University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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The old and the new and the unorthodox appeared at the Fine Arts Center this year with the per- formances of the jazz musicians of the Billy Taylor Trio, and Clam- pit and Keene, a progressive country duo, and Chris Bliss, a rock juggler. Billy Taylor, has appeared at the White House on five different occasions, recorded two albums and worked with David Frost, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sammy Davis, Jr., among others. He was accompied by two oth- er noted jazz musicians, drummer Freddie Waits and bassist Victor Gaskin. Very few students attend- ed the lectures and demonstra- tions which he presented on the afternoon of his concert. Monti- cello residents, however, turned up in full support of the legendary New York performer. ‘““Clampit and Keene’’, directed by, fittingly enough, Jed Clampit of Monticello, performed before a crowd of 100 in the Fine Arts Cen- ter. Having made a few prior ap- pearances at UAM, the band re- turned with a few new faces, a concert tour, and an album in- the-works. ‘‘Clampit and Keene’’ was sponsored by Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, while the Billy Taylor Trio appeared through the Sea rk Concert of the Arts, aided by State grants for cultural enrich- ment. BILLY TAYLOR

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CLAMPIT AND Keene's progressive country performance in the FAC follows a few prior appearance: consisted of Clampit and Keene alone. ' a Y THE STUDENT body turned out en masse for the Clampit and Keene Concert. Such enthusiasm has a campus never seen ... 48 Student Life

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P € “ ope! rfp VERSATILE DRUMMER Freddie Waits delivers a vocal solo during the per- formance. 3