Word: improvisationism
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English bassist Barry Guy is a would master of "free music," music which relies on the individual musician to translate seemingly incomprehensible graphics from the score into music. On Valentine's Day (and the day before) Guy took up shop with the Harvard Jazz Band, having trekked across the Atlantic...
The cast is highly efficient in their portrayals, relying heavily on caricature and improvisation. Ouellette's Whitcomb is particularly hilarious, although the P.C. police might not be too happy with his characterization of the gay hairdresser. The roles are one-dimensional enough for the actor to concentrate on adlibbing and...
The subject of the workshop, it quickly became apparent, was improvisation. All those assembled were given copies of musical scores, which contained odd melodic patterns and all manner of symbols to notate Fox's ideas. Fox appeared dressed in a casual yet snazzy blazer and turtleneck, with a case full...
But Carlito needs more than a good woman to avoid recidivism. He needs Pat O'Brien. You remember Pat O'Brien, Cagney's superego, trying to keep his wayward pal on a righteous path. What Carlito has instead is his friend and shyster lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn, in a...
Knox's live show normally ends when he makes up, on the spot, a song from one line offered by an audience member. At the Paradise last week, he came up with "Riding on the Green Line"--the on-the-spot song sounded great, though Knox wasn't sure if...