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...Grammy winner widely regarded as the most influential jazz saxophonist since John Coltrane; of leukemia; in New York City. A prized session player for artists from Chet Baker to Bruce Springsteen, he also dazzled as a front man in his own bands, including the rock fusion group the Brecker Brothers, with his trumpet-playing brother Randy. Of his early encounter with the dense, hypnotic riffs of Coltrane, who inspired him to become a professional musician, he said, "There seemed to be too many notes lying around. I kept listening to it, though, until one day something clicked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jan. 29, 2007 | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...watch it with a girl. Best way for a girl to get your attention: Pop it and lock it, SON! Where to find you on a Saturday night: Manning the door at 44 JFK St. or hanging out at Tommy Doyle’s pretending it is still Brother Jimmy’s. First thing you notice about a girl: Cameltoe. Your best pick-up line: “Hey little girl lemme whisper in your ear. Wait till you see Burle’s D.” Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Aimee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped! | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...installed, I attacked you," Jianli says, and the now-Emperor replies, Wrong. I write the history books. And they will say I kept you alive, because you are my eternal shadow." Jianli has poisoned himself, so as not to be anyone's shadow, and gasps out his last word: "Brother." To put the musician out of his misery, the Emperor ritually stabs him. Then we hear the anthem Jianli has composed. "Everlasting! Immortal!" An end title informs us that the Emperor's reign lasted only 15 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Chinese Movie at the Met | 1/13/2007 | See Source »

...primarily from its supplier in Sri Lanka and finishes them with a cover of quilted wool and cotton. "More than half of the inquiries we get are from consumers who don't want synthetic fire retardants in their mattresses," says Scott Carwile, who co-owns Vivtique with his brother Steve. "More people are doing their homework...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleep Goes Green | 1/12/2007 | See Source »

...Shavers' college-age sister Nakita choked back tears Thursday as she addressed the crowd of several thousand marchers."What hurts me the most is the fact that all the positive roles my brother played in this city, in the recovery after Katrina, and the musical culture that he loved so much, he still wasn't exempt from the foolishness and the violence that's going on today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baghdad on the Mississippi? | 1/12/2007 | See Source »

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