Word: quintets
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...singer; from a series of seizures; in Los Angeles. Franklin's impossibly deep, stirringly smooth bass line anchored the Temptations-Motown's premiere male ensemble-through a string of Top 10 hits beginning with The Way You Do the Things You Do in 1964. Only one of the original quintet, Otis Williams, remains alive...
...last tune. When a deadlock ensued, Bellson decreed that a hybrid known as "Cherokee-Cottontail" would be played. "This one features our first-chair percussionist," Bellson kidded. The blend of the traditional jazz standard and one of Ellington's most famous melodies held many treasures in store. The quintet began with "Cherokee" and then broke into choruses of "Cottontail." Throughout the second section, Swartz strummed along powerfully with something akin to religious fervor...
...middle of the piece, Bellson took his most colossal solo of the evening. Never losing sight of the beat, Bellson played cross-handed, on both sides of the cymbals, all over the set, with four sticks--you name it, he did it. The quintet returned to "Cherokee" for a recap, but Nash couldn't resist quoting "Cottontail" one more time before the tune was done...
Bellson's performance and post-show remarks suggested that his musical career has been a result of equal parts discipline, intelligence and imagination. Just as he balanced his musical personality against that of his quintet throughout the set, he consistently combined technical wizardry with intense musicality, as he has done throughout his professional experience. This unique musical mix made it an evening to remember...
...many 14-year-old girls with braces choose Dave Matthews shows at which to smoke their first cigarettes? Well, the Virginia-based quintet's music is undeniably catchy, and their sound is more palatable than Phish or Blues Traveler, who are often grouped with Dave Matthews though each sounds quite different...