#benny Larson

[uberthemeh]

More Plural shit with Laura n Benny

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December 24th

9pm

[eastern standard time]

[moowithmidnight]

Since some of you are apparently stupid, let me spell this out for you.

Benny was not correct, justified, or anything other than a horrible person for demanding the rent.

His reasoning for him doing that has NOTHING to do with money. HE DOES NOT NEED THE MONEY. I doubt he even wants it- however, what he DOES want is for Maureen to back down.

He knows what Maureen is planning, and he knows what she’s like. She explicitly hates him for being a class traitor and is stubborn as all hell. If he had blackmailed her directly, it would have just made her even more determined to protest what he was doing.

Blackmailing Mark by saying “you’ll get Maureen to cancel her protest or else” is his best option, because he knows Mark at least stands a chance.

He is blackmailing them for his own selfish endeavors. That’s it, theres no convoluted reasoning or any ways to justify him for asking for the money.

Benny sucks ass, and if you didn’t understand that, you need to rewatch Rent.

[1americanconservative]

@elonmusk

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[wizardnaturalist]

I am not about to sit here and claim that any work is above reproach, but so many criticisms of RENT are either directly addressed within the show or are just. not true. and this perennial discourse about how Problematic it is annoys me, so here we go

Why don't they just pay the rent?

are you kidding me

did you watch the show??

they don't have any money

the situation established at the beginning is that Benny has allowed them to stay in their apartment rent free for the past year because Roger was unable to work and he and Mark wouldnt be able to afford living expenses as well as Roger's medication otherwise.

Benny then tells them that unless they break up Maureen's protest, they will not only have to immediately start paying rent, they will also have to pay back the entire previous year's rent or else be evicted

needless to say if you ware barely scraping by, you do not have a year's worth of rent and then some just sitting on hand

Mark was cosplaying poverty, he could've gone back to his parents' house at any time.

perhaps

all we know about Mark's parents from canon is that theyre pushy and he doesnt want to live with them. We don't know any details of their living situation or home life

but even if he would have been fine moving back home, it would have meant abandoning both the community he had grown into, and Roger.

Roger literally had not left the apartment since April died, and was not well enough to work to support himself at the time. Mark leaving would mean leaving Roger without support.

Mark's view of the homeless is often voyeuristic and expoitative.

yah

the conflict between Mark's comparatively privileged upbringing and the poverty amongst which he now lives is a major part of his character

remember when that homeless lady told him to fuck off

that didnt just slip in by accident

The whole show is about not being able to afford things, and then Mark quits his job for his Ideals.

Mark was not entirely jobless before being employed at the magazine. He wasn't going from having a job to unemployment. He always had money for food, clothes, medication, etc., even if it was tight

he just wasn't employed in his field. it wasnt a question of Having A Job or Not; it was about whether Mark was willing to accept the chance to get closer to making a living off of his art, even if it went against his morals, or whether he could be content carving out filmmaking for himself in a way that felt right

I thought Jonathan Larson was gay and died of AIDS.

not his fault??

neither Larson nor his estate ever claimed either of those things, you just jumped to a conclusion and made it everyone elses' problem

I can't believe this is a common "criticism"

A straight man has no right to write about the AIDS epidemic.

I dont know how to tell you this, but AIDS is not a gays-only disease. what are you, a politician from 1986?

RENT was not about being gay, it was about the disease. Roger, Mimi, Mark, and Benny- half the main cast- are all straight as far as the audience is aware. other than gay people, the most at-risk groups at the time were IV drug users, sex workers, people of colour, and impoverished people, all of whom are represented in the show

Larson may not have had AIDS, but many of his friends and loved ones did, and died of it. how incredibly callous to say that someone cannot write about the tragedy they personally lived through, just because they are not of the demographic you most associate with it

Larson plagiarized the whole cast and all the major story beats from Sarah Shulman's People in Trouble.

this is one that cropped up on tiktok a couple years ago

have you read the book?

I have

the only similarities are that they are both about poverty and AIDS in New York, and there are characters who cheat on their partners. that's it.

it's like saying Veep plagiarized The West Wing because theyre both about white house staffers. or like those guys who claim any fantasy story featuring swords and the hero's journey is a Star Wars ripoff. it' absurd.

RENT is directly and openly based off the opera La Bohème by Puccini, as well as incorporating autobiographical elements from Larson's life

stop just repeating things you hear

in conclusion: there are real criticisms and analyses to be had with RENT, but these are not them

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[needlesscontrarian]

Just saw a TikTok about Rent and how poorly Joanne was treated as a character despite the fact that she was a lawyer at Legal Aid helping underprivileged defendants and I have THOUGHTS.

