European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 30, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 19 big Banks of by Joe Weisel jazz writer the 16th edition of the Frankfurt jazz festival has done marched in leaving behind memo Ries of some Good jazz some not so Good jazz some frankly amateurish jazz and lots of free and adventurous attempts at something Akin to jazz. The Frankfurt festival has been leaning in recent years to the More Avant Garde activities on the jazz scene and the performers involved in this Type of music Many of them Frankfurt homeowners seemed to draw the most appreciation from the local sellout crowds. This writer tried to observe As much of what was going on As he could during the four evenings but since my schedule called for me to be Back at the Salt mines Early each following morning i gave up on guitarists John Mclaughlin and his one truth band on saturday and Al Dimeola and his group on sunday. I did stay Long enough however to realize that i did t want to peril my aging eardrums by the stacked Banks of speakers each group had assembled behind them and to become aware that there was very Little if any jazz intermingled with the Rock that both groups were spewing Forth. One of the highlights of the festival at least for me you know about a jazz happening in Europe Festi Val jazz club concert tour or other news of the Art share it with other readers by dropping a line to jazz co entertainment editor stars & stripes Apo 09175. Civilian address Postrach 1110 34, d-6100 Darmstadt. Was the Solo now production put together by German producer Joachim Ernst Berendt for Germany s Goethe Institute roughly the German equivalent of America s United states information Agency. Pianist Joachim Lihn a ibis and flautist Gunter Hampel trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff All germans and Swiss drummer Pierre Favre each performed Solo improvisations during the first half hour and then joined for a collective improvised Bash for the last part of the hour. Some surprisingly swinging music was heard from them individually including Favre who surrounds him self with All manner of Drums cymbals gongs Chimes woodblocks and other percussive instruments making his Rig look somewhat like a stall at a Flea Market. The boys have a collective empathy that allows them to blend Well in their unified work and still maintain their individual artistic identities. Other acts that struck my fancy were the trumpets plus of Kenny Wheeler Tomasz Stanko and Lester Bowie with Bowie being the Star and humorous Relief of this aggregation the United jazz & Rock ensemble a nine piece band playing Rock influenced but always clearly defining the jazz superstructure compositions by the various members of the group which includes Mangelsdorff Barbara Thompson Eberhard Weber Wolf gang Dauner Ian Carr ack Van Roypen Volker Kriegel Jon Hiseman and Tony Coe sitting in for the ailing Char lie Mariano and Tenor saxes today with Archie Shepp joining George Adams and Heinz Sauer in some wild and swinging hard driving exhibitions of the capabilities of the Tenor saxophone As played by some of today s Mas ters. Interesting because of its individual members but not club Roundup in i i i n London 100 Oxford street1uu Al us Tel 01-6364 933 the John Barnes Roy Williams jazz masters plus the real ale and Thunder band sept. 30 the Gene Allan jazzmen featuring Digby Fairweather Neville Dickie Roy James oct. 1 the Bobby Wellins Quarter Semuta oct. 2 vocalist Beryl Bryden with Digby fair weather s All stars oct. 4 special fats Waller evening featuring the Tommy Burton Trio the Neville Dickie quartet & the Ken Barton quartet film clips of fats oct. 6 the Gene Allan jazzmen Steve Lane s Southern stoppers oct. 7 Chris Barber s jazz & blues band featuring Sammy Rimmington oct. 8 jazz Centre society presents see music press for detail oct. 9 the London jazz big band oct. 11 Ken Colyer s All Star jazz band oct. 13 Bob Kerr s whoopee band the original easts de stoppers oct. 14 the Tony Douglas big band mite Casimir s new Iberia stoppers oct. Is pcs pre sents Tea oct. 16 Ken Colyer s All Star jazzmen oct. 18 the Louis Maholo band oct. 20 the West end stoppers the Harry stutters hot rhythm orchestra oct. 21 Kenny Ball and his jazz men oct. 22 pcs presents Tea oct. 23 or. Acker bilk and his Paramount jazz band oct. 25 the London Vintage jazz orchestra oct. 27 the Blac Bottom stoppers the Crouch end All stars Fea Turing Wally Fawkes oct. 28 the Gene Allen jazzmen oct. 29. Jazz studio Nurnberg opa s jazz band sept. 30 Slick Salzer swing quartet swing and Dixie oct. 6 Vistula River bras band Dixie and Chicago jazz from Poland oct. 7 Doug Hammond Trio modern jazz from . 