NOTES ON NOTES by Carl Myatt
JAZZ AT THE ARTS FESTIVAL
jazz concert held in connection with the Festival THE curts last Saturday, proved a great success.
Top bands and combos, a receptive near-capacity audience and excellent work by the featured soloists, made this a truly memorable occasion.
Or stage were the JAZZ of the Jazz Makers) and the Costa combo and Miss MAKERS, a band consisting in Eddie the main of service personnel, Crain. assisted by such notable dyllian
The dance begins at 9 p.m. jázzmen as tenor man Connie Tickets are now on sale at Skin- Grego, and trumpeter Ben San- ners' and Moutries. chez The Jazz Makers is- a
group, which has been organised by that brilliant trumpeter Colin Stewart, and trombonist planist Alan Hire, Their big band jazz last Saturday had the crowd stomping.
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SAMMY Davis Jnr is a little
man (in stature, that is) with as bold an approach to file as to his singing. He is a Negro entertainer who is rated 25 the vast majority, & by world's greatest.
do
по more
as one
Colin Stewart directs the Ĵatz Makers
Count Basie
can Sammy
has cut
the brass section
of Charles' favourite. numbers
"
which include "This Little Girl Men Clyd McPhatter's greatest
another Of Mine", "Mess Around", "Get
so On The Right Track Baby" and hits and some new tunes.
Nothing very much is heard
The GIANCARLO COMBO,
Some of the numbers include one of the most polished groups Recently he was converted to
when the band and has everyone vir- horns and
"Blackbeard's Cha, Cha" and in Hongkong, kicked up a real the Jewish faith, and
2 prominent tually eating out of his hands come sweeping in.
Chì, Chi Merengue" (two storm and I felt rather sorry for interviewed by
Also on this disc, Sammy originals by Miss Lewis), the Josept: Koo and his band who American columnist his was the with his comedy routine. It has had to follow the Italians. It is classic answer to the question been said of Sammy that his
"Cocoanut. Woman, hard to compete with Glan and "Why did you decide to embrace audience feels more tired after days tribute to the great Ray Lord Burgess-Harry Belafonte the boys when they are in such the Jewish faith?" It was: "I watching him go through his Charles with as close an imita- number
tion of the wonderful gospel/ "Calypso Island" and "Island forn.
had one strike against me; now act, than the artist himself.
blues singer as you are ever Woman.” I have two full strikes against
likely to hear. He sings four On Decca DL 8983. Creating a big impression me and I can with the audience was lovely wrong."
[GM'havé released an album PAM CRAIN, who was support- A member of a vaudeville ed by the Eddie Costa combo, family, Sammy. Pam enhanced her claim of imagine, has had a hard life. album for Decca and it is being one of the finest jaz But he has never allowed arry- appropriately named "I Gotta "I got A Woman.” singers in Asia.
thing to get him down. His Right To Swing". and he The climax to the annual attitude to the better things in does, backed by what is vir- Festival of the Arts, is the life has always been "I have as tually the entire Count Basie Fancy Dress Ball which takes much right to it as anyone" and orchestra. place, this year at the Gloucester he has gone about getting it by Morty Stevens, Jack Pleis and Hotel fomoÍTÓW.
utilising to the full all the won Sy Oliver handled the arrange- Master of Ceremonies will be derful gifts God gave him. Using ments for this album, and Ted Thomas of Radio Hongkong his charm, his personality and various occasions, also take over and music will be provided by his remarkable talent, Sammy the baton of conductor. the Capitol Sextet (a breakdown Davis Jar has reached the top Sammy sings quite a few of of his chosen profession. He has
the numbers that the Count other been described among
and his biting, made famous things, as "a cne man whirling
easy to crisp attack redoubles the ex- ・dervish”— and it is
citement on this record. An understand why.
In the field of entertainment, example is his finger-snapping there is nothing Sammy cannot-introduction to "The Lady Is A do. He sings, can imitate vir- Tramp", after which just tually anyone. dances, plays rhythm section accompanies him practically every instrument in on the first chorus. Then the
NOTICE
BOARD
did
EDMUND CHAN: · We receive your sketches of fighter planes and consider them well up to standard - Look out for their appearance within the coming weeks,
on.