I think it's a mistake to view Rent with the assumption that you are supposed to be on board with the principal characters' antics right off the bat. I think at multiple points Jonathan Larson calls the audience to directly interrogate the moral posturing of every member of the friend group EXCEPT for Joanne.

Mark is called out repeatedly for being more interested in abstract artistic principles and furthering his own career than he is about the actual suffering of what he claims to be his community. It's extremely obvious that he (like Larson) is a guy from an upstate middle class family who is cosplaying poverty in the big city out of a sense of disaffection with society. I've heard arguments back and forth about whether or not Larson glamorizes the stereotype of the starving artist or merely portrays it as it was, but I think the numerous points at which Mark, a blatant self-insert character, is called out for his self-pitying bullshit shows more self-awareness than Larson is often given credit for nowadays.

As for the other characters? Roger is directly portrayed as using his disease and addiction as an excuse to self-sabotage both in his personal life and his artistic aspirations. Maureen uses her queer awakening as an excuse to treat the people in her life like shit. Collins talks a big game about being an anarchist, but when we are introduced to him the sole evidence we have for this is that he blew up some MIT equipment in a mostly symbolic act of protest. It isn't until the end of the play when he does some genuine direct action by hacking into an ATM to give his poor friends free money. Angel killed a fucking dog for money. The only one who comes away looking mostly okay is Mimi, and that's just because she's too busy occupying the role of World's Biggest Victim.

My point is not that these characters are all evil, rather that Larson is displaying how life on the edge of society is full of just as much needless unkindness as anywhere else.

And on the other end of that spectrum we have the people who are able to live somewhat comfortably within society. I think appreciating the character of Joanne requires viewing her not as a foil to Maureen, but to Benny. Benny was able to marry into wealth, and while you might be able to see his point about how a shiny new corporate building will breathe life into the downtown art scene, the audience also clearly understands that it's not worth forcefully evicting dozens of homeless people. Benny has been taken in by the system and adopted its logic.

Joanne is also the beneficiary of inherited wealth from, but she's not like Benny at all. She channels what privilege she has towards giving back to her community. She works within the system, but also against its injustices to help people in a very tangible way. Sure, she just wants to be a tourist to the world of hedonistic gay sex while living comfortably and respectably uptown in a nice apartment, but just because she's not committed to the artistic revolutionary lifestyle doesn't mean she's hurting anyone, and she's not above assisting with a little B&E for her friends.

So while it is a fair observation that Joanne isn't treated very well by people who frankly aren't good enough for her, I think that's more of a feature than a bug. Mark, Roger, Maureen, and Collins are people who have been hurt and are continuing to be hurt to the point that they've kind of lost the plot on what they believe in and why they're doing any of this shit. They're so deep in their bullshit that they reflexively disdain any representative of what they perceive to be the dominant system, even when it's a great person like Joanne. Joanne is a reminder that, yes, society is fucked, but there are plenty of good people living and thriving within it, and those people are not your enemy.

[noys-boise]

"Benny was right" "Mark is a filler character" "Angel is a bad person" maybe it's a good thing Jonathan Larson died before opening night. at least he doesn't have to read the shittiest rent takes people can come up with because what the fuck are some of you even talking about

[hollywoodfamerp]

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Hollywood Fame is going to Broadway!

From December 1-3 we will be staging a production of Rent the Musical at the St James Theatre in the heart of Broadway in New York City and it will be starring you!

We are looking for cast members to fill out the roles below. Your character can be well versed in the world of musicals or simply just wanting to try something new. All we ask that you stick within the playing ages of each role. If you would like to take part, simply message us the name of the character and the role they would like to play! This will be on a first come first served basis. We ask that only one character per mun signs up at present. You have until 11/21/23 @ 11.59 PM EST to sign up.

Not a fan of performing? No worries we will need an audience to cheer on our amazing cast! Cast list and rehearsal schedule will follow soon! Follow the tags #hfrprent and #hfrpbroadway for more.

