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Show Sunday concerts begin with flutist, jazz group 11 flutist and folklorist whose goal as an educator and perfonner is to create has also perfonned in Gennany with Musica Anima, a music ensemble from Munich. an awareness of what it means to be Native American will open the He has written scores for film and television; and his music has been usec;t ~ Southern Utah University 1993 Summer Evening Concert Series. WGBH-lV, the National Park Service, National Geographic Society, Fox R. Carlos Nakai will perfonn July 11 beginning 7 p.m. in the Randall L Television, and many commercial producers. 1 Jones Theatre. The concert, the first of eight to be presented during the summer, Nakai has taught ln Arizona and is currently completing studies at the University is free. of Arizona for a master's degree in American Indian Studies. Jazz, as presented by the group "Saucnive Jazz!, is set for the following ·Saud11Jve Jazzl presented a memorable concert here three years ago,' Marla Sunday, also free and also beginniog at 7 p.m .. Bingham, manager of the Summer Evening Concert Series, explains. -We are NakaJ will also present two free workshops July 1O in the Great Hall at the R. pleased that they are returning (or another engagement: Haze Hunter Conference Center. Both are co-sponsored by Upward Bound and the The four-member ensemble is led by Galen Abdur-Razzaq, who plays the fl~e. SUU Mutticuhural Center. The first, "Native Llfeways,• will run from 9-11 a.m. and Veteran Saud member Harry Anderson will be on the bass. Two members of the will focus on the personal culture of indigenous native people of North America. currently organized group were not with Saud when it perfonned at SUU in the tan The second workshop will be from 1-3 p.m. It is titled "Contemporary and of 1990. They are pianist Michael Cochrane and Greg Bandy on the drums. Saud/Uve JazzJ began performing more than 13 years ago, primarily in New Traditional American Indian Music" and wiH explore music from traditional fonns to York City and across the eastern part of the counby. Abdur-Razzaq is a graduate contemporary expressions. of Rutgers University with a master's degree in Those wishing to register for either or both of the workshops should call Marla Bingham, the arts. He also studied at the Berklee manager of the Summer Evening Concert , College of Music in Boston. ·He has perfonned with some of the great Series for the sponsoring SUU Special Projects 1 Office, at (801) 586-5483. jazz musicians, including pianist Billy Taytor, Houston Person, Melba Moore, Gwen Guthrie "Mr. Nakai began playing the Native and others" Bingham said. ·He is talented and American flute in 1973, and he quickly provocative; many consider him one of the mastered the traditional melodies of the plains and woodland tribes. Soon he began adapting wortd's greatest flutists." them to fit his own style," Bingham said. ·He Each member of the ensemble is an experienced artist and instructor, and each has · continually seeks new expression for the music performed with many of the natiorfs prominent of his culture. His music reflects both cultural jazz artists. traditional and the development of individual Following the Saud perfonnance, the eightexpression." week concert series will present the Viklarbo He has recorded four albums of solo flute Chamber Ensemble in a July 25 concert. music, one album using the traditional flute with The SUU Summer Evening Concert Serles is synthesizer accompaniment, two albums with partially supported by a grant from the Utah guitaristlluthier William Eaton, and two albums Arts Council and the National Endowment for with the ethhic jazz ensemble, Jackalope. the Arts, Washington, D.C.; by the Western Nakai is a co-founder of Jackalope. States Arts Federation Perfonning Arts Tour; Nakai, who is of Navajo-Ute heritage, was GALEN AIIDUII-IIASSAQ: Leads "Saud/Live Jazz!" in concert and by the El Rey Inn Best Western and born in Flagstaff, Ariz. He has performed at KREC Radio, Cedar City. schools and music festivals across the U.S. He here on July 18 in the Randall L Jones Theatre. Remember the Bard with mementos from Iha open 1O a.m. to 1O p.m. Monday through Saturday north of the Adams Theatre Jls, see Shakespeare items in the SUU Bookstore open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in the Student Center. Featuring: Books, shirts, novelty items THE SUMMERBIRD • PAGE 5 |