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...rivals and leaving music professionals flap-jawed at his technical virtuosity. In 1984 he burst into national prominence by winning Grammys in both the classical and jazz categories, the first of eight such awards he has collected. The unmistakable sound of his horn, whose fat, breathy tone can sing, shout, growl and whisper like a human voice, has thrilled audiences from New York City to London to Tokyo. He has appeared on TV shows ranging from Johnny Carson's to Sesame Street. And he is now breaking into movies with the release next week of Tune in Tomorrow, starring Peter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wynton Marsalis: Horns of Plenty | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

...first cut, "Country Love," is marked in its optimistic exuberance. This upbeat tune mixes the passion and confusion of being in love in the sensitive lyrics. "Love only comes once in a lifetime," they sing, reassuring that "It's not that I don't know what I want and it's not that I don't care..." "Country Love" is a celebration of youth, setting a tone of high energy for the remainder of the album. The move to "Five Forks Road" is a fluid one, which is suprising because its tempo and mood are comparatively relaxed and mellow...

Author: By Mary E. Dibbern, | Title: Breaking with Tradition | 10/19/1990 | See Source »

...Growing Home" exemplifies the personal issues the album deals with, addressesing the friction between teens and their parents. It offers a fresh perspective on this traditional rock topic with its simple yet profound lyrical analysis, "We broke me down, we built me up and together we formed me." They sing the explanation: "I may seem rather reckless and the way I travel free, but I'm just growing up right now and it seems all right...

Author: By Mary E. Dibbern, | Title: Breaking with Tradition | 10/19/1990 | See Source »

...making lots of money and keeping it, money that would never reach "John." Harvard, more than ever before, was viewed as a pipeline to the world of corporate banking and high finance. This view obviously held little charm for Restieri and Bentley, the two Leverett House roommates who now sing about the homeless. If they make money, it will be for their music and their message. And if they succeed, they will be the first big-name musicians from Harvard in years...

Author: By Mary E. Dibbern, | Title: Breaking with Tradition | 10/19/1990 | See Source »

...cultural invasion of the desert. Last week, the soldiers were treated to their first day of Armed Forces Network (AFN) radio. An announcer shouted "Good Morning, Saudi Arabia!" and woke up soldiers with rock music like Adrian Kroenaur did in Vietnam. Now our military men do not have to sing to themselves or listen to Saudi music...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Getting Too Comfy in the Desert | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

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