PLOT:

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

RENT features many adult themes, including sex, drug use, profanity, and same-sex intimacy.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

MARK COHEN

Stage age: early to late twenties Vocal Range: Tenor (C#3-G4)

Mark is an aspiring filmmaker who narrates the show as he films the lives of his friends. Mark never leaves home without a camera. He is Roger's best friend and caregiver, and he was once Maureen’s boyfriend (who left him for Joanne). Mark is a little nerdy and quirky. He insists that he can survive the bleakness of his environment through his art. It soon becomes apparent, though, that he is more comfortable viewing the world through his lens than in actively engaging in it. He feels guilty that unlike his friends, he does not have HIV/AIDS. The actor playing this role must be a strong singer and actor. He dances the Tango with Joanne, so good movement skills are also required.

ROGER DAVIS

Stage Age: mid twenties to early thirties Vocal Range: Rock Tenor (B2-A4) Roger is a once successful, now struggling musician who discovered he had HIV/AIDS in a note his girlfriend left him before she took her own life. His main goal in life is to write one great song before he dies, but he has not been able to play his guitar in a year, fearing that he has lost his creative energy. He falls in love with Mimi but is too afraid to commit to her, knowing that she also is infected with HIV/AIDS. He is also the roommate and best friend of Mark. He is often depressed and sullen, but he can be expressive and passionate at times. The actor playing this role must be a good actor and an excellent singer with a rock edge. Guitar skills are desired, but are not required. 

MIMI MARQUEZ

Stage Age: late teens to early twenties Vocal Range: Alto (F#3-E5) Mimi Marquez works in a strip club and struggles with her addiction to heroin, which has resulted in her contraction of HIV/AIDS. She falls in love with Roger, who is unable to commit to a relationship with her. She is also Benny's ex‐girlfriend. She is extremely sexy, optimistic, and likeable but with dark secrets. Though Mimi has” lived a lot of life,” she still sees the world through the eyes of a young woman. She intends to make the most of every day, as she earnestly expresses in the song “No Day but Today.” The actress playing this role must be a strong singer, dancer, and exceptional actress. She must be able to convincingly portray the struggles of heroin addiction, sexual promiscuity, and HIV/AIDS, while still maintaining the optimism of youth.

BENNY COFFIN III

Stage Age: twenties to thirties Vocal Range: Tenor (Eb3-F4) Benny used to be Mark and Roger’s roommate, but he married Alison Grey, a rich family involved with real estate, and he is now their landlord. He had been letting Roger and Mark live in the apartment for free, but he is now forcing them to pay rent or be evicted. Roger and Mark consider him a yuppie sell-out. He also had an affair with Mimi before she started to date Roger. While in the beginning he is caught up in the lifestyle of wealth and affluence, he ultimately realizes his friends are more important than what money can buy. The actor playing this role must be a good singer and actor.

MAUREEN JOHNSON

Stage Age: twenties to thirties Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (C4-F5) Maureen is a bisexual performing artist and Mark's ex‐girlfriend. She left Mark to be with her new girlfriend, Joanne. She is sexy, flirtatious, sassy, and funny. She is bold and speaks her mind, and she is not afraid to take on the establishment and fight for what she believes in. The actress playing this role must be an excellent singer and actress. She must be comfortable with same-sex physical intimacy.

JOANNE JEFFERSON

Stage Age mid twenties to early thirties Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (Bb3-E5) Maureen is a lesbian Ivy League educated lawyer and activist. She struggles to not be jealous ofMaureen’s flirtatious nature with others. Though she was raised in an affluent, political family, she is committed to helping those less fortunate. The actress playing this role must be an excellent singer and a good actress. She must be comfortable with same sex-physical intimacy. Since she dances the tango with Mark, good movement skills are also required.

TOM COLLINS

Stage Age: late twenties to late thirties Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (F#2 – A4) One A4 for a short duration Tom Collins is a gay computer genius, teacher, and anarchist who was recently expelled from MIT. In the opening scene he is mugged, reflecting the harsh reality of the world in which the characters live. He is brave enough to allow himself to fall in love with Angel, knowing that since both of them are infected with HIV/AIDS, their relationship will not have much of a future. Tom and Angel’s relationship is the heart of the show, as the genuine love and devotion they have for one another brings hope and inspiration to the entire group. They show the world how to truly live life and not be afraid. The actor playing this role must be an excellent singer and actor who is comfortable with same sex-physical intimacy. He must be able to portray great love and affection for Angel. He must especially be able to convey that love when Angel dies in his arms, and during his reprise of “I Will Cover You.”

