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Throughout a career spanning nearly a
quarter of a century, pianist Dave Brubeck
has constantly evolved while remaining
consistently brilliant One of music's top
names in the 50s, Brubeck has of late
integrated his own creative individuality into
the Darius Brubeck Ensemble, a group led
by his three sons, Darius, Chris and Danny,
and one in which Brubeck maintains he is
"only a guest."
The resulting combination's performance
at a packed Memorial Hall Friday night was
an exuberant look into the past, present and
future of jazz and a profound testimony to
nepotism.
"Two Generations of Brubeck" blended
familiar Brubeck jazz with contemporary
sound and scope, and managed to bridge the
generation gap between the performers
themselves and an equally , diversified
audience. No gap was ever visible or audible
between the musicians and their harmonious
kinship; affection and respect flowed into the .
audience.
A gaily bedecked Brubeck entered to
polite applause and launched into a swing
two on three, trading solos with electric
piano player Darius before yielding to Chris
rhythmically rocking bass and a comical,
old-time tag ending.
Unsquare Dance, a cut from the Brubecks'
latest album, was their second number. Left .
foot constantly going, Dave led the family
quartet in an exciting uptempo piece until
Danny tom-tommed his way to the fore, all '
the while keeping the feel in seven. The,
next number fluctuated between a classical- J
sounding theme and swing, featuring a
fugue-ish bass solo by the effervescent Chris f
and a cadenza solo by Dave. A slow blues
number in four revealed the true nature of
the ensemble.
One of the mysterious front-stage mikes
was suddenly grabbed by a golden-haired,
barefoot harmonica man who came in
wailing exuberantly. . As Peter Madcat
Ruth's solo climaxed, a clarinet wandered
onstage to a tumultuous applause and began
a laid-back solo in low register. Perry
Robinson wound up growling, and necks
were strained to see just who, with what,
, would come out now.
Jerry Bergonzi and a tenor sax treated the
troops to a well-built solo, at times
reminiscent of Paul Desmond, Dave's
confrere of the '50s. Dave continued to build,
showing the influence of the old stride style,
until Chris, replaced by another bassist,
continued the surprises by coming back with
a trombone and wowing the audience with
his tricky slide work. Dave insisted on a key
change, and the whole ensemble, now
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Student Consumer Action Union Fall
1974 Merchants' Giiide: A Guide to
Chapel Hill Merchants. (Chapel Hill:
privately printed, 1975, ix plus 55 pp., 25
cents.)
For two years, the UNC Student
Consumer Action Union (SCAU) has
been informing, entertaining, and
occasionally scandalizing Chapel Hill
students with its short, informative
brochures on local offerings of various
commodities and services. i
The Franklin Street Gourmet,
Southern Part of Heaven? (a guide to
off-campus housing), and A Guide to
Chapel Hill Automotive Repair listed
every local restaurant, apartment and
garage, and included short, pertinent
comments on how each place was run.
t Usually, these comments were
enlightening. Occasionally, they were
hilarious: "Bill's (a local barbeque
house) is a real specialty place pure
grease ... If you really want to, you
can defy your stomach and eat there."
If the food was gritty and overpriced,
if the apartment walls were made out of
cardboard and leaked, SCAU told you
about it.
The pamphlets, distributed free, were
generally popular, and all oX them,
except the Axitomotive Guide (which
came out just last spring), went through
several editions.
The Chapel Hill Merchants' Guide
apparently rounds out SCAU's series.
Rather than duplicating the, subject
matter of the other pamphlets, it tries to
take in everything the others didn't
cover. If you need to buy an item that
can't be eaten, driven, or slept in, you'll
find it in the Guide.
The stores are grouped according to
product categories, ranging from art
supplies to typewriters, and including
such useful matters as calculators,
camping equipment, book , stores,
leather shops, opticians and second
hand stores.
The entry for each establishment
includes its address and phone number,
business hours, owners and or
managers, extent of stock and particular
specialties, some note about how prices
compare with similar stores in town,
helpful hints about service (will it order?
will it repair?) and policy on accepting
credit cards.
In a brief preface, the editors
summarize a consumer's legal rights in
dealing with retail outlets and include a
few useful suggestions to think about
when purchasing. .
(Example: "When taking an
appliance in for repairs, get the store to
itemize the adjustments made and the
price charged for each. That way, if you
have to take the appliance back in a
short time later, they can't bill you twice
for the same repair.")
