"There's a tune on there that's totally rocking and suddenly there's this four-minute break in it.
Late in his opening night show last week, he performed the song he said had been recorded by more singers than any of his other tunes, a simple, wistful romantic lullaby, "You Are There," with a tune by Johnny Mandel.
Thomas W. Morris arrived as artistic director three years ago, after a long tenure as executive director of the Cleveland Orchestra, and he reports among his early concert experiences there a tree frog tuned perfectly to the orchestra and two squirrels in hot pursuit of each other in the branches above the audience.
There was "When I Git There," a slow tune redolent of Monk, in which Mr. Miller's solo was one tensile rush of notes ending in gospel-music climaxes, with rich chords and rocking tremelos.
Love, Out of Doors So it's Friday and summer's here, and is there a finer tune to go out with than MARTHA REEVES and the Vandellas' "Dancing In The Street?" And what, this glorious weekend, might Ms. Reeves -- who turns 60 on Wednesday -- be doing?
There were some mighty fine selections on there, including a tune by one of my favorite newish artists, Courtney Barnett.
There is also this kind of subplot of little wild animals running through the album -- there is a tune set called "Cat in a Bush," which is lovingly dedicated to the neighborhood cat that keeps squashing our lavender bushes, as well as "The Bandit," that Willow wrote about a raccoon.
"There's a tune by this band Bread, a 70's band" -- the tune was "If," a Muzak staple.
There's a tune that I love called 'Kasalèfkut Hulu' where the horn line is so counterintuitive and yet feels good.
Even in the hymn there's a tune that says, 'Sing in whatever octave you can.' The idea is that people should find it useful".
