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Show 4 Salt lake City, Wednesday, June 6, 1962 DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, 5D Tie Solid Boot . i . Jazz Should Stop Giving: -Itself Airs - 'By WES BOWEN ANOTHER BIG STB AT YOUR AMERICAN DEALER'S -- Jus Commentator Radk) Station KSL UDGED by almost every standard the First International Jazz Festival in Washington. D.C, which I attended as a member of the ad- -' visory committee of the Presidents Music ' infer J Committee, was a resounding success. Every event was packed with stars a k e Ellington, Osqir Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Jerry Mulligan, George Shearing (whq will be spending a , week In Utah at the University Workshop of Jazz in r July), Thelonloug Monk, and Dave Brubeck along with plenty of ancillary attractions Johnny Dodges, Harry flprney, Ray Brown. "Bobby Brookmeyers, Paul '"Desmond, Ben Webster Every seat, for every concert except one, was a, virtual sell-ou- t A good attempt was made to present jazz In all its aspects. There was a concert of "thlrd stream" music, billed, unhappily I believe, as symphonic Jazz," on which I reported yesterday. On the final day of the festival there were perform-- ances by gospel singers, a concert illustrating the. Influence of Jazz performed by a chamber group In the of (ingress, and a liturgical Jazz service In the Church ofthe Epiphany. For me, one of the high points of the entire festival was the performance of the D Super-Premiu- m -- v- a gas-wastin- Jazz ballet Of course, the "obscurity were boys of the avant-gard- e well represented by George Russell and similar groups - than whom you dont get avan-ter,- r 6. Li-bra- much - H New for you! Now American and American-Regulathat are even better, thanks to the Magic of M2P G. Want proof-pr- oof American Gasolines with M2P G can and will improY your mileage? Listen to this: in a city driving test of 2lA million miles, M2P G boosted How? M2P G keeps. throats of new carburetors a big -mileage by X' old from harmful carburetors. So throats of clean, removes deposits stalls and rough idling hello to more miles its goodbye to g per gallon! Think a little before you buy any other gasoline on your next fill. Make it American Brand Gasolines with M2P G and youve got it made! " You This was for the benefit o f course, of - Expect More From American And You Get ft! i themy soul apd intellect stand tortured bef ore you" set The traditionalists found . cause to rejoice In the presence of the Chris Barber n from England, and Paul and his New Orleans band. There was' an exhibit of Jazz memorabilia," manu-scripInstruments, and such. Those responsible for this presentation deserve every commendation for their eclectic approach. It has always seemed to me that the one sine quo I non of a Jazz performance Is the room within it that per-i t s for Improvisation. Judged by that standard, almost none of the music heard at the Library of Congress Concert was jazz. A Danse Chlnoise" Is not really-oriental music. And Yryv Bar-bari- 3k, m I? j -- -- Beethoven's "Turkish March" would hot, one sup-- " poses, have been gratefully" received at the Court of Hermans observa- - tion about this approach to -- me most apt: "Dont compete with Mitropouios. That cat cuts you 16 ways."- - WlMttfttt, sf nn PATENT GRANTED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT! Here's positive proof that M2P G is clearly unique l it' patented I Patent Number: 2,991,162. Date of issue: July 4, 1961. us M.but calling - AS YOU WILL TRAVEL Phone today! 3 tell you how little it costa to have Alpine tAsirus - comfort cooling in your uHican name end bow quickly r-- iir beautiful window !i!j J jJ.L J! model can be installed. ! Nm SM As Uw As 68 ! j or wa. I t t i f Isitslhrtm taiHiJ .AMERICAN OIL COMPANY "APERIES AIR COOLERS OGDEH SHEU KETAlMl W.H An, - - OfdM, IX -- ' V. A B B M M m m m m 4 i 6 S G r f a a |