European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Saturday october 22, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 jazz talk i find your fellow jazz fans by Joe Weisel jazz writer several organizations in Europe Are de voted to jazz and the people involved in playing producing and just digging the sound. In the United kingdom the jazz Centre society lists two main reasons for being to further the presentation of jazz in the ., and to work on behalf of musicians and other jazz organizations. The society organizes jazz concerts club events and educational activities it runs a jazz summer school each year and a rehearsal big band. It maintains a list of available jazz films works to preserve film and video tape material and it campaigns to secure wider Public awareness and Media coverage for the music. The society also handles inquiries on jazz subjects and provides an advisory service both for musicians to assist them in obtaining engagements and for jazz promoting organizations providing lists of musicians and advising on questions of subsidies publicity and pro Graming. When permanent facilities Are found the society will provide a Hall for rehearsal and concerts plus jazz archives a social meeting place and administrative offices. Formed in 1968, the society promotes live jazz every week in several clubs in the London and Manchester areas and supports jazz festivals and the appearances of International artists in the  Information the jazz Centre society co Ica 12 Carlton House Terrace go London sw1. The society is coordinating the f irst.,British tour of mumps which has Albert Mangelsdorff trombone John Surman baritone sax Barre Phillips Bass and Stu Martin Drums hence the name Mangelsdorff und Martin Phillips Surman. Their schedule Newcastle Jau festival oct. 29 Aberdeen Scotland nov. 1 Edin Burgh nov. 2 Glasgow nov. 3 Middlesborough nov. 4 Brighton jazz club nov. I Manchester band on the Wal nov. 10 London round House nov. 11 Abergavenny Wales. Nov. 14 and Lancaster nov. Is. Jazz week at the round House nov. 8-12, is another venture in which the pcs participates. The schedule will appear in next week s jazz  International jazz federation the International jazz federation is a non profit organization which considers the world As one jazz scene and attempts to stimulate the development of the music everywhere in every possible Way. It is the Only organization representing jazz in Enesco s inter National music Council. The luf publishes a bimonthly Magazine jazz forum which contains features on jazz musicians and groups information dates and addresses of important musical events and general news on the who when and Why of the worldwide jazz scene. Also published is swinging newsletter a monthly Bulle tin containing test news announcements dates addresses of jazz events and people including listings of members of the worldwide jazz Penfriends club a Loos Ely knit organization of fans interested in sharing and exchanging ideas records publications collectors items etc., with fans in Many countries. Other publications the federation produces Are the jazzman s International reference Book published every two Yea Sand the list of european clubs. The federation has recently established a Branch office  York in addition to its offices in Vienna and Warsaw. Its publications Are available in English and German. Information International jazz federation inc., . Branch office 1697 Broadway suite 1203, new York by 10019. The austrian address of the if is International jazz federation secretariat general Andrea Gasse 10 17, a 1070 Vienna Austria if you know about a jazz happening in Europe Festi Val jazz club concert tour or other news of the Art Eliare it with other readers by dropping a line to jazz co entertainment editor stars & stripes Apo 09175. Civilian address Post Facell 1034, d-6100 Darmstadt. Leave Cash at Home when you re on fhe Road conducted by j. King Cruger travel writer Philadelphia lawyer and his wife recently took a two month vacation trip around the world. They left Home with $500 in traveler s checks and $50 in Cash. When they returned they still had $225 in traveler s checks and $15 of the Cash. How obviously the trip had Cost much More than $310 about 30 times As much in fact. But they had paid nearly All their Bills for transportation hotels meals sightseeing shop Ping and even some tips " " with a credit card. Twenty years ago before credit cards became popu Lar the couple would probably have carried thousands of dollars in traveler s checks All paid for in Advance including a fee of 50$ to $1 per $100 of checks depending on which company s they bought. On their recent trip How Ever they left their Money in a savings account at Home where it earned 51/4 per cent interest. Eventually of course their travel Bills will catch up with them and they will have to withdraw funds from the Bank. Those items that they charged to american express will have to be paid in full within 30 Days of Billing except for their air tickets which can be paid for in instalments. Those items that they charged to their visa formerly Banka Dericard account they can either pay in full at no charge within 25 Days of the Billing Date or pay in instalments at an interest rate of 15 per cent a year. Since they have been to faraway places it could take several months before some charges find their Way into the credit card companies computers. Meanwhile the of the Hicks the following films Are new this week on the army and air Force Exchange system s european movie circuit Smokey and the Bandit