13 Mitch Sauer s blues band oct. 14 Vince Benedetty quartet oct. 20 chaotic strings oct. 21 Benny Bailey quintet Bailey trumpet Sal Nistico sax Joe Haider piano Isla Eckinger Bassoco. 27 John Scot Leld quartet oct. 28. C 1 m in in a or or i Frankfurt Mai Strasse 2blnkkablcn Tel 0611 230385 the Mike Muller show Rock cabaret sept. 30 Das k Lichen theater culture to the people in German oct. 1 Junior Cook Bill Hardman quintet . Jazz oct. 3 Lassik live cello and piano playing Beethoven Reger Hindemith etc., oct. 4 film & disco reggae with Bob Marley & the wallers live at Exeter and Punk with sex Pis Tols stranglers Etc 999, etc., oct. 5 the Boss blues band oct. 6 Zyma Rock jazz oct. 7 Sam swot Dixie oct. 8 Earth circus show action theater oct. 10 Lassik live two guitars & vocal oct. 11 the Gil Evans big band oct. 12 november brass Roc oct. 13 Rock scene Frankfurt Penelope oct. 14 film & disco one flew Over the cuckoo s nest oct. 15 hokum voice Folk & blues oct. 17 Gottfried Buttcher 8, friends Boogie Boogie oct. 18 the Bop cats modern jazz oct. 19 afro carnival Funk and fir oct. 20 mythos electric Roc oct. 21 Barbara Thompson s paraphernalia modern jazz oct. 22 film & disco Bruce Lee flick oct 24 be Clou country Folk cajun oct. 25 european jazz quintet oct. 26 Rosalk jazz Roc oct. 27 hired help band soul jazz oct. 28 Olexis jazz & Raga oct. 29 Lee Bach International folklore oct. 31. Ia77 i lire on Willm Frankfurt Al. Rat Fergasse 22-26jaz.z. La rec Hui us Tel 0611 626346 Riverside stoppers sept. 30 swing corporation oct. 1 Swan stars oct. 2 Roland Schneider Trio oct. 3 Riverside stoppers oct. 4 Pasadena Saloon orchestra oct. 5 Blue note seven oct. 6 sounds oct. 7 Bernd Theimann Trio oct. 8 swing stars oct. 9 Klaus Guthke quintet oct. 10 Happy old time swingers oct. 11 Trident oct. 12 sounds oct. 13 Stefan Berindei jaz Tett oct. 14 Aguirre oct. 15 Swan stars oct. 16 Klaus Guthke quintet oct. 17 Riverside stoppers oct. 18 Trident oct. 19 sounds oct. 20 Pasadena Saloon orchestra oct. 21 Leaf oct. 22 swing stars oct. 23 Model oct. 24 Happy old time swingers oct. 25 Roland Schneider Trio oct. 26 sounds oct. 27 hot swingers oct. 28 Stefan Berindei quintet oct. 29 swing stars oct. 30, Hans Helmut Earth Trio oct. 31. Jazz club Karlsruhe wild Bill Davison & mama s was House stoppers Dixie sept. 30 Doug Hammond Trio modern jazz oct. 6 workshop oct. 7 Gunter Boas blues cans blues oct. 13 session oct. 14 Bill Hardman Junior Cook quintet . 19, workshop oct. 21 catamaran Rock jazz oct. 27 mama s was House stoppers & friends Dixie oct. 28. Re i / 1 1 e Munich Leopol Strasse 19domicile Tel 089 399451 George Green s hot line until sept. 30 Al Porcino big band oct. 2 4 Erica Lindsay quintet featuring Hermann Breuer trombone oct. 5 7 Junior Cook Bill Hardman quintet oct. 9-14 enja records pre sent the John Scofield group oct. 16-21 enja records present the Dollar Brand quartet oct. 23-28 Sinto latin jazz oct 30-nov. 4. Too exciting As a group Effort was the concert jazz band put together by Swiss pianist and Arranger George Gruntz. The similarity to Thad Jones writings was distracting and the use of the Harp played by Lois Colin for transitions from one chorus to the next was a bit of a cheap trick. But in spite of Gruntz s heavy hand at. The drawing Board with Elvin Jones driving this Bunch relentlessly from his drum Stool they could t help but swing. Jazz in Pix i was fortunate to have been present saturday at the publisher s reception and presentation of Joachim Ernst Berendt s newest Book photo Story Des jazz. This Large format Book is a beautifully printed magnificently designed collection of original pictures with text by Well known photographers who have specialized in shooting jazz pictures and from the author s own archives and the Duncan Schiedt collection. Included Are the works of Giuseppe Pino Josef Werk Meister Valerie Wilmer Otto f. Hess and Many others displayed on heavy Stock and arranged in an order which chronicles the development of jazz from Early new Orleans through All the stages of its development right up to the present modern forms and even includes a chapter illustrating the european and japanese influences on today s jazz scene. A selective discography numerically keyed to the illustrated chapters and compiled by Long time German jazz activist Werner Wunderlich and an Index Complete the items which make this a valuable reference work As Well As a conversation piece to be displayed proudly on one s Coffee table. There Are tentative plans to publish this Book in English it s in German nowbut the pictures alone in its 356 pages make it a worthy addition to any jazz or photography for that matter Buff s collection on the swing ing Art. It s a hefty 78 Marks about $40.75but one examination should convince dyed in the Wool fans that it s Well Worth the Price. It should be available in German bookstores or can be ordered from Wolfgang Kriiger Verag a Mph Gerleit Strasse 25, Postrach 700561. 