Sheryl Staples gave a vivid account of the violin line, the score's central, propulsive element (the Soldier trades away his violin — essentially, his soul — to the Devil), and Mark Nuccio, the clarinetist, and Philip Smith, on cornet, made important contributions as well.
Whether this 1984 Afro dancefloor staple – one of Allen's many solo outings – is strictly disco is open to debate, but the gloriously insistent locked groove and propulsive electronic elements necessitate its inclusion.
In other pieces, short solo breaks were backed by choirlike brass arrangements or percussive, propulsive figures; these elements complemented the solos and interacted with them, making them part of a greater plan rather than just an area for freestyling.
And though it was rejected by one American publisher for being "too entertaining for its subject matter," it is the novel's obvious entertainment elements (propulsive plot, frequent comedy) that make it, I would argue, the only serious way to treat this vexed and complicated subject.
The rocket engine is different from these in that the elements of its propulsive jet (that is, the fuel and oxidizer) are self-contained within the vehicle.
Under bassist/producer Bosco Mann, The Dap-Kings have developed into surely the ultimate soul band, perking like a coffee-pot as they pick and choose classic R&B elements for maximum propulsive appeal.
Kurzel ("The Snowtown Murders") keeps things moving at a propulsive pace as he mixes elements of reality, hyper-reality and the supernatural to stirring effect.
His softly propulsive playing was an essential element in the popularity of Mulligan's 1952 quartet, which also included Chet Baker on trumpet but, unusually, did not have a pianist.
Yet Mazzoli absorbs these and other elements into her own spare, propulsive voice.
