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...“Maids”, an affectionate waltz, came next, and then a ballad, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington’s “Isfahan”, articulated roundly with vibrato and slurs....
...Strickland chose Billy Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge” and McBride Joe Henderson’s jam-session favourite “Recorda Me” — McBride had worked with the late saxophonist....
...The set closes with light-touch funk supporting Elling’s glossy reading of Billy Collins’ poem “The Afterlife”, themed on the wonderful idea that when you die, “you go to the place you always thought you...
...Billy Childs doesn’t so much flit between classical music and jazz as stride....
...Throughout, Valentine’s emotional range and vibrant diction ensure hard-hitting lyrics remain pointed today. ★★★★☆ ‘Billy Valentine and the Universal Truth’ is released by Flying Dutchman/Acid Jazz; Billy...
...“We are seeing massive demand and it seems to be ever-growing,” says owner Mike Aikman. The fascination is that “every single cask is one of a kind”....
...“Nozani Na” follows, with pianist Craig Taborn stretching a folk tune to abstraction and then a gorgeous reading of Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count”....
...(Money Inside and Out) — Can Mike Novogratz’s comeback narrative survive the crypto crash?...
...Michael Formanek and Billy Hart are the session’s inspirational bassist and drummer, but it is the pianist herself who is this album’s commanding presence....
...In this performance, there were traces of McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea; late in the set, he referenced compositions by Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter and Thelonious Monk....
...“In 2021, I was kicking around looking for my next book, and a lot of friends, including Mike Bloomberg, said I should do Elon,” Isaacson explains....
...The scene is set by elasticated whines of electric delta blues; guitarist Billy Adamson’s combination of authenticity and cut impresses throughout....
...The performance begins with Lloyd’s elegiac reading of Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count”, written in 1967 shortly before the composer’s death....
...The story revolves around a CIA operative, Court Gentry (Gosling) code-named Sierra Six, who is recruited from federal prison by Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton) to work on deadly top-secret missions....
...The ballad “I’ve Got a Crush on You” came next, played to the full, and then Billy Strayhorn’s elegiac “Isfahan”....
...“Today’s announcement marks an important intervention; it’s a relief to see policymakers embrace our recommendation,” said Mike Cherry, chair of the Federation of Small Businesses....
...The “danger” is that even talking about offsetting “has a tendency to take away some of the energy from the carbon-cutting side of the equation”, says Mike Berners-Lee, a university professor and carbon...
...“Emily”, a waltz, references impressionist jazz, whereas Billy Hill’s cowboy-flavoured “Call of the Canyon” ends the album quietly and jogs along through shaded voicings and shimmering lines. ★★★★☆ ‘Squint...
...That has not been an ideal scenario to produce greeniums, said Mike Ferguson, S&P Global Ratings’ director of sustainable finance....
...He bought retired baseball player Mike Piazza’s house for $15mn. He was represented by the Jills Zeder Group. So was Piazza....
...Crypto-guru Mike Novogratz headlined a panel outlining how companies could fight for criminal justice reform....
...Billy Strayhorn’s “A Flower is a Lovesome Thing” moves from supple dissonance to clearly voiced orthodoxy, “Wagon Wheels” is treated with respect and Bacharach and David’s “What the World Needs Now is Love...
...“With or without a Mifid II mandate, the study reveals more needs to be done, and advisers are seeking partnership and support, in terms of both knowledge sharing and physical collateral,” said Mike Webb...
...And the album’s only cover, Billy Strayhorn’s woozy “Absinthe,” delivers jazz trumpet orthodoxy and great Chaplin bass....
...Bill Ackman and Billy Beane have had very different careers....
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