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    Julian's Trial

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    What Happened: Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is accused of killing Carlos Rivera because her prints are on Julian's murder weapon, A.K.A. the dagger Helena used to murder Alexis' mother (6/17). Julian (William Devry) wants her to stand trial, promising to get her off (6/20). Alexis teams up with the PCPD and wears a wire, hoping to coax a confession out of him in the homicides of Duke Lavery, Rivera and a court witness (7/6). Julian finds the wire, takes her to the docks and nearly slits her throat before

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    Ivo Perelman continues exhibiting his musical virtue with a variety of different projects throughout New York. This time around, the venue was the Manhattan Inn, located in Brooklyn, where he performed with a trio of frequent collaborators: the bassist Joe Morris and the drummer Gerald Cleaver, also dominant figures in the free jazz scene. In a few months, the highly expressionist saxophonist is going to release another five albums on Leo Records, entitled “The Art of the Improv Trio - Volumes 1

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    Activites of a Musician The feasible activitie of a musician can be jazz, marching or concert band depending on there liking. A musician can have a impetus or a moving force when playing which can bring them peace, joy, or maybe sleepy depending on the music. If a musician does marching band in the stands they play adroits or samples on the stands for there team. In marching band it is not all football games it can also be competitions that can nostalgia or in a way feeling homesick. The competitions

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    On October 6, 2016 while traveling to Manhattan on the number two train, two gentlemen came on the train and started to sing several songs. Train performance has been a way of life in New York for almost as long as there have been trains. This is a way of living for people who have a difficult time finding a job on Broadway or for some who is just trying to make a quick change. It has become an unofficial entertainment center, in which a many sings, dance and other daily performances. This I took

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    Most can agree that “Stairway to Heaven” has been played to death, but what about John Bonham’s mammoth groove on “When the Levee Breaks”? It’s been 43 years since it dropped on Led Zeppelin’s landmark fourth album — and 28 since the Beastie Boys lifted it for “Rhymin & Stealin” — but that beat still bangs like a mofo. And that helps explain why, after all these years, amidst the rise of DJs and electronic music and the waning of guitar-driven rock ’n’ roll, Bonzo is still the best. Nobody handles

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    Margo Channing, Mankiewicz selected Bette Davis - a replacement for his first choice - because she was the only available actress that could play the part well.     Bette Davis was perfect for the role because like Margo her onscreen character, Bette Davis was a 40 year old actress, who was insecure about passing her prime (twenties) in filmography. It was a common perception that women over forty could not survive in the film industry, and Bette Davis felt the same way especially because her popularity

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    Comparing The Political Leadership Of Lincoln and Davis It may seem self- evident that Lincoln was the greater political leader; Lincoln led the winning side while Davis was defeated. It has though, been thought that once the Northern advantages and Southern disadvantages have been considered, that it is possible, that almost anyone could have led the North to victory. If this is so, was it Davis's strong leadership, which ensured that the confederacy survived as long

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    Mamie Clark Essay

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    Mamie Phipps Clark was born on April 18, 1917 in Hot Spring, Arkansas. Mrs. Clark was brought up knowing a professional lifestyle. Her father Harold H. Phipps was an African American, who was a physician and was more than able to support his family of four rather easily. Her mother Katy Florence Phipps, was a homemaker who was very involved in her husband's medical practice. Mamie had explained that being an African American in the early 1930’s and living in the South was far from easy, even for

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    John Coltrane Outline

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    Jazz Giant---John Coltrane John William Coltrane,(1926 – 1967), also known as "Trane" was an African American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is a the saga of jazz legend, or we can say a jazz giant in global music. The thesis contains two parts, the first part will illustrate the whole life of John Coltrane, and the second part will state the influence which he gave on. He has affected the jazz in his short life, and even his influence continues today. John Coltrane is the most influential African

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    Tony Bennett: Collabortor

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    Tony Bennett: Collaborator and Mentor Over the past couple decades Tony Bennett has become a household name for his role in the jazz music world. His tenor voice is timeless and his performances of jazz standards are held to the highest regard. However, in recent years, Bennett’s presence in the world of jazz has expanded into the realm of popular music. Bennett has released individual songs and entire albums with popular music stars that solely consist of traditional jazz standards. Over the past

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