European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Night improve met Tony t a Anaf Ana Fth of to Combine of Fiat Type Tom Nat influence Tut made him a popular jazz Mutl Altti. A Mickey Morales before the opening Nole was played. The pal Melony group announced that to would be .1 special evening will the House lights still ont a raucous noise resounded backstage which grew inn a trumpet Jam session that enveloped the Slago in bound strutting from Holh sides of its Slago. The seven members of the group appeared playing horns and percussion instruments they quickly smiled in Irani of Ihor instr mails and Iro aled the Bremen Slade Hall audience recently la Tea and a Hall hours of Eclectic i1zj in i were to use one word to describe Iho music thai i play in would he jazz said Metheny fresh from signing autographs Allor the performance a implies a lot it we draw irom dil Terent sources sly fast Caily there Are different types of Piz and our music reflects Iho limes people Are living in Laday Clad in Blue jeans sneakers and a striped shirt Mctheny showcased his special Brand of scintillating guitar playing that was alive clog and and fascinating. Accompanied by a versatile us Man band he covered material from earlier albums and performed spirited versions from his Cir real a cease still life thing. The audience watched silently but intently As Moth any s Brand of lot a i Casl a sultry spell the hand 6 current lineup of Lynn Myrtys keyboard Steve Fladby Bass. Paul Wertico Drums. Mark led Orr trumpet and vocals. Newcomer David Blamires vocals percussion and brazilian percussion Armando magical played flawlessly despite the tact that inc group has bean on Hie Road for More than a year pal Metheny is one of Iho music wild a genuine treasures his pro Visak rial away and uncanny a Lily of Combine different typos of musical influences has gained him More popularity than is normally accorded to musicians of the jazz genre his music appeals to both the purists and to those who know Little of modern jazz. Bom near Kansas City in 1954, Mctheny has been interested in music since a was a child. Asa teen Ager he Laughl music at the University of Miami and guitar at Boston s Berklee College of music. His first serious Sling came Al age 19 with the Gary Burton group the Lisl of musicians lie has played with reads Tike a fist of who s who in Atz Burton Paul Bley Sonny Rollins Hubert Laws Jack de Johnelle. Charlie Haden ornello Coleman Michael breaker and Julius Hemphill to name a Lew. 1976 was a big year lot Metheny when his debut Solo album brr Gri Sik Lite hit the record stores the album Al traded both pop and jazz tans. But it was his first album Wilh the pal Wel Heny group in 1970, thai established him As one of the loading forces of modern a Syz. The 19s5 my Otto Falcon and the snowman starting Timothy Mutton and Sean Penn Brou Gail Metheny his Only hit single tilled this is not America. A featured Rocker David Bowie on veats. Mctheny s current album continues to explore the South american music influences he first brought Oul in 9fw on his grammy award winning album firs Cade. I be been to Brazil a Tol Over the last seven or eight Bethony said. I love being in Brazil ii has become More Tiko Home to me. In some ways i Leet More comfortable there than i do in the Metheny slays Busy when not recording he s released 13 albums in 11 Yea she is an the Toad. The group s current our included 13 concerts in Iho soviet Union having brought his music to so Many different nationalities Metheny eels Ono of his music s biggest advantages is the rack of lyrics one of the big advantages of our music is that we Don t have any words and our music transcends every language Barrier he said during the Brief interview Afler the concert Metheny was relaxed and easygoing he sported a Ian undoubtedly from somewhere in South America and seemed pleased to meet another Ellow american in Northern Germany he was saw highly charged some 30 minutes alter Iho show and fielded questions wih ease while strumming Ono of h s guitars it s really dil lorent playing in Europe he said tha europeans have a More intellectual approach sort of As an observer German people tend to be the most reserved and analytical ii s Tough to gel Ifim to smile in a Way it s he continued Bacalso it s so predictable. In the Stales the audiences ate More sales of Slitt Lito f Tala Nuj have been going Well it s currently in the top id of the aboard jazz album Chart and Metheny fools n a Ono of the group s boiler efforts. We have built up grass tools sort of following and the news has spread by word of Mouth ii s a Lille Batter than Iho last album reflecting a Mote consistent Effort Mickey Morales is the editor of Forward Edge a put Calron of the 2r\a a Raki div of fwd in Gar Teluch. Wesl Germany Berlin salutes the father of Rock n1 Roll by Stephanie Griffith associated pressm Ove Over Maybellene Roll Over Beethoven Berlin is Hail. Haj. Hailing Rock n toll legend Chuck Berry. The in Lichtly acclaim id movie Ciuc i Burr Herf hai/1 fart n Roll. Led the pack of american dims forming Iho Conle piece of this year s Berlin film festival and Berry the father of Rock n Roll who inspired Siuch musicians As Elvis Presley and the beatles was Iho american Star Lelej first Al hrs year s event. Europe Smo 2 annual Cinema extravaganza 3ller the More prestigious Cannes film festival Berry was presented with a life achievement award .11 inc West German premiere of hail1 Hail Rock n rg/1, the movie directed by Taylor Hackford if nuo minis. An Olicer and a cd fireman that made its american debut Al the new Yolk film festival in the fait. The bar Smalc camera award a Gold replica of a camera was presented to Berry at the premiere by Volke Hassemer. West Berlin s senator lot cultural affairs " Don t consider myself a legend the 62-year-old Berry said. I always Iho Ughi a legend was a dead person who is praised " the is Louis born Berry wrote such hard Hilling tool stomping songs As is Bel ene s a
