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Chemistry abounds with Laine/Dankworth combo Coral Andrews Chromcie Special Cleo Lame. the darling of tit" theatrts, crtiirs and millions of Ians of all ugh around the world. disappointed no one when she graced the Centre in the Square Friday with her rarv and special breed ot “a little night musk ' It “an a chance for local wursmpper» to sm- for themselves exactly what has made this extraordinary mega-talent and mastermind bpouse John Dankwonh such an enormoux musical survey» over literally decades Both have countless recognition for their contributions to the music world from various Entertainers of the Year awards to the honorary Doctor of Music Degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass, 7'1}me frizzy-haired, osnee.voiced Lemur. " all started at the crucial age of three “l have been influenced by w many people. from Judy Garland. Lena Mom to Shirk} Temple. They all had their impact on me in some way or another, to get me interested in the stage. so I stuck with it and got into this business," said Laine. “WEI;- John and Cleo work on this side of the Atlantic, their own Tgo-auditorium music centre Allmusic, is thriving. -- V Dankwonh prefers to call it Allmusic to avoid any one music classification, The organization stages different music and theatre events all year long and when Cleo and John are in attendance at their grandiose homestead, they also participate. "Actually we work there on and off all the time. We were there just before we left to come to North America. But the main reasdn for it being there of course are the courses we offer. And next year both of us will be leaching much more." A musical who} who has helped to make Allmusic a 'smashing' success, including Andre Hrevin, J anet Baker and Dudley Moore. who is a ioag-time friend of both, Lame did 1982's "Smiling Through" with the diminutive King of British wit, who also pounds the ivories with undying passion and impeccable timing. . . . ' .. "it was lovely working with Dudley, and we've been good friends since the late fifties. He was our pianist, of course and then he went from John's band to Beyond the Fringe (a British satiriéal revue with Peter Cook, Alan Bennett and Michael Deanne), He went in the Edinburgh Festival and never came back. We lost him to the stage," the said warmly. The rest tor Dudley Moore, is history. But Cleo Lane and John Dankwonh have a ttistory/berstory of their own and as the years by, their unique force of creativity and gut, grows ever stronger. umkandhuheenapoetsinceshewns Wet) young, very innocent and very naive'. and still writes prolirically “I write the versed, which star! "If as poetry and then arr shaped into lyrics As a whale they get recorded somehow or' timer tr Cleo has had some inwresimg men pass through the grooves at her lilo. including the above mentioned Moore. Ray Charles, Stan Gert. James Galway, Gary Burton and master guitarist John Williams. with whom she just completed another album “I just finished that album with John before I left. so " should be out by the fall Also I am going to do a duet with Andrews Lloyd Webber's brother Julian la Dankworlh alumnus), when I can fit it into my agenda, There an- many artists I would love to work with "As far as the females, Ella and Sarah an. predominant. but new talent hasn't caught up with me yet. I don't really keep in touch, and this iedue to laziness more than anything else," she noted with resonant chuckle. Every song Lame sings has her own distinc tive label of quality from range to interpreta lion. from Tea for Two to Porgy and Bess, it's all undeniably Cleo. Lame aisd Dahkwurth have been together for almost 30 years, and the two are a wondrous chemistry. “i never really stop to think why it works. We're simply happy to be together. We have our little bash-ups like anyone else, but we like what we do, and we work kind of well together, I think," she said coyly. "We hope we make our programs interesting. and the audience knows that one song isn't going to go on forever, We'll go from smooth to medium-raunchy, so when people get fed up with that we can move on to a beautiful ballad, and my favorite ballad is the one I'm singing /Gother deep laugh and a pause as she explajns}be American lineup. . “All these chaps are from San Francisco, vastly different from the English ensemble. We have Larry Dunlap, pianist, John Ward on bass, Jim Zimmerman, drums, John Dankworth. numerous saxes and clarinet, and Ray buckle on tenor." "%"iiiiiis' son Alec, has been playing bass with her in England and on the recent Galway tour. He, like his gifted Qarqnls. has f 'Pt talent. ”It, - - '.""'" P"""""' .eei-"" v "77 "My daughter, Jackie, is at Guild Hall in London taking drama. She's a good flute player, and is studying to be an out-of-work actress." she laughed. . WhatdoesCleo thinkofthenew decade audits gemsratioetofart'? "Well, I’m extremely fond of Al Juneau at the moment. but I like music that gives me plenum. like Beethoven. Bach and Mozart. something that doesn't tax or bash your "All the songs are written and performed by inmates of a max imum security prison on the out skirts of Edmonton. n was a moving experience and I helped in the co-production of the project," Production is of the earner to {Sylvia hhe Just completed a nine week series for the CBC Called Country in m) Soul where she and the Great Speckled Bird played hosts to such notables as Kris Kristouerson and Emmy Lou Harris "Country in my Soul was a lot of fun m do. I picked my “alumna, controlled material and the script, and it felt good." lier guests were the icing on the country cake. "Kris is an old friend, a real pro and ics always nice m work with familiar faces, Emmy Lou was exciting to perform with, The two of Uh had a wonderful time," she said quietly, Sylvia has been in the music world forever, " has always been around her environment an far back as her talented can could hear. “I can't recall anytime in my life when there wasn't music. I grew up in a music ttousehold with every type of music there was to hear." "i'i7iiir'iiriaTTaa7ir" n... "'iiTkFTrieitiriaiitor week's you Monaco. Yet occasionally Sylvia has had problems will! her own fans. “l remember once when l was playing this club in Toronto, I had a strange experience. There were two couples sitting near the front and one gentleman at the table kept staring at me and finally he called mo over “I wasn't loo oral} about hts comments He said, "That's not you" "is will. With kicking him under the table but he persisted I was wearitw my usual black spun dex outfit and 1 guns hr was used to my former 'peasant girl' look I looked as him and said, listen. Marie Osmond wore black spandex and she was a virgin, so l really don't we what the problem is,' .. She's a marked wit in addition to her melodic talents. but she goes her own way indomitably and than why Sylvia Tyson continues to be so successful at everything she en deavourh. "You know I'm not really in fluenred by any one person any more. I'm long past that and I think I'd be rather disturbed ill was told I sounded like anyone else at this stage of the game."