pm Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed outrun police and terrorize citizens on the highways Between Atlanta and Texas they Are tearing up the Road to try to win a bet about a Beer truck. There is profanity in the film. Also stars Sally Field Jackie Gleason. Bruce Lee super dragon r Jimmy Wang you pays tribute to Bruce Lee in an action filled film de voted to the master of Kung fun. Bodies Fly As the Kung fun devotees do their stuff. Its alive pm there s Only one thing wrong with the baby it s alive. A monstrous mutant is born and immediately begins to wreak havoc in the Hospital and the City streets of los Angeles. Subject matter and Many scenes in this horror film unsuitable for children. Stars John Ryan Sharon Farrell. Couple will in effect be using somebody else s Money while receiving interest on their own. Everyone who knows anything about travel agrees that it s Foolhardy to carry a lot of Cash. American express is in both the credit card and traveler s Check Busi Ness so it promotes the use of both. It heavily advertises the Speed with which lost traveler s checks can be re placed and it has recently introduced machines mostly at airports that dispense traveler s checks when an american express credit card is inserted and an appropriate code number is punched. There Are very few places that one can travel these Days and not be Able to find a hotel restaurant or specially shop that will accept a credit card. Nonetheless a growing number of restaurants reject them because they Don t like to pay the card company a commission which usually runs from five per cent up. Although they Aren t supposed to some establishments that accept credit cards will give a discount to a customer who pays Cash so if one can spare the currency it does t Hurt to ask about this. Traveler s checks Are numbered and require Signa Tures when purchased and cashed in. They Are advertised As being As Good As Cash and a lot safer. This used to be True. Because of a Rise in forgery and counterfeiting however Many establishments insist on seeing proof of identification such As a Driver s License and some won t take traveler s checks at All. Traveler s checks can usually be bought in travel agencies and Banks. The Standard fee for american express checks the most widely used and the easiest to replace when lost or stolen is $1 per $100. But travel or s checks of other companies such As Thomas Cook or Barclay s Bank can often be obtained at no fee from a savings and loan association if one has an account there or from a member club of the american automobile association providing one has a membership card. All companies guarantee their checks against loss so being Able to get them at no fee May be a greater advantage than getting those that can be replaced the fastest. Anyone can get traveler s checks provided he can pro Duce the equivalent amount in Cash or sometimes a certified Check or Bank cashier s Check. Credit cards however Aren t issued without a substantial investigation into the applicant s background. Students and women especially often report difficulty in getting one. General purpose credit cards Are of two types to and a cards for travel and entertainment and Bank cards. The principal to and a cards Are those of american express diners club and carte Blanche and each has its own particular attractions. All make it relatively easy to Cash personal checks of relatively Small amounts but Only diners club arranges personal Loans up to $25,000 quickly and confidentially by mail according to its advertising. Only carte Blanche has an instant recall service to help the traveler who loses credit cards lug Gage pets valuable papers or keys. American express allows a card Holder travelling Over seas to use a personal Check to obtain up to $50 in Cash and $450 in travellers checks which makes it All the less important to carry a lot of Cash or traveler s checks from  the major Bank cards visa and master charge Are predicated on instalment purchases that generate interest income for the Banks that Issue them there is usually no fee simply to have one. Until recently they were accepted mainly by stores. Now however they Are widely accepted by hotels and restaurants throughout the world. Not Andy Williams officially labelled As a pleasant velvety baritone two months ago is no. 3 on the new soviet hit Parade. The publication of the Moscow Young communist league Miskovski Koms molets kicked off its new monthly column music Parade with three lists. One names the top albums of the month one is for the top soviet songs and one for the top foreign songs. Andy Williams sings distributed by the soviet record company Melo Diya was the no. 3 album behind the soviet release on the wave of my memory and an album by the music group  the hugely successful swedish group Abba had the no. 6 album. Mos Kovski Koms molets said they started the list because of numerous re quests from readers of the youth publication. It said its monthly list of the most popular songs will be based on our opinion and that of the Melo Diya company. In the foreign song category Money Money Money by Abba was no. 3 and their song  was fifth. Elton John was seventh for goodbye yellow Brick Road and Uriah Heep was ninth for the song july  Williams first got the official stamp of approval in an article in the youth newspaper in August when Melodia started issuing the Williams album after repeated requests from music fans. Reviewing his career Moskovsky Koms molets called his voice surprisingly Beautiful and a pleasant velvety  up pleasant velvety baritone