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Show Page Eleven DsUy Utah Chronicle, Thursday, June 2, 1933 M U S I .y.y'y.'.-V- C 'V$?n"" ODyb feeds stowed by Kim Osborn Chronicle staff music fans understatement. Even though private clubs cannot advertise : under Utah law, word travels fast when a hot act is scheduled, and more often than not somewhere between 9 and 10 p.m. on a weekend night: the place will be packed to the capacity and customers will be turned away. Although Fosdick certainly doesn't mind the sellout crowds the blues bands have been bringing in, he is willing to book more of a variety of music while still considering that blues artists give excellent shows.- Emmyloii Harris "Blues acts do the most touring. They seem to be always on the road out of Chicago, and they usually enjoy playing in clubs like ours," Fosdick said. One reason arts seem to like the Zephyr is probably because the club is classy without being presumptuous. A large square brass bar dominates the bottom level of the club and is surrounded by small tables and thick carpet. A set of stairs on either side of the club reveals more tables and another smaller Emmylou Harris can take a classic Beatles song, "Here, There bar upstairs. The stage seems adequate for most of the bands and was and Everywhere," or a country traditional like Hank Williams is placed in front of an entire panel of leaded glasswhich "Jambalaya" and maintain her distinctive and refreshing style high fashion in the '50s but certainly adds a touch of class to the female which has most likely made her one ofthe most well-likatmosphere of the club today. vocalists to date. One drawback to the Zephyr is the small dance floor, which is Harris can and has been versatile in her previous recordings beautiful parquet but only about 8 feet by 12 feet. It does look and emerged in 1975 with "Pieces of the Sky," which topped the nice, but dancers are often crashing into the huge tropical plants at one side of the stage or spilling off the floor around dining and country charts and appeared on Bob Dylan's 1977 release, "Desire". From there, Harris increased in popularity among the drinking patrons. fans country crowd as well as the rock 'n rollers and pop music Still, no one seems to mind the minor inconveniences, and in with just a who simply grew fond of Harris' strong country voice, fact, most of the performers at the Zephyr certainly look like of twang to it, and her unpretentious presence. they're enjoying themselves and the fun doesn't appear hint will bring her Hot Band to Salt Lake City June 16 at 8 Harris to a fabricated. Which means that audiences finally have chance hear quality music in a club setting and have a good time right p.m. in Sympony Hall. Tickets are available at Cosmic Aeroplane, the Capitol Theatre, Country Joe's Records and all here in Salt Lake City. Datatix locations. The concert is by ASUU, and tickets on discount a $1 students can receive purchased in the Union Building. 700-pcrs- on ; It used to be, people in Salt Lake were so starved for good live music that many would automatically and frantically go to every club concert that came to town. No matter how mediocre or mundane the music, it was music and it was live, two occurrences once rare in Salt Lake. Then wonderful things began happening. Clubs like the Twelve Oaks and D.B. Coopers, to name a few, began booking more national acts on a regular basis. Even beer bars like Juniors expanded their live music schedule by adding another night to their jazz repertoire. But the major contributor to the music scene in the past several months has got to be the Zephyr Club. Located at the corner of 300 South and West Temple, the dub was once called "The Hideout" and revealed a large lecherous-lookin- g man in a trenchcoat place above the door to inside. From that it went to the "Howdy Club," customers lure it had a large hand welcoming of the trenchcoat and instead took over he dumped the giant Fosdick when John patrons. But hand, added a stylish neon sign and turned the bar into the Zephyr, which has proven to be one of the swankier clubs in town. - :"V:"'J And besides the swank, the bands that have played there haven't been too bad either. Most of the music has been blues bands like the dynamic Koko Taylor, the one-m"white blues boy" John Hammond, and most recently Eddie Shaw and The Wolf Gang. Bands from the other musical spots extreme have included the Dynatones as well as one-nigby local favorites Cowjazz and Connie and the Rythym Method. To say that most of the acts draw well would be an , top-not- ch an ht Country singer Harris to play Symphony Hall ed Live jazz to hi t KUER this summer "JAZZ! Live from Trolley Square," will begin Saturday night and continue through late September, featuring University music station KUER 90.1 FM and will be broadcast in stereo every Saturday night. Henry Wolking, associate professor of music and chairman of jazz studies is an integral part of the summer series and sees the concerts as a much, needed opportunity for jazz artists to perform. There aren't any jazz "musicians' in Salt Lake that I know of that make their living performing full time," is Wolking said. "But that is not unique to this town. It probably that fact the to and musicians jazz is of due to the abundance and it masses listening requires really not a music for the Rc understanding." It's a funny business. With this thought in mind, Wolking has arranged for 16 local believes jazz groups to play during the series, which he said he offer. has to area the the best jazz are the acts that represent Saturday's concert will begin with the University of Utah Jazz Big Band playing "Samba Alexander," "Reverend Foots" and "Zip Kelly." The University Studio Orchestra is also slated to play and will accompany Vicki Veltri and Erika Erikson. The University Jazz Monday-Wednesday-Frid- ay HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!! OOOOOOq OooooLDSSA o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Guitar Ensemble will perform a variety of jazz standards arranged by Kurt Schulder, and the Brian BoothJames Mahlis Quartet will perform be bop tunes by Charlie Parker and other jazz greats. The concerts will be held at the Sixth South Amphitheatre and are free. Heart Throbs present comic dance theatre Heart Throb Theatre will present performances of its two successful comic "Dangerous Corner" and "Prescription for Heartache," June 10 and 11 in the Dance Building Theatre room 208. "Both musicals, inspired by '50s and '60s romance comic books, debuted last year, and feature comedy, music and dance. mini-musica- ls, Stephan Koplowitz is founder, director, and choreographer for Heart Throb Theatre, and the two shows highlight eight original songs with lyrics by Robin Chmelar and music by ? Koplowitz. Performances are at 8:30 both evenings, and tickets are available at the door. For further information, call the Modern 7. Dance Department at -- Sigma Gamma Chi Lambda Delta Sigma present SCHOOL'S OUT STOMP Music by Christopher $2.00 LOS o o o o o o o o o O Thursday June 9 Plaza-8:30 p.m. O Marriott OOOOO OOOOOO0 581-732- ASOAN AND OSLAMOC HUSTORY SUMMED QUARTER FROM THE CHRONICLE ARTS STAFF i INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION HUMANITIES DISTRIBUTION COURSE HISTORY 145IM (5 Hours Credit) I U UUl DEH J MM i American Greek cuisine open 7 days a week 7 & a.m.-midnig- ht , DYRON CANNON This course provides a survey of the basic social and cultural institutions Arabian and Middle of Islamic Civilization, beginning with Eastern traditions generally, and terminating at the height of Islamic Per-- Civilization around 100 A.D. Emphasis will be on combined Arab, sian and Turkish contributions to Islamic Civilization, especially via S113 Pre-lslam- ic literary sources in translation. TRADITIONAL CHINA HISTORY 350R-- T Salt Lolio City, Ut. 84111 621-910- 8 (5 CHINA T0 1000 Hot A. 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