He played alto saxophone with a brilliant, pure tone, stating even small note values with clarity, and he also played clarinet and tenor saxophone on occasion.
BSR's 77-page report, Creating an action agenda for private-sector leadership on climate change, strikes an upbeat tone, stating: "At BSR, we believe in the transformational power of the private sector.
Gawker, in their usual asshole tone, states Ashley doesn't deserve her money back as a sort of "stupid tax" and the crooks deserve to keep it.
GamesRadar strikes a more neutral tone, stating that "Pre and post-battle dialog is fully voiced by what are only technically 'actors,' but it definitely beats silent text, and does add a bit of flavor to the world".
Lately I've been browsing through more blogs than usual written in an authoritative tone stating "the etiquette for social media," as if such authors are somehow experts on how everyone else should or should not portray themselves online.
The comic tone of "State and Main," which broadens as the movie goes along, also veers uncertainly between satire and farce.
The newly conservative tone of state government is seeping through a host of successful bills — on school vouchers, creationism, stem-cell restrictions and tax and spending cuts — and it is adding to the speculative frenzy here surrounding Mr. Jindal as a potential vice-presidential choice for Senator John McCain.
Her muted tone, State Department officials said, reflected a growing sense that American attempts to intercede may be futile in a contest where the outcome remains uncertain, all the players are deeply suspicious of American motives, and almost any statement could elicit a popular backlash.
Some chastised Brubeck for ham-handed piano solos that relied on "fat" block chords, but much praise was afforded Desmond's "cool" tone (he stated he wanted his saxophone to sound "like a dry martini") and Morello's facility and inventiveness.
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey struck a remarkably friendly tone in his State of the State speech on Tuesday, but that didn't stop him from taking a swipe across the Hudson River at Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (though he did call him "my friend Andrew Cuomo").
