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SKIERS KNOW THE SOUND. IT'S LIKE AN ice scraper cutting through the glaze on a windshield, only it gets louder and louder, and it is accompanied by the whoops and wails of the truly possessed. Upon hearing it, the smart skier moves off to the side of the trail. He or she knows that an avalanche of snowboarders is coming...
...distinct, even clarinet-like sound of the first movement gave way to a more florid, sweet tone in the last. Elkies was a theatrical accompanist, his elbow flying up and down with almost alarming force. If anything, he seemed too passionate, edging the saxophone into a louder range than was probably necessary. The enthusiasm of the audience, of about 50, was well merited...
...Clinton Administration still lacks the ideas and consistency other countries are looking for, the Republican Congress is setting off even louder alarms. Freshmen legislators are so focused on their domestic agenda--the Contract with America has no foreign-policy provisions--that diplomacy has little value for them "except as a great place for drive-by shootings of the Clinton Administration," says a former Reagan Administration official. The new arrivals want to slash funding for the U.N. and cut the number of U.S. embassies abroad--some have talked about using the foreign-aid budget to build a big fence around...
...legend in the space of about two years, and he's still improving. What makes McBride so enjoyable to hear is his combination of ludicrous technical skills with a style that is thoroughly grounded in a traditional jazz feel. On "Ornithology," a challenging Charlie Parker tune. McBride played faster, louder, cleaner and more lyrically than Redman. It is not normal for a bass-player to manhandle a saxophonist playing bebop, but McBride is the Bird of the Bass...
...captain, Wojcik allows his actions to speak louder than his words, preferring to lead by example. The game-winning goal against the Quakers certainly didn't leave much to say anyway...