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Platform jazz return with the mostambitious programme they have ever presented. opening with a return visit trom Wayne Shorterto Edinburgh and Glasgow (see listings). Shortertorms part of The State olthe
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Smithjoinsthe board at the new company and hopes to have theirtirsttilmin production this year. The speculation is that Gordon Williams‘ Glasgow thriller Blue Murdercould bethat lilm.
Manyyears ago Scottish Television contributed to the budgetotBillForsyth's Gregory's Girl (shown again on Channel 4. 3 April). At
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Norwegian Tore Brunborg.
~ complete a stylistically
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Child Reunion‘ and salsalor
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Schoolyard'. The question is. What can
Art Gartunkeldothatwill amaze absolutely everyone and boost his album sales higherthan the short podgy dark-haired one? Would he
consider. itthe momentwas right. zooming on stage on a skateboard to add tastetul two-part harmonies tothe latest three-second long
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?sequeltothisevent.butits 0"93”"e°ll"959m9 arrival gives local long-dead atonal Tibetan
tilmmakers a much-needed ' duels '0’ a°°°rdion and . nosellute to really geton the World Music bandwagon? No. it's too much to even think about. Art Gartunkel § would only leave his career as a sensitive. conservative ' balladeertoran Oscarior one oi his thespian efforts— and perhaps not even then. He's also unlikely to take on board anything approaching Simon‘s stance on South Atrican politics: The latter wanted the final track on ‘Bridge OverTroubled Water' to be a vitriolic ditty entitled ‘Cuba Si. Nixon No‘. but Garfunkel insisted on a Bach chorale instead. I In the end. neitherwon out.
Scottish Television has announced its intention oi moving into the movie business with the launch at boost.
itsownlilm arm thatwillbe ART GARFUNKEL
responsible tor a minimum ottive teatures over the next wnai. An Gariunkei must be wondering as he runs his
three years. Each project
will lall Wilhin "'8 budget hands through those blonde faflge 0' £143 million and curls. can I do to show that I will be tinanced by pre-sale wasn't just some geekwho and co-production deals. goj lucky by latching on m
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‘ x II. A - All thistenormadness should not blind ustothe quality elsewhere in the programme. Guitarist
James Blood Ulmer makes a long-overdue visit. in
company with bassist
Jamaladeen Tacoma and drummer Calvin Weston in a ‘ trio guaranteed to make your hair curl. while John Scotield brings his jazz-lunk outtit back tor a return visit. Veteran violinist Stephane Grappelli joins Martin Taylor in a recreation otthe NotClub at Paris band in May. while the currently high-protile World Music scene is represented through llutist Hariprasad Chaurasia and a man who is attaining cult hero status up here. percussionist Nana Vasconcelos. who brings his own Bush Dance band in June.
Let's hear it. Art. ‘Bright Eyes'. trom the top. Art Gartunkel is at | Edinburgh Playhouse on 3 - April. See Rock.
Sonny Rollins
The List I — 1-1 April 19883