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DIED. RAY BROWN, 75; nimble-fingered jazz bassist whose deep, rich tones and swinging, melodious style elevated the upright bass from a reliable rhythm setter to a sophisticated starring player; in his sleep; in Indianapolis, Ind. On Brown's first day in New York City, in 1945, he won a place in Dizzy Gillespie's famously fast-paced, tuneful bebop quintet. A longtime member of the Oscar Peterson trio--hailed by many critics as the best ensemble of its kind--Brown, a generous mentor to younger musicians, later played in an early incarnation of the Modern Jazz Quartet. He collaborated...
...human-like fossil. The skull is from a creature (nicknamed Touma?) that lived 6 to 7 million years ago - 3 million years older than any other known humanoid fossil. The Mission Pal?oanthropologique Franco-Tchadienne found only a cranium and lower jaw, so it's not known whether Touma? walked upright - or how the discovery fits into the pattern of human evolution. SOUTH AFRICA More Perfect Union African leaders launched the African Union, which they hope will assist in averting war, reducing poverty and strengthening the continent's new democracies. The successor to the failed Organization of African Unity is based...
...Many archaeologists and scholars agree that a third Buddha exists in Bamiyan?and that it escaped the Taliban's idol-busting spree. It's a whopper; this Buddha is believed to measure up to 200 m long (the upright ones were just 55 m and 38 m high). According to meticulous records kept by Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who trekked to Bamiyan in the 7th century, the Buddha is shown reclining?and dying; freed from his body, he achieves nirvana, or enlightenment...
...marked “maintains motorcycle in upright position well” need not necessarily be checked on a driving evaluation form for a license to be granted...
...terms of pianos, Harvard suffers more from a lack of quality than a lack of quantity. During off-peak hours, an upright is almost always available at the Paine Music Building, and nine out of 10 times one can find a grand piano not in use. But Paine, located behind the Science Center, is quite a trek from the River Houses and even farther from the Quad. Its hours are miserly, especially on weekends, and its grand pianos tend to be far less than grand. Although the Houses have practice facilities of their own, they often contain few rooms dedicated...