ANGEL SCHUNARD

Stage Age: early to late twenties Vocal Range: Tenor with Falsetto (C3-A4) Angel is a young drag queen and street percussionist. He meets and falls in love with Collins. He has HIV/ AIDS and dies of the disease in Act II. As a person, Angel is the most generous and selfless character in the show. Angel hands out money to the neighborhood while dressed in Santa drag. Though he has HIV/AIDS, he embraces life and lives it to its fullest. People are naturally drawn to him, and his smile lights up the room. His death is mourned by all of the characters and eventually inspires them to live each day to the fullest. As mentioned in Tom’s character description, Tom and Angel’s relationship is the heart of the show, as the genuine love and devotion they have for one another brings hope and inspiration to the entire group. They show the world how to truly live life and not be afraid. The actor playing this role must be an excellent actor, singer, and mover. He must be able to comfortable with same-sex physical intimacy and a drag queen persona, including dancing in heels. Percussionist skills desired but not required.

MINOR CHARACTERS (can double in other scenes)

Stage ages: Early twenties to sixties

Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought 

•           Carollers (5): There are homeless street men and women who appear throughout the show sarcastically singing Christmas carols. 

•           Mrs. Cohen: Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and Voicemail #5.

•           Alexi Darling: The producer of Buzzline who tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.

•           Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson: The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers in Voicemail #5. Mrs. Jefferson usually sings the female solo in Seasons of Love.

•           Mrs. Davis: Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking continuously, "Roger, where are you?"

•           Mrs. Marquez: Mimi's Spanish‐speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5, wondering, in Spanish, where she is.

•           Mr. Grey: Benny's father-in‐law who wants to buy out the lot.

•           The Man: The local drug dealer whom Mimi buys from and Roger used to buy from.

•           Life Support Group: Paul (The man in charge of the Life Support group), Gordon, Steve, Ali, Pam, Sue As notated in the script by Larson, the roles of all of the Life Support members are encouraged to take on the name that someone in the cast (or production) knows or has known to have succumbed to AIDS or other disease. 

•           Squeegee Man: A homeless person who chants "Honest living!" over and over.

•           Homeless Woman: She gets harassed by police and Mark films it. She first yells at Mark but then asks him for a dollar. 

•           Waiter: Waits on the cast and has solo lines in La Vie Boehme. There are also many other non‐named roles such as the Preacher, Seasons of Love soloists, Cops, Bohemians, Vendors, Homeless People. We are looking for a very diverse cast of all ages, ethnicities, shapes, and sizes. 

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- [x] Trojans- Atlas Genius

- [x] Are you bored yet- Wallos

- [x] Girl like me- Black eye peas

- [x] Rare- Selena Gomez

- [x] A little bit Dangerous- Crmml

- [x] Give yourself a try- 1975

- [x] Satellite News- Feeders

- [x] Gimme Sympathy- Meric

- [x] Lloyd I’m ready to be heartbroken- Camera Obscura

- [x] Greek Tragedy- Wommbats

- [x] Under cover the darkness- The stokes

- [x] Tonuge tied- Group Love

- [x] Postition- Ariana Grande

- [x] If I ever leave this world alive- Flagging Molly

- [x] Instant Crush- Daft Punk

- [x] One more time- Daft Punk

- [x] Holding on to you- Twenty one Pilots

- [x] Semi Automatic- Twenty one pilots

- [x] The run and go- Twenty one pilots

- [x] You right- Doja Cats

- [x] Welcome to New York- Taylor swifts

- [x] Can I call you tonight- dayglow

- [x] Chinese new year- Sales

- [x] Sign of the time- Harry Styles

- [x] Welcome home- Radical face

- [x] Tear in my heart- 21 Pilots

- [x] Summertime sadness- Lana Del ray

- [x] Meet me at out spot- the anxiety

- [x] Campus- Vampire Weekend

- [x] Deadhead-The Montreal’s

- [x] Honeypie- Jawny

- [x] Paradise- Coldplay

- [x] Commè ca- south of France

- [x] Oops-( oh my) (feat tweet)

