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Show THE THUNDERB1RD ... I WHY DO SOME STUDENTS FLEE SUSC? SEE STORY ON PAGE 3. )! o ji ( jH; "" Montreux thrills fans CONCERT REVIEW BY AMY HYDE Audiences were thrilled and entertained Thursday night when a California jazz group, Montreux, lit the stage with their music and personalities. Most people will agree that what makes a concert great is not only the music, but also the way it is presented. Montreux provided their audience with great music and many laughs, including a dummy head sticking up from the piano lid. For many SUSC students this music, a mixture of jazz, new age and folk, was a new sound for their ears. However, the majority of the concert-goer- s enjoyed their presentation, including Micki Boyter, a freshman at SUSC. She said, "Montreux plays music the way it should be played; it makes you feel good." The group, which consists of Darol Anger, Michael Manring, Barbara Higbie, Mike Marshall and drummer Tom Miller like to refer to their music as acoustic jazz. Higbie, who plays the piano and sings in the group, said, "Our music is a cross between jazz and classical a sophisticated " jazz All their pieces are original and written by different members of the band "It's a great opportunity to play our own music, "said Marshall. "We don't have to compromise the music, it's a very democratic system." Marshall plays the guitar, mandolin and violin for the group. Members of Montreux have been together for about two and a half years and, as is displayed by their performance on stage, they seem to enjoy working together. Each member of the band was featured during a group number or individually throughout the night. One of the highlights was a violin trio, nicknamed the "Violins of Doom," which proved to be quite an audience pleaser. The synthesized violin, which was operated by Darol Anger, also seemed to delight the audience with its wide range of melodic sounds. The audience even participated in rhythmic hand clapping on anous numbers with particularly catchy beats. Manring's goal is "to appeal to the mind and hearts of the people with our music." He concluded, "We want to make it (music) a complete music." Manring is the group's bass guitarist Montreux hopes to return to southern Utah; and judging by the standing ovation they received at the conclusion of their performance, SUSC wants them back too. SUSC Auditorium. Top: Barbara Higbee, Darol Anger, and Mike Marshall perform 'Fiddles of Doom.' Above left Michael Manring performs a number from one of his Windham Hill solo albums. |
