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Weather Report were the Cream, and the cream, of the jazz world—a super-group of instrumental greats. Formed when saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist/composer Joe Zawinul left their prestigious positions in the Miles Davis quintet, the group, whose roster featured an ever-changing list of talented sidemen, began experimenting with the possibilities of jazz fusion—a bold mixture of rock music, funk, soul, and world music. In pursuing Davis’ experimental leanings as displayed on “In A Sentimental Mood” and “Bitches Brew...
...three discs’ tracks are arranged chronologically and were selected by Shorter, Zawinul, and Columbia/Legacy producer Bob Belden. The discs are remarkable not only for their breadth but also for their portrayal of a band constantly evolving over a 15-year period. The collection begins with looser sounding tracks, consisting mostly of an electronic-fusion background to an amazing Wayne Shorter on saxophone, while later tracks find a more evolved, fully fused sound that is only really fully realized with the inclusion of Pastorius on bass...
This is not to say that the entire compilation is plagued by these dated moments. Other tracks sound surprisingly modern, such as the knife-like electric bass of Miroslav Vituous and screeching soprano of Shorter on the live track “Surucucú”. The West African-inspired “Badia” features Zaminul on oud, melodica, mzuthra, vocal, West Africk xylophone and acoustic piano, and creates a unique and more importantly compelling sound from its worldly inspirations. Other slower songs such as “Three Clowns,” “The Orphan...
Though Fishburn has had his share of roles on the Loeb Mainstage, one of the major components of his participation in Harvard drama has been his appearances in festivals featuring shorter plays, like HRDC’s annual 24-hour plays project and “First Shots,” which brought new student directors to the Loeb...
...project, the whole stands as less than the sum of its parts. Indeed, the full-length film, especially when shown in a theater, lacks the intimacy engendered by the Sackler screening rooms. Furthermore, the original film leaves the audience with little time to absorb or ponder each shorter episode. Each of the ten-minute films requires so much concentration on the part of the viewer that it is taxing, rather than provocative, to watch 12 in succession. The beauty of the films is in the details, which are revealed only upon multiple viewings; while this is enjoyable and readily achieved...