Monday, Nov. 11, 1963
University Daily Kansan
Page 9
SUA Jazz Forum Discusses Stan Getz as Artist
Jazz as an art form, illustrated by the work of Stan Getz, was demonstrated at the SUA "Conventions in Jazz" Forum yesterday.
The program included a talk about the noted performer followed by samples of his work.
DICK WRIGHT of KANU and KLWN radio stations gave a short talk on Getz as a performer. He said Getz first received recognition in the field in the early '50s, when the "cool sound" was a new thing.
Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman.
As a leader in the jazz field when it was a new form, Getz won fame as a performer for such band leaders as Woody Herrman, Stan Kenton,
In speaking of Getz as a performer Wright said he has a photographic mind and can memorize every score he plays. He never has to look at a piece of music twice.
In 1951 Getz formed his own group, which did studio work for NBC. "Moonlight in Vermont" recorded by Getz, was named the best recording of iazz of 1952.
AFTER 1952 Getz found that his new form of music was losing popular support. He left the country to live in Denmark, and when he returned in 1961 could not get a start
Children's Theatre Rehearsals Of 'Beauty and the Beast' Begin
The first Children's Theatre production of the KU theatre season, "Beauty and the Beast," is now in rehearsal.
The production of this familiar children's fairytale is being directed by William Birner, assistant instructor of speech and drama.
Wright played various selections from old and recent Getz albums, tracing the rise of jazz in some of the recordings.
The cast includes Sharon Scoville, Kansas City special student, Beauty; Paul Hough, Topeka freshman,
Beast; Jane Evans, Leawood sophomore, Micky; Fred Botichard, Providence, R.I., graduate student, Wizard; Wynne Goff, Lawrence junior, Jonquilene; Mimi Frink, Lawrence sophomore, Jessamine; Michael Fisher, Wichita sophomore, Mr. Clement.
The production will open at the Kansas City Music Hall Dec. 5,6,7 and will run at KU Dec. 12, 13, 14.
The Jazz Forum on Getz, sponsored by Student Union Activities, was the first in a series of five lectures and record sessions.
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in the field again. Then in 1962, he once more won wame for his many "bossa nova" recordings.
After these introductory remarks.
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