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Show BE 'DESERET NEWis AND TELEGRAM, Vilaor American Musical Even? international Jazz Festival The the Presidents Music ComBy WILLIAM L. FQWLF.R Ph.D. mittee, Mrs. Jouett S house, Music Department, U. of U. Jupotr whom the. jmajor re-- 1 sponsibillties for the entire (Dr. Fouitr, Jirtcior of tht Vat vtrtity "Workshop in Jazz,"- -, festival rested, furthered the international aspect when attmdtd tin Ftrst Intamational she graciously opened wide Jazz Ftsttvai in Washington, D C last nmtktnd, nt a mtmhor the doors of her Washingof tht advisor) tommittaa of tht ton residence to many of the PrtstdtMt Musk Com mist tt.) international visitors,. And : DISTRICT of Columbia became the focal point of Jazz , when there was too little time to go out for a meal oy when ttansportation. was a problem she - furnished both. And there were jazz play-er- p from Poland, England, and : other countries augmenting the American . - Salt Take City,. Thursday, Juna 7, 1562 An American Jazz vibra, phone virtuoso, Eddie Costa, played a composition by a French Jazz.auihority, Andre. Hodelr, commissioned by the world wide music eoi Broadcast Music, Inc., whose support of the festival included the commissioning of seven, new. omposititms-dnations, and much committee work by officers of the Corporation. There were flaws in the festival, most of them unavoidable: An evening of extreme heat and high hu midity in the Coliseum caused by outside temperature and a rainstorm plus nearly seven thousand jazz trouble with acoustics in a building designed as a sports arena ; and many musicians were --deadtired after jong jou-r- neys and delaysin programs caused by, the moving of drums, pianos, and micro" phones. But the excitement of the multitude of listeners ' and the many virtuoso perform -- ances overcame all stacles. ob- The First International Jazz Festival might well be destined to be an event of major .. importance ' tn ' the history of American music... triumphant return at the height of a distinguished career In music seemed to symbolize the real meaning of the festival American Jazz Is of International stature. For his part in it musical host, performer, leader, composer Duke Ellington, who left Washington 40 years ago, received an ovation in Constitution Hall arid the keys to his native city. His Grade Large -- Millions of Things Are Sold Every Yczr - ?1 Aladcle Hatchery By Classified Ads 3664 t. IW AM 64941 interest throughout the world during Memorial Day the four-day weekend. More 60 fa- than mous jazzsolo-ists- , combos, bands, and yo-- , calirouplt from America ? and Europe attracted tens of thousands of listeners, critics, composers, T)r. Fowler con d u c t o r s, ehd musicologists to eight major jazz concerts, Jour performances of a jazz ballet the a t e r, continuous daily showings of films dealing with-jaza jazz exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute, and, as a final feature, a jazz liturgical service at. the Church- - of the- - Epiphany (This service will be shown by CBS 'television on the' "Look Up and Live program in August.) : Thrpurposer of this First International Jazz Festival ..was to provide national rec-.- ; ognition of jazz by exploring the full spectrum of jazz and by indicating Us influence throughout the world. And even before a note Of jazz was heard this purpose was being accomplished! Commendations from the ' White House; from the Senate; from Dean - -- W- 4 Rusk, Secre- tary of State;. from Mrs. Arthur C. Bul- lock, president of the National Federation of M u s i c Clubs; from Dr. Sterling Dr. McMurrin M. McMurrin, U.S. Coirimis-sione- r of Education, and from many other distinguish people poured into the Headquarters of the 'fresi dents Music Committee of the People-to-Peopl- Pro- e gram. As the days and nights filled with music passed, the nations capital enthusiastically applauded every other kind of jazz in the spectrum bop, blues, swing, sweet, country blues, cool, far out, funky, experimental, and an entire program of gospel singing. Indeed, the full spectrum of jazz was extended at this Festival: The National Symphony. Orchestra ably supported jazz trombonist-compose- r J. J. Johnson in a sim pie, deeply-fel- t premiere of his first work for full sym- phony, Scenario; the phony and With Each $5.00 Purchase Michigan Bonnie Lass E"1 Pictsweet sym- Joined swung Duke Ellington in the Dukes sult, Night Creature," at Constitution Hall; the (3aremont String Quartet teamed with jazz clarinetist Jimmy Guiffre . with Ellington in chamber jazz at the Li brary of Congress (where thousands of people could pot be admitted) and the versatile Yosef Lateef laid fisidablsJtenor sax and flute to coax jazz from his oboe. Just what made this festival International? Its spon $brs included Secretary of State Dean Rusk and scores of ambassadors - from all over the world. ; - Many nations sent observers: Jon Mull Arnason of the State Radio of Iceland, Stephen Hermann of the "Radio JornaP of Brazil, Roman Waschko, president of the Jazz Federation of . o Apple o Cherry o Peach Pictsweet Vegetables PEAS o Green Beans o Corn Peas & Carrots o French Fries o Cut Broccoli 'r 10-o- z. 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