- [x] Deja Vu- Olivia Rodrigo

- [x] Are you satisfied?- Marina and the diamonds

- [x] Delicate- Damian Rice

- [x] 1234-Feist

- [x] Touch the sky-Julie The Sky

- [x] Young Folks- Peter Born and John

- [x] Middle- DJ Snake

- [x] Therapy- Andrew Garfield

- [x] These days- Jess Gylane and Macklemore

- [x] Waiting all night- Ella Frye

- [x] Dark Red- Steve Lacy

- [x] Freaks- Surf Curse

- [x] Goth Babe- Surf Curse

- [x] I’m not making out with you- Surf Curse

- [x] Young- Vacation

- [x] Jealous-Eye Dress

- [x] New Flesh- Current Joy

- [x] Kids- Current Joy

- [x] Fear- Current Joy

- [x] Television-Current Joy

- [x] Always forever- Cults

- [x] I can’t handle change- Roar

- [x] My kind of woman- Mac Demacoro

- [x] Disco- Surf Curse

- [x] Money- The drum

- [x] Fake plastic Trees- RadioHead

- [x] Weekend friend- Goth Babe

- [x] In till my head is dead- Surfe Curse

- [x] Paradise- George Ezra

- [x] Fake you out- twenty one pilots

- [x] Dog days are over- Flonce and the machine

- [x] Running up that hill- Kate Bush

- [x] Don’t you forget about me-Simple Minds

- [x] Come on Elieen- Dexy midnight runners

- [x] Whip it- Devo

- [x] Should I stay or should I go?- The Clash

- [x] Funky town- Lipp inc

- [x] I’m gonna be (500 miles)- the proclaim

- [x] Hero’s- David Bowie

- [x] Crown on the ground- Sleigh Bells

- [x] Born to die- Lana Del Ray

- [x] Me myself and I- G-Eazy

- [x] La Devotee- panic in the disco

- [x] Decode- Paramore

- [x] What the hell- Arvil Lavigne

- [x] Wake up- The Vamps

- [x] Arabella- The Arctic monkeys

- [x] The best damn thing- Arvil Lavigne

- [x] Don’t stop- 5sos

- [x] Mr Blue- Cathrine Feeny

- [x] Hey Beautiful- The Soilds

- [x] Oh Heart- Tanks and The bang as

- [x] Heartbreak girl- 5sos

- [x] 7 rings-Ariana Grande

- [x] With a little help from my friends- joe Anderson

- [x] Wish you were mine- Philip George

- [x] Misery Business-Paramore

- [x] Lone Digg- Cavan Palace

- [x] Teddy picker- The arctic Monkeys

- [x] Back to you- Louis Tomlinson

- [x] Last night- The vamps

- [x] How to be a heartbreaker- Marina and the diamonds

- [x] Seven nation army- The White Stripes

- [x] Everything shine- The push stars

- [x] Still into you- Paramore

- [x] House of Gold- twenty one pilot

- [x] 3 nights- Dominic Fike

- [x] I’m not a Robot- Marina and the Diamonds

- [x] Knees Sock- Arctic Monkeys

- [x] Chinatown-Wild nothings

- [x] Dancing- Krono- Remix

- [x] Prayer In C- Lilly Wood

- [x] Secret- One republic

- [x] Not Fair-Lilly Allen

- [x] The Violet Hour- Sea Wolf

- [x] Alright- Supergrass

- [x] Tropic Love- Diviners

- [x] Mardy Bum- Arctic Monkeys

- [x] Vindicated- Dashboard Confession

- [x] Heaven- Walkman

- [x] Black Sheep- Brie Larson

- [x] Hard time- Paramore

- [x] Ode to the Bouncer- Killer Studio

- [x] Soul meet body- Death cab for cutie

- [x] Feel good inc- Gorillaz

- [x] At least it was here-The 88

- [x] Him and I-G-Eazy, Halsey

- [x] Reflecting light- Sam Philips

- [x] Forever- Chvrches

- [x] Ong Ong- Blur

- [x] Oh no- Marina and the diamonds

- [x] Threshold Sex- OMB

- [x] Lights- Ellie Goulding

- [x] Brick by Boring brick- Paramore

- [x] Lolita- Lana del Ray

- [x] Ava- Famy

- [x] Bitch- Plasticines

- [x] Foundation- Kate Nash

- [x] Pink and white - Frank Ocean

- [x] Hey girl- Zoey Dechanel

- [x] Summertime Sad (non remix)- Lana Del ray

- [x] Rare- Selena Gomez

- [x] She’s a rainbow- Rolling stone

- [x] Do I wanna know- Artic Monkeys

- [x] Blue Jeans- Lana del Ray

- [x] Take me home- Bebe Rehxa

- [x] Rhinestone eye- Gorillaz

- [x] On melancholy hill- Gorillaz

- [x] Waves- Robin Schulz

