Word: musicianse
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Mingus specified most of the musicians he wanted to play Epitaph. Two were at Lincoln Center last week: Eddie Bert on trombone and Don Butterfield on tuba. For the performers, keeping Epitaph alive has been a labor of love, although not without its complications. Five or six sections of the...
Mingus took meticulous care with the orchestrations, and Epitaph, as Schuller measures it, was "98% complete." Nonetheless, reconstructing the score involved some musical cryptoanalysis by Schuller and his associate, Andrew Homzy. Phrasing and tempi had to be established, and the endings of several sections were fragmentary, reflecting Mingus' common practice...
Thoughtful lyrics and interesting chord changes serve to establish the band's musical credibility. But what sets O-Positive apart is their synthesis of eclectic musical styles and sounds into a logical, although seldom highly-polished, product. Herlihy prides himself on the ability to use musicians such as violinist Peter...
Early in 1989, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten climbed to the highest reaches of the best-seller list. Nine months later, the sequel was born. It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It followed the leader straight to the top. Both books still...
This impressive collection may not spawn many hits--the music may be a little too sophisticated, a little too Jazzy for today's disco-laden pop charts. But Hornsby should be happy knowing that he has done what few rock musicians can do. He has gone beyond the stylistic constraints...