University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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In thelr American debut planist Leonid Vintskevich and saxman Lembit Saarsalu of Jazz for rwo performed at Special fuest per Phyllis Hy man holds a high note while singing her heart out at the Saturday night con (Munroe) cert the festival. where they both American jazz standards and mus- ic of thelr own. (Munroe) performed in addition to the vibes, Lione! Hamp ton plays the drums. sings. and does a little soft shoe. Hampton first performed here in 1983. (Munroe) Rav Brown, of the Ray Brown Trio, delighted au diences at the thursday, Friday and Saturday con certs with his mastery of the Bass. (Munroe) Jazz Bestival .

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=e ‘ os 16 AE See ylaaee ee ee eect ft” a 4. 4 i a a em On , oe RS Se ee OP i} Jazz enthusiasts of all ages made the trek to Moscow to isten to the Jazz Man ‘This jazz festival is getting to be Known as the jazz festival of the world,” said Lionel Hampton about the growth of one of the UI’s most famous events. Attracting periorm- ers from around the world, the 22nd annual Lionel Hampton Chevron Jazz Festival started off with more famous names than had ever ap- peared at the festival before. The Soviet Duo, Jazz for Two, kicked off the week on Wednesday, February 22nd in their official Ameri- can debut. Pianist Leonid Vint- skevich and Lembit Saarsalu on tenor sax surprised the audience at the Patricia Miller concert and were joined by Lionel Hampton, where they jammed for about an hour in the unplanned performance The Thursday concert was led with the Lionel Hampton Trombone Workshop, a group of 23 trom- bones who performed with Hamp- ton and a rhythm section. Jazz for Two performed again, including American jazz standards and com positions of their own. Carmen McRae's unforgettable voice and the Ray Brown Trio kept the fans en thralled Wynton Marsalis joined in at McRae's call and filtered some tasty lines that left the audience anticipat- ing his solo work later in the concert Jazz Festival a? ak ast ee Lionel Hampton joined the group and led the concert to a great finish with his great vibes work The Friday night concern was again headed by Jazz for Two. Ken- ny Burrell on guitar and the Ray Brown trio Kept the momentum by playing jazz standards. Trumpeter Doc Cheatam and trombone man Al Grey jammed, then Cheatam amused the audience when he sang a song “dedicated to all the girls in Moscow ’ Stan Getz, with members of his own band and the Ray Brown Trio, displayed his mastery of the tenor sax with his melodic lines and ele- gant structuring of blues phrases. Hampton and Burrell joined Getz and the Ray Brown Trio and jammed until the end of the concen The Lionel Hampton Trombone workshop got the final concert a great Start. Jazz for Two gave their final performance in Moscow, leav- ing the stage to a standing ovation Phyllis Hyman, backed by the Ray Brown Trio, showcased her power ful voice with selections from Duke Ellington and though the crowd en joyed Hyman's gorgeous voice, the real focus of the concert came when Hampton brought out his Bigs Band and cut loose In his Gist yearin Getting into the show business, groove of the jazzy Lionel Hampton atmosphere, Wyn- continues to delight) ton Marsalis grin- audiences with his ned as he enter vibraphone at the tained the = au- jazz festivalnamed dience. (Munroe) in his honor, (Munroe)

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i ef 13 “ Tough Competition Greeks old and new For the third consecutive year, Phi Gamma Delta ran away with the Greek Week title, while Pi Beta Phi edged the women for the win. Yet as experience dictates, participation is half the battle “We're able to get the Zuys outto participate, that’s how we get our points,’ said Fiji Dave Burns. On the first day of competition, the pyramid race on the Administration lawn, FarmHouse and Alpha Phi set the pace with decisive victories. Meanwhile, the Theta Chis and Gamma Phi Betas as victors in the obstacle course. Topping off the day’s events was a progressive din- ner where fraternity members traveled to the sororities tor appetiz- ers, dinner, and dessert. The second day’s events showed FarmHouse as a winner again in the egg toss, with an incredible toss of about 100 feet, by John Sims and Skip Sperry, who have participated in the event for four years, “| guess you could call them professional eggs throwers,”’ said FarmiHouse Greek Week compete for the title member Russell Strawn in the keg toss nearby, Lambda Chi Jim Baker and Bridget Roman of Alpha Gamma Delta came up with wins, and the Delts and Gamma Phis won the egg spoon relay short- ly thereafter. The Greek Bowl had the Alpha Gams winning again, along with Pi Kappa Alpha for the men. The proceeds from Wednesday's events, the bake contest and the bowlLa-thon, went to the Wishing Siar foundation, and Phi Kappa Tau and Alpha Phi topped all Greeks in the amount of money raised for the cause. The A Phis won again in the team tug-o-war, as did the Pikes. Finishing the evening was Songfest, worth the most points of the week- long event, and the teams of the Pi Phis Delta Tau Delta and Gamma Phis Delta Chi tied for first. On the final day, Pi Phi Andrea Noland devoured her i2 inch cheese pizza in 4:11 to beat all competitors, while Fiji Jay McCoid won for the men. Easy does it! The egg toss event is one of the more difficult and definitely messy events of Greek Week. (Clint Bush photo) Theta Chis dis- cuss their next plans. (Clint Bush) ge.