Word: horning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Marsalis has been blowing away would-be rivals and leaving music professionals flap-jawed at his technical virtuosity. In 1984 he burst into national prominence by winning Grammys in both the classical and jazz categories, the first of eight such awards he has collected. The unmistakable sound of his horn, whose fat, breathy tone can sing, shout, growl and whisper like a human voice, has thrilled audiences from New York City to London to Tokyo. He has appeared on TV shows ranging from Johnny Carson's to Sesame Street. And he is now breaking into movies with the release next...
...advocate for the cause. Says pianist and composer Billy Taylor, 69: "Wynton is the most important young spokesman for the music today. His opinions are well founded. Some people earlier took umbrage at what he said, but the important thing is that he could back it up with his horn...
...Horn explained that the challenge now is to field a strong second boat to sail for the rest of the season. Since most of the regattas have two divisions, the performance of the second boat is just as critical in the overall standings...
...problem last year was finding support in the second division," Horn said. "It looks like this year we may have just found the support we have been looking...
...Horn's hopes may have been answered with the arrival of a strong freshman class. Although many of them have little experience, they are quickly making their presence felt...