ENTERTAINMENT
University Daily Kansan, August 30, 1984 Page 6
The University Daily KANSAN
Buddy Mangine/KANSAN
(Top photo) Robert Foster, director of bands. (Left)
Carla Cobb, Lawrence junior and member of the color guard, practices her flag routine outside Murphy Hall.
(Bottom) The rest of the band members get ready for their first halftime performance in the air-conditioned band room because of the heat. Later, they will return to their regular practice field outside Oliver Hall.
Play it again, band
KU band marching into 85th season
By CHRISSY CLEARY
Staff Reporter
Nikes and flip-flies march down the stairs in Murphy Hall, and a few voices disturb the quiet in the room. As more people come in, the noise grows to conversation, and then, the instruments chime in to create that dull roar.
The first marching band at the University of Kansas was formed in 1901, and since then, the 250-member band's reputation has grown to the national level. This summer, five of KU's marching band members were here for the Olympic Games in the Olympic band consisting of members selected from all over the nation, Foster said.
ON THE FIRST DAY of practice yesterday, members sat in the band room in Murphy, looking at new music and talking over plans. At least they didn't have to deal with the sweltering heat on usual practice field behind Oliver Hall.
The noise is deafening in the practice room — students talk and instruments are tuned. Suddenly a hush falls over the room. Robert Foster, conductor of the marching band for 13 years, is standing in front of the group. He has a shiny black Hobie helmet broadly, and the 85th season for the KU marching band is about to begin.
Last year, the marching band was one of two bands in the country selected to play at the Music Educators National Convention in Chicago. In addition, the band
played around the country in places such as Miami and Colorado Springs.
be the best that you can be." Foster said to the group seated before him. "We're going to ask you to give a lot in the next two before the first game, but we show you don't want to be anything less than the best."
The band members seem to want to do their best. Most are not music majors. Some are in engineering, others in education or business, but they juggle their schedules to fit marching band in because they want to. They think it is worth
Rita Bunge, a Savannah, Mo, junior and a music education major, plays trumpet in the marching band. She thinks the excitement is worth the effort.
"The people are always working together." Bunse said. "The first time I walked onto to the field at half-time was unreal. It's exciting."
"We run down the hill, and people go crazy," Patterson said. "It makes me proud to be in the band."
TIM PATTERSON, Kansas City, Mo. junior, was sitting on a bench waiting for practice, his trombone tucked beneath his legs. He says the spirit makes being a band member worth the trouble.
As Darrell Everson, DeSoto junior, wiped the sweat off his face before practice, he laughed and waved his bass drum sticks around. "It's the people you meet that make it all worthwhile." Everson said. "People ask me why I stand around in the heat for this to get two
credits . . "There's just something about it."
ALL THE BAND MEMBERS had to audition to get into the marching band. And most played in high school bands or have played a band instrument. Their experience makes the difficulties of experiencing a half-time performance a little easier.
Foster, with the help of the rest of the staff, choreographes each show.
"I have spent eight to ten hours on the first minute and a half of the first halftime for the game in two weeks." Foster said.
While it takes an enormous amount of time, organization is the key to a successful production. Foster, James Barnes, assistant director and staff arranger for the KU bands, and Thomas M. Sidham, assistant director of bands, give the music to section leaders. Section leaders also get a blocking sheet that tells where each member is supposed to be during each part of the show.
THE SECTION LEADERS for each of the instruments help out a great deal." Foster said. "The students don't feel like one in 250. They're broken down into groups of 12 with two section leaders and everything goes much faster with them."
Band members usually learn the new songs and maneuvers in one or two weeks. And with Barnes writing new arrangements, there's always new music to learn. However, the directors don't choose all of the music. Band members request many of the songs they play.
Fall album releases flood market
By United Press International
New albums of almost every genre — heavy metal to country-william — will flood the market this fall. The list of fall releases includes names such as the Everly Brothers, Yoko Ono and The Who.
Mick Jagger has been singing white soul music for the Rolling Stones for 22 years, but will release his first solo outing.
David Bowie is out to improve on his success of "Let's Dance," which was his most popular album in a decade. His new release, "Tonight," is due Sept. 21.
release. Tingling Daryl Hall and John Oates" "Big Bam Boom," which also should be released in September, will be their first outing since "Rock and Soul Part I," their greatest hits album.
ONE OF THE MOST interesting projects to be released is Yoko Ono's "Every Man Has a Woman." a collection of her songs, each performed by friends such as Elvis Costello and Harry Nilsson. Her son, Sean, makes his singing debut on the LP.
singing, Julia Lennon, John's son from a previous marriage, will be on vinyl this fall. He will have a song on the "Body Rock" movie soundtrack arriving in most record stores Sept. 7.
Sept. 7
Paul McCarthy is going to re-release two albums of old material. One is Wings "Over America" and the other is the soundtrack to "Give My Regards to Broad Street." a collection of old songs used in the movie.
