Word: flair
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...manipulative New York hostess. When she invited a lot of people, which did not happen often, a vast and equable good humor made its way throughout the company. She could make everyone among them feel that the evening was crowned by their arrival, and she also had a great flair for the unexpected guest...
...match Blanchard's precision and flair in evoking emotion. In the course of two albums on his own, and five others with various collaborators, he has developed an expressive style reminiscent of the mid-1960s Miles Davis. He has also distinguished himself by his sideline as one of Hollywood's busiest composers: three movies with Blanchard scores -- Sugar Hill, Inkwell and Crooklyn -- are now playing in theaters...
Attempts to retain a certain pitch of wittiness and verve and flair inevitably result in making the victim--in this case, George Bernard Shaw--come across as a two-dimensional caricature of himself...
...good because his open sound leaves plenty of room for the rhythm section to strut its stuff; pianist Hancock, bassist Carter and drummer Williams have never sounded better, tight as all hell and at the same time creatively lyrical. Carter's dazzling clarity, Hancock's chord driven, percussive flair, and Williams' inventive and at the same time remarkably structured use of his drum kits serve as the backbone of the album. The results of their interplay make one wish the three of them would release a piano trio album...
...second half of "Billboards," featuring thechoreography of Margo Sappington, then PeterPucci, elevates the energy , especially the sexualenergy five different songs with a brilliantlycohesive and magnetic flair. Sappington's workexplores the joy and sensuality of desire, as wellas its conflicting emotions. The talent of theJoffrey dancers shines in these segments,especially the duets and trios. Their mix ofartistry, athleticism and technique combinemagnificently in brining out the excellentchoreography. "Willing and Able," by Pucci,features an incredibly erotic duet between JodieGates and Peter Gardner, who, if they ever havetheir hands off of each other, are reaching outfor another embrace...