Cool Crowd, Music
400 Attend West
Park Modern Jazz Concert
An appreciative audience of more
than 400 persons heard the Dick Dennis Octet play modern jazz last night in West Park.
Eleven arrangements played by the
group were all arranged by Mike of Allentown.
Mike, who plays piano, is 19 and in his second year at the Berkley
School of Music, Boston.
The octet
started the program with its theme “Lawless Mike” and were then
introduced by master of ceremonies Don Kidwell of radio station WEST, Easton.
Dennis of Northampton was featured
on alto sax in the second number, “Dear Old Stockholm.”
On “Phil’s Blues,” Dennis
split the octet into a quartet of piano, bass, drums and alto.
Art, trumpet was featured
in “Killer
Joe.”
A trio of piano, base and drums
was next with a soft interpretation of “Israel.”
Tom, drummer, composed the
group’s sixth number in “Orange
Ade.”
Then the quartet returned with a
quiet, peaceful, composition titled “Whisper Not.”
“So What?”
featured Dennis on soprano sax and Henry on bass.
The group then moved through “Shepherd
Boy,” written by Tom and “Joy
Spring.”
The octet closed with “Send
’em Home,” written by Mike.
From newspaper article.
Space photos on site courtesy of
NASA.
