Word: acclaimed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...town, that is if Lenox, Mass, can be considered part of town. Brubeck, at least to me, has not written or played an original piece of music in the past ten years and with the possible exception of Take Five, I never thought he deserved any of the acclaim that critics usually shower upon...
Heady Aftermath. Ford's trip comes at a time when he is still feeling the heady aftermath of public acclaim in the U.S. for the way in which he directed the military action that rescued the U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez from the Cambodians. He made no mention of the incident during a speech at a Bicentennial celebration in Charlotte, N.C. But when members of the North Carolina congressional delegation praised the rescue, the keyed-up crowd of more than 50,000 cheered and whistled. Ford was also buoyed by the growing belief among liberals in Congress that...
Ornette Coleman's approach is a more polished one. In 1964, when this live recording was made, he had already won critical acclaim as a major innovator, and despite his continued interest in experimentation, he style had already jelled. Throughout this concert, Coleman displays an impressive ability to play in a wide variety of styles and moods. On 'Sadness' his tone is delicate, almost moaning, while on 'Ballad,' he strains at the melody as if fervently hoping or wishing. In 'The Happy Fool' and the facetiously titled 'Clergyman's Dream,' Coleman lays out a straight improvisational structure and swings through...
...NOTES brought Exley critical acclaim and a few literary awards, but not the fabled pot at the end of the rainbow. A bit miffed and fifteen thousand dollars in debt. Exley began another book, hoping to cash in on his newly acquired reputation...
...forced. When she sang, though, people responded, not so much to the exultation of her music as to the plea and the desperation that lay close underneath it all. Twice in the film-after performances at the Monterey Festival and a Cavett show -we watch her receive stops-out acclaim with hungry thanks and with a look of full radiance. Joplin's misfortune was that she lived so hard just for those moments...