Word: joes
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...wellsprings of Mingus's musical heritage, and all are represented here. Side One is "Three Worlds of Drums," a 30-minute suite in which Mingus uses black music's most elemental instrument as a figure for the history of his music. This work is more ambitious than successful; Joe Chambers and Steve Gadd join longtime Mingus drummer Dannie Richmond in the title roles, but even these skilled musicians are not up to the task Mingus has set for them The personalities of the three drummers do not come across in the dynamic way that the piece demands. Still, the composition...
...Manuelian made "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" both the opening and closing number. It served well--the chorus has an unforgettable tune, and "doo-wah, doo-wah"s, too. Another group number, "Ring Dem Bells," smartly choreographed and lively, gave Joe Orlando and his colleagues a chance to show their skill with batons, which they politely refused--passing the props onto the stage, across it and off again without any twirling...
Harvard coach Joe Bernal predicted before the championship began that "the meet might not be decided by each team's stars as much as by the supporting casts." Bernal said Tuesday evening that "the winner is likely to be the team whose second-line swimmers are best able to move up and score points...
...Joe Restic Library: Multi-flex options for the evasive politician. Objections: Illegal man in motion...
...when coaches Joe Bernal and John Walker broke out the victory cigars and champagne and started doing full gainers off the 71/2 meter diving platform, it confirmed what was becoming more apparent throughout the weekend--that after heaven knows how many undefeated seasons with no Easterns victories, the Harvard swim team had finally gone...