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VIEWS and REVIEWS
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Tristrano and the Jaz* Snobs
In jazz, as in practically everything else, there are the purists, the high-hmws, the snobs (I prefer to call them the latter) who form; neat little cliques of their own and worship at the feet of their own particular idol in. fiery defiance to anything else or to whatever anyone else says. Doubtlessly it is one-of the frailties in what is called human nature.
In dealing with the jazz-type anobs, I find there are several kinds. For example, there is the purist who will confess to listening to nothing but Dixieland; i.e., tipanier, Eddy Condon, etc.; the Swing snob who will weep with emotional when they listen to Benny Goodman or Artie Shaw and to thorn , BO is the end, the ultimate. There is, too, the Woody Herman and the Stan Kenton snobs. The latest development in this long lino of jazz snobbery is that of the modem school: those who worship at the IxMinie Tristrano shrine with a reverence that is awful to behold.
The most highly developed jazz enthusiast is, of course, the snobs who listen to Tristrano and look down, with superior; and rather pitying eyes upon the rest of the throng. Their snobbish-: ness comes from a serious approach to jazz. Without hesitation they will leap into discussion of the contrapuntal and atonal qualities of modern jazz, or upon listening, they will sit with closed eyes, their heads, hands, and feet gently nodding, unlike the frenzied gymnastics to which followers of other types of jazz will consort. There is a look of rapture, of ecstasy that alniost looks silly if one diil not understand it all. .'�'/..'�'.
The TiistrauoQuintet's concert -last week was a joy to attend in this respect. There was lacking the usual idiotic nonsense in the form of various animalistic sounds from both the audience and Iho performer that inevitably accompanies a typical jazz concert. Rather it was n delight to sit with an intelligent audience.
There is great difficulty in grasping what pianist I^ennie Tri-strnno and his two .soloistjs, Lee Konitz on alto sax and Warne Marsh on tenor sax. are trying to create. But- here, at last, -is profound jazz. ) with a strong parallel to> 20th century classical music. To the tolerant person unaccustomed to this type of. jazz,, he will find the lack of the usually identifiable and familiar heavy jazzv phrasing in things; like "Intuition" or ''Wow'.' and instead may become bemused with the strange clothing that this "progressive ja/.z" is wearing. It is not dissimilar to listening to a modern classical group- perform with its individual and collective interplay of musical thought and high musicianship. But as any significant art form should do, Tritrano's music makes the listener think, and. that iu essence, is reason enough for the,naming of the-.music as "progressive' since little has preceded Tristrano in the evolving of jazz to make- any strain upon the mind.
In thinking about the life of Tristrano. I note that he was born with eyesight failing and still managed to. get a Bachelor of Music degree after blindness enfolded him. all of which may explain his intellectual approach to jazz. Any man with a mini! alert enough to take apart things like Tolstoi's War'and Peace and Dante's divine .Ven'iedy is a credit to jazz.
SOCIAL CALENDAR
JULY
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Montreql Picnic
The Japanese section' of Montreal Catholic Church's kindergarten and Japanese Language class
Toronto: Exhibition baseball,! hav* ?,:ltt^' a pionic on Sun^ay' Hamilton Niseis vs. Besi ! Au�- :V at Des Carneres Beach;-Cleaners, �.Mi-Ken Stadium, miles north of Montreal,' S-oO 'pin'" -' ; Buses, will leave St.. Raphael's
House at a.m.. Pine-- and
Drol'et-. � i">:4i> a.nr.. and Jean Ta-'lon bus station.:*! 0:50.a:ra. Pic-�r o fees will cost Sl.Oi) for adults .��'�} ">o centSifor children.
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MARRIAGES
FUNAMOTQ � OKAWA
HAMILTON�The marriage of Fumiyo Teresa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nuinosuke Okawa, to George Wataru Fuiiamoto, son of Sir. and Mrs. Shoichi Funamoto, both of Hamilton, took place on June 28 at St. Patrick Church. Rev. Hagens officiated.
Reception followed at Club 222.
ENGAGEMENTS .
TORONTO. � The engagement was announced of Julie Yoshiko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tomio Minato of Vernon, B.C: to Ken Hori, son of Mrs. Sumi Hori and the late Mr. Shichizo Hori, on
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MONTREAL - - At their home on July 12, Mr. and Mrs. Masao Tsuyuki announced the engagement of their daughter, Jeannihe to Harvey Moritsugu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Masaharu Moritsugu of St. Thomas, Ont., and Donalda to Lloyd Shimotakahara of Montreal, P.Q. �
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Seek Rehearing For Kawakita
WASHINGTONM- WThen the U'.S Supreme Court reconvenes in October, it will have for consideration a petition for a rehearing on behalf of Tomoya Kawakita. 29. who has been sentenced to death for treason for mistreating American prisoners of war in Oeyama in Japan.
, The wartime stramlee was conr yict.cd of treason in 1947 and in June of this year, the Supreme Court upheld the decision' A-Z. the three dissenting justices being of the opinion that Kawakita had expatriated himself from American citizenship while in Japan and therefore could not be guilty, of treason. �
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Vane. JCCA Prepares New '52 Directory
VANCOUVER � Co-operation is being requested from all JC's residing in Vancouver in the compilation of the new 1952 Vancouver JCCA Directory "which is presently being prepared by publicity land, census chairman Genie hi Oh ashi and Yukio Matsuba, census vice-chairman.
JC's over 16 years of age who have not yet made notification of their names, addresses and phone numbers to the Vancouver JCCA, who are non-subscribers of, The New Canadian, and whose names were omitted from the 1951 Directory, are requested to notify Ohashi at EM. 25941 Matsuba at PA. 2990, Roosevelt Hotel MA. 4057. in evenings.
The Census Committee wdukl also appreciate any necessary correction or changes in the 1951 Directory.
Elect Okimura, Okano JCCA Go-Presidents
WINNIPEG � J. Okimura and K. Okano accepted the co-presidency of the Manitoba JCCA at its recent election for the" term 1952-53.
� Other officers include Gramps Onodera, vice president ;^ Hisaye Odaguchi, secretary; Nobby Shi-mizu, assistant secretary; Fred Matsuo, treasurer; Harold Hi rose, public relation; Tom Mitano, central athletic chairman; T, Na-kai, T. Amadatsu, George Hi rose, K.I Shimozawa, social convenors.
The other members are E. Oike. Bill Sasaki, M. Matsuo, S. Oku-mura, M. Hayashi, T. Minamide, I. Hirayama, H. Kuwada, Y. Abe,1 G. Kondo, and Y. Tsutsumi.
Aug. Holiday ... Features Japan
The August issue of Holiday Yragazine features "Japan" and nineteen pages are devoted to beautiful' color and black and white photographs and the article written by James A. Miche-her, famous author of "Tales of the South Pacific" and "Return To Paradise."
Says Michener of Japan, lfa la3id of: exquisite beauty and a people dedicated to its cultivation. . .you may not understand these people, but if you go among them, as I did. and look "for thy little-known soul of Japan, ynu are in for a refreshing, deeply rewarding .experience."--'. �
Michener who recently returned fro;): a visit to Japan answers the: questions: What is Japan like? What kind of people are th�-J r. panese ?
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