‘ PAGE 10 erry hoP NN TER TATLN MEN T THE OTHER PRESS LAST ISSUE 83 Douglas jazz album released The next time you're browsing through the Book Store, you may notice a copy of a record album entitled Choice Cuts near the front desk. Choice Cuts is the new jazz album recorded April 9 Robin by Robertson and 22 by this years’ Doug- las Coltege Jazz Band. Work on the next jazz album is already underway. On November 3, a perfor- mance with the Vancouver Community College jazz bands at the Hot Jazz Club was given to raise funds, as well as a performance by all three Douglas jazz bands at the Hot Jazz Club given to an excellent turnout as a ‘‘Douglas College Night’’ on December 2. The band, as well, is busy recording cur- rent work with the intent of eventually putting the best tunes on the next album. Most of the songs on the Choice Cuts album were ‘written by local writers. _ Arrangements were done locally, and recording was done by Douglas College's own audio visual depart- ment, Instructional Media Service. Use of the bands’ and its members’ own equipment greatly assisted the recording. Students on the album include: Len Olson, trom- bone; Jordy Groves, alto sax; Terry Kaufenburg, ten- or sax; Mike Clark, baritone sax; and former graduates of the Music Programme, Kev- in Lee, trumpet and flugel horn as well as arranging; and Rick Rango on trumpet. Teachers include: _ Blair Fisher, director; Art Smith, bass trombone; and Peter Tuschuck, guitar. This year the Student Society provided the Jazz Band with a grant covering 20 per cent of the cost of the album. The rest. of the money was raised in con- certs lined up by a student who acted as the band’s agent. The band performed at such places as the Hot Jazz Club and the SFU Pub, the Douglas College Opening Ceremonies Dance, The Sur- rey Stage Band Festival, as well as last year’s New Westminster Jazz Festival, - where they were voted the most outstanding band. Close to $2,000 was raised. Blair Fisher, director of the Jazz Band for the past three years, has added pro- fessional musicians to the Jazz Band, with the inten- tion of making a well bal- anced band with jazz exper- ience. Fisher says, ‘‘The thing that makes all the Douglas music groups is a nice mixture of students and experienced community 1. All postings are to be restricted to specified areas and bulletin boards. Posters and notices placed on doors, walls, etc., other than the specified areas, will be re- moved. 2. Ultimate responsibility PUB SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Canadian Mental Health Association needs volunteers to work with ex- psychiatric patients in Van- couver and Burnaby. Vol- unteer staff are: needed to offer friendship and provide support and encouragement in the workshop as well as activity centre supervising social events and outings. Volunteers interested in retail experience needed for teh Canadian Mental Health Association’s Enterprise Thrift Store; 758 East Broad- - way (at Fraser) Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-3:00. Enquiries: Kirsty Max- \ well 879-9261. ; ‘ Announcements for control of bulletin boards rests with the Physical Plant and Site Services Depart- ment but will be shared with College departments or groups. Control may be delegated to the Department responsible. Currently, a// public notice boards (iden- tified by number) are con- trolled by the student soci- ety. Notice boards reserved for the use of specified departments or field base areas are controlled by the faculty/staff in those areas. 3. All postegs, flyers, etc., must be date stamped and approved by the department or group responsible. 4. Posting will normally be |} approved for a maximum of thirty (30) days. 5. Commercial advertising will be accepted only if prepared as a special offer, specifically addressed to Douglas College students and employees, and only after. advertising has been purchased in the student ge newspaper. 2 members. The experienced performers set a good ex- ample for the students, and raise the level of the group. It gives students something to work for.”’ He adds, ‘‘The first year the Jazz Band was out, there were mostly students, last year was an even split, and this year there are more students in the band.”’ One Douglas College Music student wishing to remain anonomous, how- ever, disagrees: ‘‘This year the stage band has a good balance of musicians, as there are nine Douglas Col- lege music students in the band out of 17 orl19 players, whereas last year there were only four or five music students out of a band of the same size.”’ “‘The band director, Blair Fisher, seems to be putting together a much more bal- anced performance prog- ramme where the jazz bands are concerned. It is true that students benefit from work- ing with community mem- bers, but this is a waste if only five students are given the benefit of this exper- ience, the student added. The Music Department likes to aim at providing more than one band in order to include players at differ- ent levels. If you don’t make the day-band, you can al- ways play in the evening band. Last year they were struggling for day and even- ing bands, but this year the turn out was so good, that they ended up with two evening bands and one day band and are hoping to put all three on the next album. Blair Fisher says, ‘‘A community college can offer music to all with a growing interest whether they are a Bachelor of Music student or ” not. Fisher says the music department is different from other school situations in that they include people in other faculties of the col- lege. 77 He encourages anyone in- terested in continuing their music to get in touch with the departmént as he feels there is always a place for someone at any level to play in one of the three bands. He also encourages anyone interested in helping out with the Jazz Band Club in photography, sound, public- ity, sales and marketing, graphics, or designing a record cover to please get in student pleads for his course to not be dropped. touch with the Music Dep- artment. There is a hope the the Choice Cuts album will be distributed to radio stations, but if this opportunity comes about, it will mean relying on more volunteers to do the distributing. Blair Fisher re- spnds, ‘‘Now that we have the records, a lot of poss- ibilities arise. We hope to sell it in local libraries as well as music’stores.: Work towards the album will take interested people as well as interest from the adminis- tration.’’ Fisher adds Choice Cuts will also raise the profile of the college. The album can be picked up at the bookstore or the Music Office for $5 apiece. Says Fisher, ‘‘The album is an inside look at the making of the recorded music we hear.’’ a English 310, Li i English 310 viecnketon is cree uled for the winter (Jan. to Apr.) semester. However, if there is enough interest in having the course, it may be offered. If you are truly interested in taking Eng. 310, please act now by con- tacting me, Brent, at 299- 2104 or see Mr. Neil Fairlie, head of the English Dept. Please be sure you really want to take this course, for if it’s. offered, non-registra- tion or substantial with- drawal will result in its can- cellation the first week in January. Thanks. See you in class!