Mr. Tognetti, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with this lively band, led a hard-driven, vigorous rendition of the symphony.
Tonight, for two sets, it's Ben Allison's Medicine Wheel, a lively band full of quirks and combinations led by a bassist with driving power.
The "funkmeister" turned out to be a poet with a political bent, a lively band and backup singers who were so compelling that people were abandoning their plates by the second song.
There is also Hester's patient suitor, the Butcher (the excellent Peter Gerety), and a lively band of bounty hunters, who have been given a wonderful, brusquely witty song of the chase.
Like all good circuses, this one, under the artistic direction of Mike Finch, makes expert use of the eclectic music of its lively band, augmented by the instrumental contributions of the troupe's multitalented acrobats, jugglers, clowns and contortionist.
(Smith) ★ East Coast Chamber Orchestra (Saturday and Sunday) An exciting young string ensemble made up of members from prestigious orchestras, quartets and other groups, this lively band also known as ECCO appears in two budget-minded series: Peoples' Symphony Concerts on Saturday evening and the Schneider Concerts on Sunday afternoon.
Across the street, the Barley Republic is a lively enough two-story bar with live bands and one of the best outdoor patios.
With a lively mariachi band setting the rhythms for this production, it's not only the beat that goes on and on; the beatings do too.
Eventually it wound up with a rather didactic libretto by Thomas Jonigk and a lively big-band score by the Belgian composer and clarinetist Paul Vermeersch.
Lending Mr. Le Roux ideal accompaniment are Jeff Cohen, a pianist, and five musicians from the Matrix Ensemble, sounding like a lively cafe band.
