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Doc Severinsen Performs,And the Audience Loves ItA Re\ iew bv DOROTHY NORDYKEHappiness for some 2,500 Panhandle people Saturday night was being at the Amarillo Symphony concert at Amarillo Civic Center auditorium and hearmg the doctor — Severinsen, to be1 exact — as guest artist perform on his high-flving trumpetSt Peter himself - with his horn — wouldn't have had ears in the audience much more attentive From the first note of The Star Spangled Banner to the last note of the encore that was almost drowned in spontaneous applause, the second symphony concert of this Bicenten nial season was a joyous occasion Many a concert-goer who had suffered a few sad moments as a Texas-Oklahoma football-game-listener inthe afternoon when Oklahoma squeaked past Texas in the Cotton Bowl had a little of the sadness washed away by the lively music — such as in a Bridge Over Troubled Waters, one of the themes played by Severinsen and his Big D Sound ensemble along with the orchestra in Wehrle's ar-angements for AnotherRhapsody for Now ,, ......for Another Rhapsody tor Now Severinsen had had his troubled afternoon On the way into Amarillo from the airport about 1:30 p.m., a piece of Severinsen “s luggage waslost off the back of a station wagon After intermission, Severinsen tippedan imaginary Stetson to an honest woman. She had found the bag tilled with priceless to Severinsen musicand various arrangements - and it was back in the Doc's happvhandsLuckily the rhapsody opened with the tip-top spirit lifter, ‘ You Are the sunshine of My Life. To Severinsen, no doubt, the woman was a piece ofsunshine••Doc” Severinsen is a bit ofsunshine himself — and his genial personality comes across in his music making and in his perky wardrobe - always on the bright sideOn the great musicianship side of the Doc” was his trumpet in Lovelock's Concerto for Trumpet and ; frchestraFor this serious work he d»nned a sc arlet suit with festoons ot sparkle and goldThe guest artist's artistry, his devotion to his instrument and his great gift for making that instrument interpret music provided a highpoint of she evening There was no lighthearted showmanship here It was music - pure and simple andbeautifulContributing to the enjoyment of the evening was the ;erformance ofthe sy mphony conducted by Fhomas Conlin who is at home now on the Arnariilo podium. After two concerts as the symphony’s conductor and director of music.eConlin seems to engender a unity on stage between the orchestra, the music being played and himselfThis was evident in thesophisticated versatile sounds of Gershwin's An American in Paris In Copland's “El Salon Mexico.” the orchestra brought unusual sounds that showed off members' own versatility and talent Other selections were orchestra-only selections and received enthusiastic appreciation from the audienceLecuona s Malaguena introduced the ensembl Severinsen brought with him from down Dallas way They were Kim- Chapman, bass.Fred Crane, keyboard; Bobby Thomas, guitar, and Paul Leim — or •Road Hog Moran -- on drums The sound they made was now music And. said Sever Severinsen the group ylans to get out an album soon The trumpeting of Doc” will be in that album - and lhai will be the first album for the “Big D Sound ”Alter intermission, Doe was his flashing genial best in a spangled sky-blue outfit dashed with peppery redAlter Another Rhapsody for Now which concluded the programmed numbers, applause and cheers shook the acoustical system at the Civic Center,An encore was a must.” And the doctor was generous La Virgen de la Macarena’ brought more andmore applauseDot Severinence could have played until it was time for his nextappearance on the “Tonight show—and perhaps then the audience would have been content to let him . leave the stage_______
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Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Sun, Oct 12, 1975
Page 60
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