It isn't necessary to state a theme, but Jimmy does.
Mr. Miller, who deepened his appreciation of classic form playing with the Duke Ellington band in his early 20s, said he would most likely state the theme and take improvised choruses before returning to the theme.
It takes as its subject the death of the Portuguese national heroine Inês de Castro, who was murdered by Afonso IV the father of Dom Pedro, her lover for reasons of state, a theme that resonated throughout subsequent European literature.
The motion controller will be making a tour of the U.S. through October, visiting state fairs, theme parks, and shopping malls from New York to San Francisco.
The theme of "Empire State" theme is not always strictly geographical, in that some of the artists don't actually live there.
Cypress Gardens, one of the state's oldest theme parks, closed today after 67 years.
In 2006, Iowa's then governor, Tom Vilsack, undertook a walking tour of the state, with the theme "Come Back to Iowa, Please," aimed at the young and educated.
In many ways, Americans have long treated the whole state as a theme park -- if not a roller-coaster ride that provides exhilarating highs and gut-wrenching drops.
For its summer activities, the system has adopted a program developed by the state using the theme New York is Read, White and Blue.
