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...need a will to play music," said Connick, to fight being sucked into "the mire of commercialism...
Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and pianist Harry Connick Jr. came to Harvard to offer workshops and classes as part of the New Artists Series of the Learning from Performers program. The two jazz artists will continue meeting with interested students today...
After playing for a few minutes, the musicians listened to students play and critiqued their performances. Connick told one pianist, "Eliminate all grace notes--you sound like a ninny when you play like that," then sat down at the piano and showed a better way to handle the piece...
...Connick said he thought the best jazz musicians were Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. "They understood blues--they captured the essence of the American experience...
...Lawyer Ned Kohnke was stunned at dinner last month when his brother mentioned a rumor: a Tulane basketball player had told friends before a recent game, "The fix is on." Kohnke, a Tulane alumnus, benefactor and basketball fan, agonized for several days before contacting Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick...