San Francisco Chronicle, 4/25/1968

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JAM Ses$ions
For J8zz Lovers
By George >Gilbert
A group of San Francis- gather people in the neigh-
co jazz entrepreneurs and borhoods. We want to bring
m us i c t an s, concerned jazz out to the people."
about the preservation of To finance the initialphase
jazz. as a.r;t art form in an of the program, JAM is giv-
era m wbtch rock is sover- ing a benefit for itseU May 22
eign, announced yesterday at the Carousel Ballroom.
the-. formation of the Jaz.z Then beginning June 1, free 1 -
ActiOn Movement. jazz concerts will be present- i
The idea of the non-profit ed on alternate Saturdays in i
which hopes to the band shell at Gold <iatP 1
enlist the support of the pub- Park at 1 p.m.
lie t:!te SESSIONS
and mdustry, Is to give those
who groove on the Beatles
and the Stones a chance to
hear good jazz performed by
local musicians. They want
to take jazz out of the night
clubs and concert halls into
the neighborhoods and the
schools.
JAM also plans to
neighborhood for a y s on a
converted lumber truck.
loaned by the San Francisco
Arts Commission, I o a d e d
with jazz musicians who
w o u 1 d perform impromptu
jazz sessions on street cor-
CLUBS ners.
"Night clubs are outdat- There are more than 200
ed," said the chaii:man of the unemployed jazz musicians
group, Delano Dean, a tall, in San Francisco that Dean
bearded bass player who is a knows person a 11 y. "Lord
co-owner of the Both/ And, a knows how many more I
jazz club at Divisadero and don't know a b o u t." It is
Oak streets. "The kids aren't hoped enough money will be
ru:inking. They're, turning on raised _to pay the musicians
w1th vou know what . . ." for the1r free concerts. Most
And iazz. he is suff<'r- 'of the local jazz artists have
ing as a result. . had to take other johs to sup- I
"The prime purpose is port anrl tlwir!
I said Dean's partner families. :
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iSheftman. we to!cians attended the press:
1 present free coru.:erts m the i conference. Among them was 1
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schools and the parks and Rudy Salvini, of 1478 1ltl1
any place where we can avenue, a sad-faced figure in
a dark suit who has a 17
piece jazz band. At 43, how:
ever, he makes his living as
a school teacher. "You can't
possibly survive any other
way," he said.
The m u s i c i an s scowled I
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: rock has exceeded jazz in '
i popularity is because it is a
' more advanced art form
DELANO
A hopeful note