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...nation's scribblers to slow down, make their letters open and rounded, cross t's and watch out for the troublesome trio: a, e and r. The time to turn over this new leaf is Jan. 23, National Handwriting Day-which also happens to be John Hancock's birthday...
...damaged panels are now covered with plywood--a scene reminiscent of the John Hancock Building--and various Buildings and Grounds supervisors are arguing among themselves about whether to replace the panels with glass or another, tougher, material...
...Hancock is a complex pianist; a pioneer in electric piano who earned his reputation on the acoustical ivories. He is topnotch on both, but I have always preferred his soft Maiden Voyage stuff to his more recent-jazz synthesis. But I'm in the minority on this point...
Event number one, beginning Thursday at 8, features saxophonists sonny Rollins, Gato Barbieri and pianist Herbie Hancock. The mixture is an odd but pleasing one. Rollins is one of the few traditional saxophonists around. Longregarded as a pioneer in the late 50's, Rollins was subsequently blown-out by the great Coltrane and went into semi-retirement. He's back on the scene now--some say as forceful as ever. He is not very innovative, but he has complete mastery over the saxophone as no other has. Gato Barbieri is still getting praises for his rock-jazz-orchestra synthesis Caliente...
Dapper picks up on legitimate issues that worry many Boston voters. In a city where 62 per cent of the property is untaxed and businesses like the Prudential and John Hancock Insurance Companies get substantial abatements, he is the most vocal opponent of tax-free church property and college dormitories. With the property tax rising 25 per cent this year, the problem is acute...