Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-20

classics for the swing; second, VIII,
ne had turned so definitely L
Marcia,
Sonia and Ivan had understood
each other all through their child
hood and their teens years Blu
Sonia drew within herself
She thought she saw Ivan drifting
and her heart ached.
Ivan was so different The frs
time he came TO see her after he
had joined with Jimmie'S group
Sonia stared at him.
IT'S all right to be a long
hair--that is" he explained, "to
play classical or straight music.
But today, to be in the groove,
you've got TO be hep To every
angle. You just can't he icky
(behind the t1mCSt if YOU want
TO 60 places. And I want that"
Sonia took a long breath.
"Of course, Ivan, il is all right
with me whatever YOU want. But
what about your artistic sense of
good music? Where will all this
hep business get You? You'll
not he able to 20 back to what
you have studied for years, and,
after all. that music does last,
while this new idea is just for a
time"
But Ivan had studied out the
situation too.
sonia" he leaned forward
earnestly. what we call good
music never will die away. You
heaVe heard how bands swing
some of the finest classics. That
doesn't hurt the classics. They'll
be popular still, no matter how
many news ideas come up. But,
as musician, l must know all
the angles.
Il know I'm better rounded
out now than l was befdre l
went with Jimmic-you'llH see
when I come back 10 the orchcs-
ira next season"
SHE'S PESSIMISTIC
But Sonia shook her head dole
fully
Perhaps they'll not want YOU
after YOU have been with these
what do YOU call them-'Cats'
the swing players" Ivan
laughed.
"H0ney-I'm going TO be so
good they'll have to want me.
Why don't YOU come and hear
uS some time? ." But Sonia only
Shivercd AT the thought
But she did 60 She slipped into
a theatcr where Marcia was
singing 10 Jimmie'S band Sonia 5
rhythmic soul responded 10 this
new and strange beat She saw
whore il did have something.
She realized that. If Ivan could
play this music and also play the
old standards ne was really an
artist
But what worried her was The
Marcia phase How serious was it,
So Sonia made up her mind ~
ono OF the rehcarS8lS Jimmie told
Ivan new singer was getting a
trNoui lie gave Ivan The song.
but SAID the singer would not be
able 10 rChc8rSc- could Get into
town only on the night She was
TO appear.
Don't worry" Inc assured.
"She'S okaN You clinrh the
tune and shell do the rest"
LOSING TOUCH
Ivan didn't stop to wonder why
the rest of the little group wasn't
given tho same instructions
Things Wore happening too fast
those days for him 10 think long
along any one line
lie was fascinated with Marcia
tho now music disturbed him and
haunted him Sonia seemed so far
away Things seemed slipping
from his grasp, nc was losing
touch with one life. and had not
yci become familiar with the other
But hc.waS ready tho night tho
now singer was 30 appear. Tho
song was like most of the others
The clarinet part a Staccaio Nei
moaning accompaniment. Vet
>oomod Nacgely familiar Hc die
not realize nc hsd/nQ heard tho
rest of The group NaN thc melody
as ,ct for In tht, boo2ic-woogi,
world ~omchow. even without re-
HcI'- thr musicians seemed q
Hnd the1 gtoovc
81. ue >a' In ttc pIt VWfn- fol
thr Singer 'h> mind Wcpl to Soui'
l had pot seen hrr for days
Tie, bad almost qla'yoled oVo
his ull.formod determination Il