As consumer reporting goes,
however, the Merchants' Guide seems
pretty bland compared to earlier SCAU
efforts. Beyond price comparisons, the
entries on a number of the stores are
little more than simplified stock
inventories, with little criticism of
products or services.
Occasionally one finds tidbits of
unfavorable comment ' Thell's
Bakery's brownies, unlike their date
bars, are "not very good," while Kemp's
record prices are "strange" and not that
much under manufacturers' list but
the bite and incisiveness of the
"Gourmet" or "Heaven", are just not
there. ..;.., . j
In fairness, this is more the fault of
SCAU's own builtMn limitations than
any timidity on its part. Information for
the Guide was compiled by 21 unpaid
student volunteers, each of whom was
trying to handle a full academic
schedule.
Considering the Guide's tremendous
scope (a couple of hundred assorted
shops, compared to a few dozen
beaneries or garages), it was almost
inevitable that individual survey
coverage would have to be sketchier and
more generalized.
rWithin its limits, however, the Chapel
Hill Merchants' Guide is still
indispensable for students who are not
extremely familiar with the Chapel Hill
business establishment, or who might be
getting ready to buy some product they
don't know too much about.
At the very least, it can save a lot of
walking around. Last night, for
instance, I knocked my typewriter off
my desk and broke it. So, I grabbed my
review copy of the Guide, turned to the
Typewriter section to look for a repair
shop, and ...
Let your fingers do the walking.
(Copies of the Merchants' Guide are
available from the Carolina Union
Information Desk, the Bull's Head
Bookshop, and the SCAU offices in
Suite B of the Carolina Union, at a cost
of 25 cents each. Original copies of the
survey data may be seen in the SCAU
offices upon request.)
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complete, continued to improvise, creating
the effect of a very-much modernized
Dixieland. The crowd jumped to a long,
standing ovation, which was rewarded by a
few more choruses as an ecstatic Dave got
up, clapping and jiving.
Perry Robinson's near parodyCall of the
Wild" concluded the first set. The song was
an .exhibition piece for the soloists, in
between short, frantic bursts of "Little Liza
Jane," and featured Madcat's interpolation
of "Dixie" in minor.
After intermission, the Ensemble returned
without Dave and began the second half by
offering modern, more serious jazz. The next
three numbers were exciting and interesting
because of their drive and classical emphasis
on structure. Solos were a mixture of
freestyle blowing and sophisticated rhythmic
changes. Bregonzi's "Juice," Ruth's work on
"Blues for What's Wrong" and Robinson's
effect on "Harem Dance" were all well
received. Dave came back grinning and the crowd
immediately recognized the piano intro to
his hit, "Blue Rondo a la Turk," which led
into swing and a solid, boogie-woogie solo
by Dave. After a brief exit, the group was
brought back for another chestnut, "Take
5," as Dave vamped and played the large,
heavy chords which were his '50s trademark.
Called back for a final encore, Dave
kicked off with some foot-stompin' fun'
what's this? "When the Saints Go
Marchin' In!" The scene is transplanted
Dixieland: Robinson and Madcat solo
impressively; and Dad, enjoying it all, solos
in the old blues tradition. An all-out ending
brings an unexpectedly exciting evening to
an end.
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Dave Brubeck
Shakespeare starts HJriioin week
The National Shakespeare Company's performance of
Merchant of Venice is at 8 p.m. today in Memorial Hall.
Admission is $2.
French Cinema presents The Rules of the Game at 8 p.m.
Wednesday in the Great Hall. Admission is free.
Babes in Arms, the Rodgers and Hart musical about a
group of young theatrical apprentices who are trying to
perform their musical revue for an important New York critic,
begins Thursday and runs through Saturday. The play will be
presented free by the Carolina Union and the UNC
Laboratory Theatre in room 06 of Graham Memorial.
Applications and sing-ups for Operation Input and Forum
and Performing Arts Union committees for the 1975-76
academic year will be held through Thursday. Sign-up at the
union desk.
Carolina Union free flicks include An Andalusian Dog and
The Exterminating Angel (Friday in Carroll Hall). The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoise (Saturday) and Diary of a
Chambermaid, (Sunday, both in the Great Hall.) All shows at
6:30 and 9 p.m.
The annual bridge tournament, open to any full-time
graduate or undergraduate students, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday
in rooms 207-2Q9 of the Carolina Union. Winners represent
UNC at the Regional Tournament February 14 and 15 at
Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia.
The Carolina Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 7:30 p.m.
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