(Chinen) FRANÇOIS BOURASSA TRIO (Wednesday) A pianist and composer of high stature in his native Montreal, Mr. Bourassa favors avant-gardism of a liquid and often lyrical sort; he has an established rapport with the saxophonist André Leroux and the bassist Miles Perkin.
(Chinen) * WADADA LEO SMITH AND ALAN KUSHAN (Thursday) Mr. Smith, a trumpeter of high stature in experimental circles, brings the latest edition of his Golden Quartet to this collaboration with the hammered-dulcimer player Alan Kushan; "Tabligh," composed by Mr. Smith and Mr. Kushan, seeks common ground between Sufi devotional music and the jazz avant-garde.
Some of the names that have been floated for the job — including Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan — show that Mr. Obama is seeking someone of high stature, but any secretary's ability to be a transformative force will depend on the president's support.
Streett suggested MacArthur be appointed ambassador to "Russia" or some similar position of high stature but low military influence.
However, he finds out that he will need a letter of recommendation from someone of high stature to better his chances of acceptance at the school he wants to attend.
This is demonstrated in our study by the higher level of education and higher stature among the immigrants which could indicate better socio-economic standards during childhood giving them an advantage socially and economically by being the fittest in the community [ 25].
In another context, if one would compare concentrations of a pyrethroid metabolite in an Asian population to those of North-Americans on the basis of creatinine-adjusted values, significant differences could emerge due to variations in creatinine excretion rate as a result of differences in muscular mass between the two populations (higher stature of North-Americans compared to Asians).
The study results indicate that early sexual maturation is associated with a higher prevalence of excess body weight in females and a higher stature in both sexes.
Though his career included few acts of genius and little public acclaim, Ellsworth's political skill, balanced judgment, and clarity of purpose entitle him to recognition as a founder of the highest stature.
Most jazz pianists of comparably high stature would have already made their solo-piano records.
