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Solzhenitsyn to perform works of Mozart, Bartok

By Aditya Dutt | February 18, 1997

When most 16-year-olds were drinking milkshakes at the local McDonald's and worrying about their algebra exams, pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn was perfecting definitive interpretations of Mozart concertos and making classical music critics at The New York Times and Washington Post blush. Seven years later, at age 23, the Russian pianist is still making critics blush with his incredible technique, fluent control over dynamics, an intuitive sense of tonality and an emotional vigor rare for such a young musician. A good many pianists demonstrate formidable technique and finger control but lack the musicianship to interpret compositions creatively.

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Doumbia, WMPE to perform tongiht

By Aditya Dutt | November 26, 1996

Abdoul Doumbia, a professional drummer who has been playing since he was five, will perform with his own trio as well as the World Music Percussion ensemble tonight in Spaulding Auditorium. Doumbia, an accomplished professional drummer, completed 16 years of apprenticeship under Moriba Keita, moving on to work with a number of companies in Mali including the 47-member troupe, Babemba, and participating in the National Drum Festival of Mali as the representative of his region for eight consecutive years. In an interview with The Dartmouth, the director of the WMPE, Hafiz Shabazz, said Doumbia was "very traditional in terms of technique." "His playing is fast, compelling and powerful," Shabazz said.

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Redman eschews bar for jazz

By Aditya Dutt | October 15, 1996

When tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University in 1991, he was presented with two choices -- he could either go on to Yale Law School or he could try his luck on the notoriously competitive New York jazz club scene. He chose the latter. And, in 1991, when he took the first prize at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz saxophone competition, there was little doubt among critics and fans alike that he had made the right choice. Five years later, Redman has racked up almost every major jazz award, played with the young lions as well as the standard-bearers of jazz, and recorded five extremely successful albums. Redman will appear at the Hopkins Center tonight, riding on the wave of his latest release, "Freedom in the Groove," a Warner Brothers production. Featuring Peter Bernstein (guitar) and a rhythm section of Peter Martin (piano), Christopher Thomas (bass) and Brian Blade (drums), "Freedom in the Groove" is a reflection of Redman's eclectic taste and diverse musical education. In the liner notes to the album, Redman wrote, "These days, I listen to, love, and am inspired by all forms of music.

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Senior jazz masters to play in Sat. concert

By Aditya Dutt | May 17, 1996

The Barbary Coast, the College's award-winning jazz ensemble, will honor four graduating seniors in the annual Senior Feature Concert this Green Key Weekend. Following the usual format, the Coast will begin the concert with the entire ensemble while the second set will feature the seniors: pianist Taurey Butler, alto/soprano saxophonist Matt Giger, vocalist Tanielle McBain and trumpeter Kazu Munakata. Directed by Don Glasgo, the Coast performs with guest artists in the Fall and Winter terms and features the departing seniors in the Spring term. Butler, an engineering sciences major from East Orange, N.J., described his experience with the Coast as "positive." Primarily a soloist, Butler said playing with the Coast taught him "how to play in a big-band," which is considerably more structured and disciplined than a small combo setting. Butler's style is characterized by a driving right hand with which he voices intricate melodies, buoyed further by consistent chording with the left hand.

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WMPE features drummer from Mali

By Aditya Dutt | November 14, 1995

The World Music Percussion Ensemble, led by Hafiz Shabazz, will feature three guest artists playing alongside the 23-piece group tomorrow night in Spaulding Auditorium. The concert is billed as a combination of traditional and contemporary styles of drumming, according to Shabazz.

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