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DURING THE MIDDLE of the Band's set, there was a heavy summer thunder and lightning shower. The pianist got drenched, but after the tech crew put plastic sheets over all the electronic equipment, the Band played on. During one of their heavy rocker numbers, a skydiver plummetted. It seemed that his parachute opened a little early, and he drifted over the field. He seemed to be whirling curiously around on his straps, and he landed over a clump of trees behind the stage. Later, three skydivers jumped amidst the lightning with three red flares held in their hands...
...BILL EVENS TRIO was the tightest set and it was apparent that these musicians had played together before. They gave a polished performance in which pianist Evans virtually outshone everyone at the jam session. The duet between Vibraphonist Gary Burton and Evans was one of the most outstanding sequences of the night and Evans's finale--a vibrating crescendoing run--concluded the best set of the night...
...good as his previous performance. Billy Taylor, formally the leader of the band on the David Frost Show, played brilliantly. His skillful quotations were full of polish and wit, and they showed a musical form deeply rooted in the classical tradition. Earl "Father" Hines, perhaps the most acclaimed jazz pianist alive, captivated the audience by holding a right hand trill for five complete courses, simultaneously improvising with his left hand. His performance was the most flashy and exciting of the night, and it served as a fitting finale to an excellent concert...
Both pop and the classics have been familiar to Wakeman since his childhood days in the London suburb of Perivale. His father Cyril was pianist in Ted Heath's big band, and little Richard at age 4½ was already taking piano lessons. At eight he was good enough to master a Clementi sonatina...
...Evening at Pops, Arthur Fiedler and the gang are joined by pianist-singer Bobby Short, whose love of Cole Porter, et al. is well-known. Channel...