European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 07, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 7, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 jazz talk stateside sounds aint. By Joe Weisel jazz writer a recent trip to the us which combined a lilt with my College student son and a digging of the stateside jazz scene proved to me firsthand what a bar gain we Jatz lovers have going Lor us Here in , inexpensive clubs Are practically non existent in the states and with the established clubs charging Wenthe average $4 to $6 cover charge and drinks starting around the $2.50 level it s very easy to blow a 20-Buck Bill to see and hear one s favorite artist. One Washington . Club wanted $10.50 for dinner and show drink were extra for the great guitars of Charlie Byrd Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis. That was for the 9 . If Yoi grooved on the sounds and wanted u stay for the ii . Show another $4 cover charge was required.1 did get a Chance to experience the loft jazz scene in new York but the area of town in which most of the a Are located did t feel like the safest of places to Spei. One s vacation. In fact i m still suffering a stiff neck from the constant looking Over my shoulder while Boogie ing around lower Manhattan after the loft routine seems like a Tough Way to go for relatively unknown musicians. It May be known spaying one s dues but after shelling out the rent for the loft for the night s performance and having to do the legwork of getting the concert advertised by having flyers printed and advertising paid for the cats Are Lucky to come away with $25 apiece. Fairly expensive dues. Drummer John Betsch who has played with Pon Poindexter and Archie Shepp Here in Europe and whose pad i crashed at pays $185 per month for his very Primi Tive digs on the lower East Side of Manhattan and at a scuffling rate like this i m really not sure How he makes after my recent experiences i m thoroughly con Vinced that anyone who digs jazz and does t take advantage of the Way it is presented and appreciated i Europe must be jiving to the bleat of a different Horn. I Hope to come Back in next week s column with a first hand report on the Bern Switzerland festival which por tends As a sampling of what s in store for european Festi Val followers for the rest of the warmer weather season. Pablo tour Norman Granz who created much work for jazz musicians in the forties and fifties with his jazz at the philharmonic series of concerts and made a for tune for himself. Incidentally is touring Europe again with his Pablo jazz the lineup for this go around Are count Basie and his orchestra pianist Oscar Peterson Pii Marist Joe pass trumpeters Hoy Eldridge and Harry sweets Edison Roy Eldridge in a muted moment he s part of the Pablo jazz festival in Europe now. If you know about a jazz happening in Europe Titi vol. Jazz club concert Lour or other news at the Art share it with other Reader by dropping a line to jazz clo entertainment editor Start & Stripe. Apo 09j75. The Ruilian address i Posl Ach 11 10 34, d-s100 Darm Stadt 11.1 Tenor saxophonist Eddie lockjaw Davis drummer Louis Bellson. John heard and danish bassist Niels Hen Nina orsted Pedfrsen. First lady of song Ella Fitzge Rald will be joining the tour for the Munich and Cologne remaining schedule of concerts in Germany and Austria is Mannheim Rosengarten May 9 Frankfurt May 12 Vienna with Ella May 13 Munich with Ella May 14 and Cologne with Ella may16. Watch local advertising for dates in other countries. Jones and Griffin in . Americans Carmell Jones trumpet and Johnny Griffin Tenor sax both of whom have lived in Europe for some time will be making a Short tour of Brit Ain this mostly with the Bill be Sage Trio which in or conducted by j. King Cruger travel writer Royal tournament in London the British tourist authority says the most exciting spellbinding musical and daredevil show in London is to reach its 90th anniversary this year and yet few americans know any Liing about it. It s the Royal tournament founded in Queen Victori a s time but changing every year to add new thrills. Ami it takes place at Earl s court London s largest Hall this the Voyal tournament which sounds like jousting or Golf is actually the largest military Tattoo in Britain radically different from a the others which stress March ing bands dancing and spectacle. At the Royal tournament the emphasis is on a combi nation of massed bands precision marching music Ana a circus atmosphere. ,. _ one year a vertical Landing aircraft took off from the Center of the floor and flew to the ceiling. Motorcycles Fly through the air. Gymnasts catapult Over dozens of other gymnasts and some of the events have always been so exciting they be never changed. is the Field gun Competition. Two teams Fromi the Royal Navy Knock Down a heavy Field gun. Drag it along Strung ropes and Over barriers in Competition put it to 8 German live Fiot. May u four me Only & friends May i. A voice part rot Lull May w Blind John Davit phenol. May ii. Seti Niri my be mama � Waw movie sworn part May ii. 1= . Telo Moniou Trio Puno win fort to Pion. Mil 1 Ray Appleton , until May i. Al Brno Angell doll thou trombone. May 16-11 Klaus Weiss tet drum win Johannes fiber trumpet. Bobby Stern Tenor Hermann Breyer. Irom dont. David Lopalo. Piano i. Rocky Knaur Bam. May my Mai Waldron Trio Llano win Wilbur Little Ball a Ouinn. Drum. May 23 28, Ruby and the mud left. May 30-june 6 Dave Friedmann quartet june 6-a. Ia-t7ixe= i cd rave ride stomper. May ii Oit Coutue mar ii so Rani May 11 a Diko. May Roll Luell gent Tro May John Fiscner i Usa Tola piano. May a. Albert Angell doll quartet. May 20. Guilt Mayer s mainstream band. May 21, Albert Mang Clider Tola trombone. May. Vollet. May is 26, Michael sell quartet. Mey 3?, can Combe. May 21. Rizii stae Ruckl ii ultl2u s red hoi hol Lenholt hot jail. May 12 sni Vananda electric Rock a. May 13 catamaran Rock Lault. May a. Dollar Brand piano. May is Blind John Davit Bluet i Boogie. May ii the Noan Hoard quartet i i irom . May ii Sool Ottrock lain. May a cry Freedom Rock. May 20 be Rock ent Emmo Lucky Rock aul. May ii. Elko i him the planer of the Aptel. May 22 Eddie rust combo Lucky modern Faul. May 21 Caen Taylor . May 26 Brumm relm 1 Bill Rock Latell. May 22 pm iguana red .-Bluet. May 2t Iam Rivert Trio a. June i. Stuttgart. Reinburg traite 104. Tel iwiii621441 in jazz pop electric aul. May 12 Martin Sale Gilbarg quartet heal. Ian Ron May 13 collegium Barb Rorum Long. I Nialand. Sav to solid old Rauband. May 20 grow Nova heal. Kilty Winter. Ali. May ii Jan Jokarol International firing i Lala. May �. Viii Ananda pop la ill. May 2f partly Panli irom so Ulgart in the Montrue. Jau fail. Vali Olim , a. At the flicks the following films Are new this week on the army and air Force Exchange system s european movie circuit Marathon Man r dust in Hoffman is Flung into deadly confrontation with a nazi War criminal. Lau rence Olivier is shaken out of his luxurious hiding Placebo a strange turn of events and forced to track Down. Hoffman in the belief that he possesses some dangerous information. The premonition pm revolves around the kid napping of a couple s adopted daughter and the strange visions experienced by the Foster Mother. The Premoni Tion is a weird and haunting Story of demonic Possession and psychic foresight. There is violence in the film Star Sharon Farrell Richard Lynch. Part a sounder g is a Joyful Celebration of human Triumph. Set in the deep South in the 1930s, the film follows the efforts of a poor Black farming family to build a school. Stars Harold Sylvester. Ebony Wright
