Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...upperclassmen are planning an afternoon of "group-oriented" games for Freshman Week designed to help the entering class become better acquainted with each other and the Harvard campus...
...individual performances on the album are all sound, but Mingus has in his day inspired better solos. The rock-associated Brecker brothers sound good here, but are probably over-represented. As on Three or Four Shades of Blues, maverick Coryell shows considerable understanding of Mingus's music in a number of excellent solos. Bassists Eddie Gomez and George Mraz wisely shy away from the spotlight, the obvious comparison with Mingus being overwhelming. Trumpeter Jack Walrath and saxophonist George Coleman each step forth briefly but decisively, while musicians of the caliber of Pepper Adams, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper and Konitz take...
...proscenium instead of the modified theater-in-the-round Loeb directors often choose. Michael Der Manuelian, Ellington's director, didn't even try to protect his performers against the mainstage's tendency to dwarf actors. They sometimes looked a little lost; Ellington at Eight could have far better succeeded in a far smaller theater...
This gripe aside, let the individuals whose skills kept the listeners tapping their feet receive their due. The eight women in the cast generally asserted their characters better than the men--it was easier to remember them from one number to the next. But, merged into a company, as at the beginning and end of the show, it was the performers' collective energy and not their individuality that shone. Der Manuelian made "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" both the opening and closing number. It served well--the chorus has an unforgettable tune...
...roster the day he made the cuts. Jeez, I was high as a kite. I didn't touch the ground for a few days. It was the biggest surprise of my life. I ended up practicing with the varsity all year which was a great experience because everybody was better than...