Released Sept. 13 will be Don and Phil Everly's reunion album, which includes a tune by McCartney, a long-time admirer. Producer of the LP is ex-Rockie member Dave Edmons, who also has a solo album due.
THE WHO have split up, but that has not stopped their record company from releasing more of the group's records. A live double-record featuring some previously unreleased tracks, should be released in September.
Familiar faces in new settings include Andy Summers of the Police, whose collaboration with Robert Fripp is called "Bewitched." Ex-Clash member Mick Jones and two ex-members of the Beat are featured on General Public's debut LP.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who have had two hits in the United Kingdom, bow in this country in October. British teen sensation Duran Duran will have a live album complementing a long-form video An adaptation of Culture Club album also will hit the stores.
Timothy B. Schmit, who has been singing background harmonies since the Eagles disbanded, will release his first solo album, "Plavin' It Cool."
Tubes lead singer Fee Waybill also will release his first solo album Sept. 21. He is not leaving the Tubes, however, who have another record due in January.
THE TALKING HEADS" are putting out "Stop Making Sense," and Prince-mate
Appolonia 6 is releasing her first solo album
Appointed 0 is releasing her hit "Ray Parker Jr., who wrote the hit "Ghostbusters" theme virtually overnight, will have an LP in October, and Stevie Wonder's "The Woman in Red" soundtrack also will be released.
Diana Ross' new record is "Swept Away" and Grover Washington Jr.'s "Inside Moves" comes out Sept. 7. Gil Scott-Heron is releasing a "best of" collection.
JULIO IGLESIAS will have two records this fall, and Barbara Streisand will have a new record in October. Scottish songbird Sheena Easton's latest effort is "A P僄ite Heaven." Anne Murray has a new album "Home Again" will be released in late September.
Rickie Lee Jones' third LP, "The Magazine," comes out in September.
PHILIP BAILEY of Earth, Wind and Fire will be releasing his first solo album, produced by Collins of Genesis
The late Bob Marley's children, led by son Zaggy, have formed a band called Melody Makers.
Country releases include "What About Me" from Kenny Rogers, a double-record set from Mickey Gilley, and albums by Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, George Jones, Barbara Mandrell, Randy Skaggs, the Martyn Robbins Band, Merle Haggard and Marty Robbins.
in the heavy metal department, look for records by Molly Hatchet, Flash in the Pan, Iron Maiden, Xaylon, Dokken and Kiss.
KU Calendar
Philharmonia Virtuosi with Ed Carroll, trumpeter. 8:30 p.m., Oct. 13 at Hoch Auditorium. Richard Kapp directs the 15-member ensemble, which constitute members of the New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, and other houses. The group will play pieces such as "The Greatest Hits of 1720" and "Bach's Toons."
Concert Series
Vienna Choir Boys. 8 p.m., Nov. 7 at Hoch Auditorium. The 24-member group has made 40 U.S. tours. The choir's repertoire includes folk songs and classical works.
Itzhak Perlman, violinist. 8 p.m., Dec. 1 at Hoch Auditorium. He is one of the premier violinists in the world today.
Judith Blegen, soprano opera singer, 1m.p. feb. 8 at Craftron-Frozen Theatre. She sings at the Metropolitan Opera and is also a member of the orchestra and chamber music ensembles
Bertin Radio Symphony Orchestra with Shilomo Mintz, violinist, 8 p.m., March 2 at Hoch Auditorium. The 50-piece orchestra is conducted by Riccardo Chailly, who is also principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic. The group's concert will include classical and contemporary works.
Hubbard Street Dance. 8 p.m., April 19-20 at Hoch Auditorium. The group performs truely American dance, mixing classical ballet with theatrical show dance.
Arden Trio. 3:30 p.m., Sept. 30 at Crafton-Preyer Theater. Three musicians attending the Yale School of Music formed a violin quartet, which includes a violin, a cello and a piano.
Emerson String Quartet. 3:30 p.m. Oct.
28 at Crafton-Pretery Theater. The quartet is the resident quartet of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Chamber Music Series
Musical Offering with Lucy Shelton,
soprano opera singer. 3:30 p.m., Nov. 18 at
Crafton Theater. The program will-
include 17th and 18th century work on
violin, oboe, bassoon, cello and harp-
sichard with Shelton as vocalist.
Peter Serkin, pianist, and Young-Uck Kim, violinist. 8 p.m., Jan. 22 at Plymouth Congregational Church. The duo will perform a concert of Mozart sonatas.
Guarneri String Quartet with Stephanie Brown, pianist, and James VanDemark, double bassist. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Crafton-Preyer Theatre. This concert marks Guarneri's 10th performance at the University of Kansas. Two young artists will join the quartet for the "Quartet for Schubert's Trout."
Concord String Quartet with Judith Mendhenall, flutist. 8 p.m. April 14, Crafton-Preyer Theatre. The group members are the artists-in-residence at Dartmouth College. Mendhenall is a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.