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This is a thoroughly enjoy of McPhatter in Hongkong these able album which should afford-days, and I am not certain just He was just one of the many you many hours of listening, as how popular he is in the States. well as dancing pleasure,
singers who swept into
Pro- On Decca DL 8981.
minence on the rock and roll He will probably make A NEW group also recording bom.
on the Decca label is the just as quick an exit from the he will leave this Eloise Trio, reputed to be the scene, but
act in the album for us to remember him by. And some of his offerings The trio consists of Eloise are certainly worth listening to. Lewis and the two male mem- One of his most popular re- "I'm Afraid The bers of the trio identified only cordings
Masquerade Is Over," was .on as Bucky and Bert. the
the best selling list for quite Kiss" and "I Told Myself A. Lie” some time, as was "Think Me A
The middle of the road
TT pains me to narrate my doleful story. But I have been wronged by many people for following one sincere of the most ancient rules-that of keeping to the middle apologies for the long delay but of the road. your cash voucher' is now од
BOY FAY: My
the way. I am returning a This is such an upsympathe
I went to buy a tube of in-
couple of your drawings as re- tic world that nobody seems to expensive toothpaste from my me. But looking usual shopkeeper and he quoted quested. By the way, it is not understand
consolation three dollars for it. I agreed to that the quality of your work around I find some has dropped, but that the that even now there are people pay two dollars, but he dis- who try to keep to the middle agreed. Ultimately I proposed to quality of work of other mem-- bers is equally as good. I.think of the road inspite of so many 'settle the bargain in between,
odds working constantly against but he wouldn't listen to you will agree that the honours
middle of the road policy. them. should be shared,
my
Though I have instinctively Condition are no better in the stuck to the middle of the road, fish market. I wanted to have a many people think I am wrong. middle piece of a Garoupa fish, the fishermen wouldn't MANY thanks for your note This is highly unimaginative but
Chan.
attitude. After all, even our allow me to have it, they de- In reply to your question as traffic policemen And it con- livered a sermon to correct my to what is the real purpose of venient to stand in the middle wayword demands. Wanted to this Club:
of the road, to arduous duties.
perform their know
how I could possible have the middle piece when the head and tail had not yet been
FIRST AND FOREMOST, the 17/21 Club is designed to be of Interest and value to YOU. The other day I had to pass sold. whatever your peculiar likes on an important piece of in-
I know I will not get any
for formation on to my boss who
my and dislikes.
was in a conference with other support or sympathy And to give YOU the high officials. So I waited for words, but I will continue to try meticulously opportunity to let others of "half-time" and then walked in, my level best to
moment to be follow the golden policy of my your own age know you and considering the your opinions.
the most opportume. I got my life, that is, keeping to the mid- life's hiding from him for doing dle of the road. exactly just that. I do not Credit Card to A. H. understand why people cannot
Apart from getting people to know each other better, which always goes hand in hand with see reason. any sort of club, the special tem pages of the China Mail give young writers and artists the encouragement and stimula- tion so important for develop- ment of good style and clear logical reasoning.
The club is always willing to consider any new ideas which might be of interest to young people of Hongkong.
We have already covered
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a
music,
Articles concerning films, fashion, science, careers! are dealt with- regularly and even technical hobbies like fly- ing have appeared
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17-21
MAILBOX
Wa Doshisha University.
are members of the Caravan Club (aged 18/24)
We are trying to promote friendship based on deep under- standing. And this is the reason why we are writing to you.
In Japan, there are many young people who are desiring to learn of your people and your country through correspondence exchange, or exchange of books, viewcards, stamps etc.
We would appreciate it very much if you could kindly let your readers know about us so that we might get to know some of them direct.
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KYOTO, Japan.
nightclàb top Caribbean.
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The trio specialises in
sinattering of Cha Chas and Calypsos, but they throw in a Merengue's for good measure.
all to be heard on this album. All arrangements were by The trio put over their num- bers with great conviction and
Ray Ellis who also conducts the with the
so precise accents typical of the people of these orchestra. lovely Caribbean. Islands.
Credit card to Dawin Wang.