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...Hancock embarked upon his musical career in a performance with the Chicago Symphony, and he has been a towering figure in jazz ever since. He received a contract from Blue Note records in 1961, creating such albums as “Maiden Voyage” and “Speak Like a Child” that heavily influenced modern piano composition and improvisation. Trumpeter Miles Davis recruited him as a sideman in 1963, and Hancock became a core member of what is known as Davis’s “second great quintet.” Through albums like...
...standing-room only crowd of over 1,400 contributors gathered in Boston yesterday to hear Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton speak with the Rhode Island primary just eight days away. With event tickets costing $25 for students—half the price of general admission—Clinton highlighted her appreciation for the student support. “You deserve to have a president who is not just thinking about the next election but the next generation,” she said. Harvard Students for Hillary brought 14 volunteers to the event. “Our group made...
...certain myths about them, or students are unsatisfied with services,” said Gabriela B. Tantillo ’08-’09, co-chair of Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy Group (MHAAG), a co-sponsor of the program—officially known as “Speak Out: Mental Health at Harvard.” The effort was announced in a joint e-mail to the community from acting Dean of the College David R. Pilbeam and UC President Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 on Friday. Pilbeam said that in his interactions with students...
...after 60 minutes, McCulla stuck around for the next seven months. Working the front station during the busy dinner rush once a week, McCulla became the de facto expeditor. She was in charge of realizing the chef’s exhausting goal of turning every ticket—restaurant-speak for completing every order—in twelve minutes...
...insignificant as a band’s visit can momentarily extend a shaky bridge across the gulfs that normally keep people apart. The sincerity of this quirky little film is what carries it along. The acting, like much of the movie, is understated. It has no real plot to speak of, and to the extent that it moves at all, it moves slowly. The film is much like the sleepy Israeli town where the police band finds itself: few real events occur to punctuate the otherwise unchanging backdrop. The solitude of the town, the quiet of the film, is interrupted...