ay your old car gets 10 -—1-m ‘ ^ J MPG, and you trade for a new one that sets 25 MPG. If you average 12,000 miles a year, ana gas costs $1.25 a gallon, you’ll save $900 a year. So if a car loan makes sense to you, come see us.Where more people borrow than any other place in North Carolina. We want to be the best u‘» ‘i- >• * ■ nic m proof twwuo dry g« wsmuD from g»«n - Afr -. bI| ■ Seagram’s ■ Extra Peg ^^B? • ■■ ^^B ~M.4ft.~J -T" ■« -«^I, —A«' —' o*«T'vi«o »so aorTtco •» ||^M cft*f*(- £ aCymw ^ c.*C** **iWc<**C *•■© .omwK ■* ofn* •*> 0/1 IOMOOI B ^WUIO »»OM AMCA'CA* c**'*«
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