i MARCH 16, 1983 ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 17 Don’t it Make Ya Feel Good Last Friday’s ‘‘Don’t It Make , | Ya Feel Good’’ spring party, | at the Commodore Ballroom, | was well attended; according | to manager Drew Burns, over 900 persons were in atten- _ dance-most of them strangely _ costumed in hopes of winning e ski trip for two awarded to best ‘‘Don’t It Make Ya eel Good”’ outfit. The event featured the music _ of a local group, The Wildroot Orchestra. After Silverlode, their opening act, finished their well-performed ( set, Wildroot band rfiémbers ent- 'ertained the audience’ with _ nearly two hours of solid mus- ic, a mixture of rock and roll | medleys and their standard tunes, such as ‘“Town Without Pity.’’ The audience was one of the largest Wildroot’s yet played _ to, and one of the most recep- tive; three encores were need-. ed to appease a racous, jub- ilant crowd quite reluctant to leave. Wildroot is lead _ by vocalist and percussionist Jim McGillveray and plays the local circuit regularly, occa- " sionally taking its act on tour. ' Their music is often original, often humorous, and always ‘dancable. Even if you've heard the band before, it’s still worthwhile visiting them at a club as their repetoire constantly changes, and many of their usual tunes, such as “‘Dave You’re So Suave,”’ have been interestingly re- vamped for stage perform- ance. The recent addition of vocalist Nancy Nash, the only female member, also, adds new aspects to the band’s sound. Wildroot, taking its name from a little known hair. tonic, has existed for over a decade. The original Wildroot (pre 1972) had only five members and was not as successful as athe current version is, primar- ily distinguishing itself through studio work and by recording the sound track to the movie The Supreme Kid, which McGillveray also star- red in. All of Wildroot’s performers. are accomplished and exper- ienced musicians, and many of the members also appear with other groups. McGillveray and saxman Tom Keenlyside play with the jazz band Séywalk, Khe Geand Cl Dunk of the South Ee oe eee . “ee On the rocks,with orange juice or in your favourite cocktail, enjoy the taste of tradition. Send for a free Recipe Guide: Southern Comfort Corporation, P.O. Box 775, Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec H5A 1E1. currently releasing its second album. McGillveray also per- forms with guitarist Doug Ed- for Anne Mortifee, author of the local musical Reflections on Crooked Walk- # Lhe one and only 7 Southern Comfort. ing The entire horn section ion graces the stage with Yellow Duck. Wildroot will be appearing Gods the Roy Reynol ‘Ss Band next at the Goodtimes cabaret and Bobby Hale’s Orchestra, while bassist Charlie Faulkner A delightful display of collages was given at the Women’s Centre, Tuesday, March 8th. If you missed it, you can see it at Brakendale at the end of the month. Possibly you saw Pam Hunt’s work at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre last month or at the French Cultural Centre last July. Even if you did, she has several new pieces added to her show. The Province art critic, Art Perry reviewed her work as “*sensual, alive,’’ full of ‘‘en- ergy and playfullness.’’ Al- though her subjects are wo- men, there is no heavy fem- plays with Mother Tucker's - (a.k.a. Gamblers) through March 17 to March 19, Ernest Hawker imist message, just a pleasant ‘ acceptance of women in a bril- liant arrangement of line and color. Pam was born in Belgium and studied art in France. She explores flea markets, second hand stores, and garage sales for material. She ferrets out fine old lace pieces and an- tique jewelry to accent shapes on exotic backgrounds for an original variation on a relative- ly new art form. Her large, graceful canvass- es are a good example of inter- esting new Canadiana on ex- hibit from time to time at the Women’s Centre. Watch the back page for announcements of future activities. Peterson Plays OY Glen Nazaruk World acclaimed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson finished a two week engagement at the Plaz- zaz, in the International Plaza in North Vancouver on Sat. Playing before an audience consisting mainly of affluent North Vancouverites, Peter- son shared the engagement with one of the world’s prem- ier jazz guitarists, Joe Pass. Each musician played a 45 min. solo set in which they performed their own versions of various jazz standards from the last fifty years. Peterson, who appeared after Pass showcased his incredible tech- nique and feel for the piano which left the audience in am- azement. A camera, placed di- rectly above Peterson projec- ted a close up view of the piano keyboard, which seem- ed slightly hazy at times, was still a very good idea because it gave the audience a much better view of Peterson’s hands. Joe Pass has long been a big ‘name in jazz music. His repu- tation as a jazz LY’ is second to none and when many big names are asked about inspiration it seems his name is most often mention- ed. Pass has not always been in the limelight however. He fought heroin addiction for a number of years, spending twelve years in prison in the United States.Nevertheless Pass won his battle with heroin addiction and is playing what some people say is the world’s best jazz guitar. As far as the audience was concerned any night last last week I’m sure they would have to agree. To top off an evening of great music, the two artists got to- gether on the same stage and proceeded to groove on an up tempo number. The audience were unable to suppress their laughter after just a few min- utes of viewing the humorous antics of the two musicians, trying to outdo one another. The battle ended in a draw for the two musicians and the audience was the definite win- ner.