6000 Frankfurt am main 70. Berendt incidentally besides his myriad other duties As head of jazz production for Budwe stunk Southwest German broadcasting station record producer More than 250broadcaster lecturer and concert producer is the author of the world s largest Selling Book on jazz. His the jazz Book from new Orleans to Rock and free jazz available in an English paperback edition at $5.95 from Lawrence Hill & co., inc., publishers new York has become a Standard reference work and history and has sold More than a million copies in 11 languages through four editions. He is also the author of Ein Fenster aus jazz a window on jazz published earlier this year unfortunately so far Only in German which describes in essays portraits and reflections the German and european jazz world. Fenster is also illustrated and is Avail Able in both hard cover and paperback published by s. Fischer Verag a Mph in Frankfurt. One eyed jazz the German second television network will televise a program featuring Willem Breuker Tenor sax Leo cuyp ers piano Bob Driessen sax Martin Vanduynhoven Drums Arjen Gorter Bass Willem Van Manen trombone and Harry Miller Bass on tuesday oct. 3 at 10 45 . As one of its continuing series jazz in Adf programs. I Switzerland a grab bag of tourist treats you like Mountain scenery but you Are not a skier there s still time to take to the Alpine trails on foot or Cycle before the Snow  Swiss touring club has set up signposted Cycle routes in various parts of the country. The Swiss cycling and motorcycling federation in Zurich has also devised a network of marked secondary roads away from heavy traffic. How abut a leisurely one week Bike ride around the shores of Lake Geneva such trips Are organized by Wel come Swiss Tours bicycles can be rented at most Swiss railway stations. For details about cycling in Switzerland write the Swiss National tourist office Bella Ria Strasse 38, 8027 Zurich Switzerland Tel. 01 2115377. Autumn walkers can take advantage of specials on both train and bus fares in several Swiss cantons. Until nov. 3, reduced fares Are in effect throughout the entire Canton of Grisons in Eastern Switzerland on any two Days from monday through Friday during the same week. Travelling with Leah Larf Cin in the Western part of the country the Neuchatel Jura area offers the weekend ticket entitling holders to unrestricted travel on eight bus routes on saturday and sunday. Cost of the ticket for adults is 10 of about $6.60. Children ride at half fare. Ride the bus to different areas where you can set off on foot to explore the Scenic trails. One suggested walk is along the River Doubs in the Canton of Neuchatel from the High ground at Les plan Hettes Down to the River Banks then into the wild area near Maison Monsieur. Whether you Are walking or Riding through Switzer land you might like to visit a museum or two. Imposing machinery from the Good old Days including a 60 year old Cogwheel with wooden Teeth can be seen at the Kappeler Hof museum Power station in Baden a City in Northern Switzerland near Zurich. The Power station built in 1882, was the first on the River Zimmat. Re Nova Tion was completed in 1977, so visitors can now see the parts that made the station function in the pioneering Days of electronics. The museum is open from wednes Day through sunday from 2 to 5 . A special collection of modern Art can be seen in the City of Lugano in Southern Switzerland. Works of Art from the collection of Baron Heinrich Thyssen Bornemisza Are on exhibit in the Villa Mal Pensata until nov. 5. The col Lection includes works by Picasso Kandinsky Magritte de Chirico Dali Klee and Braque. Swiss National tourist office of adv tour the University of Maryland is in 1 sponsoring a study tour trip to Bur Gundy oct. 6-10, designed to give students the Opportunity to practice and improve their French. Tour highlights include stops at Beaune with its wine museum and famous wine auction Cluny tour Nus Dijon autumn and la Roche pot. Tour Price of $124 includes four nights in Good tourist class hotels a dinner four breakfasts and transportation. There is one hour College credit available for the tour tuition is an extra $41. For More information Contact military education offices or the study Tours office Munich Campus univer sity of Maryland Apo 09407 Tel Munich military 2521- 6096