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Since making his first recording at the age of 22, Ma has released more than 50 albums, winning 12 Grammys in the process and enjoying a number of crossover hits, including Hush with vocalist Bobby McFerrin and Appalachia Waltz with bassist Edgar Meyer and violinist-fiddler Mark O'Connor (the latter CD has been a fixture on the classical charts for 76 weeks). But life as an elite musician has its dreary side. Ma has a grueling concert schedule that keeps him on the road roughly half the year. Ax's comments notwithstanding, Ma practices where he can--in hotels...
...done every week by HSA Cleaners. They bear in silence the knowledge that their Harvard classmates must occasionally load quarters into a washer and dryer, while all they do is walk to their accustomed depot on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, drop off or pick up their laundry and then waltz away. They don't worry about fabric softener, bleach, detergent or the gentle cycle. Permanent press sounds like a never-ending basketball game. Gentle cycle sounds like a mellow day on their bikes...
...Afro-Cuban flavor permeates Rubalcaba's playing, placing his virtuoso stylings in an effective and distinctive context. This world music influence is most evident on the Spanish-style waltz "La Pasionaria," but is apparent throughout the album's six tracks. Often there is a dance-like and regular feel to his solo lines, accompanied by percussive comping; other times he will simply transplant wholly Cuban figures into his improvisations...
Feeling cramped in your dorm room? Cure the claustrophobia with a waltz through the luxurious Newport mansions, former homes to the rich and famous. The estate-lined Bellevue Avenue combines the charm of the Victorian Era with the splendor of the sea. Stay at a charming bed-and-breakfast (B&B) tucked along the avenue and indulge in the decadence of the Victorian Age. If anything, this brief encounter with age-old opulence will inspire you to study harder...
...Green steadily increased its lead throughout the second half, pushing it into double digits for the first time with 4:45 to go. Dartmouth simply was not going to let big, bad Harvard waltz into Hanover and bring back a Big Green scalp to add to its mantle...