- [x] No surprises- Radiohead

- [x] Karma police- Radiohead

- [x] Paranoid Androids- Radiohead

- [x] It aint me- Selena Gomez

- [x] 30/90-Andrew Garfield

- [x] Jealous- Nick Jona

- [x] Team- Lorde

- [x] Suddenly I see- Kt turnsell

- [x] ET- Kate Perry AND KANYE WEST

- [x] Boom clap- Charlie xcx

- [x] Blitzkrieg bop- Ramone

- [x] Can’t remember to forget you- Sharkia

- [x] Hot N Cold- Katy Parry

- [x] Good time- Owl City

- [x] Alone- Alan Walker

- [x] What else can I do- Encanto

- [x] The Family Madrigal- Encanto

- [x] All of you- Encanto

- [x] We don’t talk about Bruno- Encanto

- [x] Surface pressure- Encanto

- [x] Concanio Sunday- Eyedress

- [x] Woman- Doja Cat

- [x] Hollywood- Marina and the diamonds

- [x] Baby- Marina and the diamonds

- [x] Wait a minute- Willow

- [x] Reflection- Lea Salonga

- [x] Ain’t it fun- Paramore

- [x] Prom Queen- Beach bunny

- [x] How far ill go - Mona

- [x] When will my life begin- Mandy Moore

- [x] That how you know- Amy Adams

- [x] Hawaiian roller coster ride- lilo and stitch

- [x] Friend like me- Will Smith

- [x] Stranger like me- Phil Colin

- [x] Son of man- Phil Colin

- [x] You to a friend in me- Randy Newman

- [x] Love is a open door- Kristen Bell

- [x] Colour of the wind- Judy Kuhn

- [x] Where you are- Mona

- [x] Married life- Up

- [x] Dig a little deeper- Princess and the frog

- [x] I won’t say I’m in love- Hercules

- [x] A spoon of Sugar- Mary Poppins

- [x] Supercailfraglitic- Mary poppin

- [x] The incedit- Michel Giacchino

- [x] You’re Welcome- mona

- [x] Sing me to sing- Alan Walker

- [x] Empire ants- Gorillaz

- [x] Ignoreance- Paramore

- [x] XO- Beyoncé

- [x] Whistle while you work- Snow White

- [x] Bella Ciao-Manu Pilas

- [x] Johnny boy - Twenty one pilot

- [x] RollerCoster- Bean

- [x] Love runs out- One republic

- [x] Le festin- Camille

- [x] East of Eden-Zella Day

- [x] El Mañna- Gorillaz

- [x] The only exception- Paramore

- [x] Vertigo- Anya Marina

- [x] Something that I want- Grace Potter

- [x] Cold Cold man- Saint Motel

- [x] Stick and stone- Jonsi

- [x] The clapping song- Shirley Eiles

- [x] Goodbye Horse- Q lazzarus

- [x] He Mele no lilo- Lilo and stitch

- [x] Smells like teenage spirit- Nirvana

- [x] Song 2- Blur

- [x] Take me out- Franz Fredinand

- [x] American Idiot- Green day

- [x] Teenagers- my chemical romance

- [x] Holiday- Green day

- [x] Girls and boys- Blur

- [x] Basket case- Green day

- [x] Welcome to the black parade- my chemical romance

- [x] Dirty Harry- Gorillaz

- [x] Dare- Gorillaz

- [x] Doncamatic- Gorillaz

Humility- Gorillaz

- [x] Little Wonder- Rob Thomas

- [x] Something good can work- Two door Cinema Club

- [x] Pump up kids- Foster the people

- [x] Ode to sleep- twenty one poilets

- [x] Lnd Lily Allen

- [x] Boulevard of broken dream- Green day

- [x] Ready for the floor

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🇺🇸THESE ARE THE 158 DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED AGAINST DEPORTING SEX OFFENDERS

Alabama:

-Terri Sewell

California:

-Pete Aguilar

-Ami Bera

-Julia Brownley

-Salud Carbajal

-Tony Cárdenas

-Judy Chu

-Jim Costa

-Mark DeSaulnier

-John Garamendi

-Robert Garcia

-Sylvia Garcia

-Jimmy Gomez

-Jared Huffman

-Ro Khanna

-Sydney Kamlager-Dove

-Barbara Lee

-Ted Lieu

-Zoe Lofgren

-Doris Matsui

-Kevin Mullin

-Grace Napolitano

-Nancy Pelosi

-Katie Porter

-Linda Sánchez

-Adam Schiff

-Brad Sherman

-Norma Torres

-Mike Thompson

-Maxine Waters

Colorado:

-Jason Crow

-Diana DeGette

-Brittany Pettersen

-Joe Neguse

Connecticut:

-Rosa DeLauro

-John Larson

-James Himes

Delaware:

-Lisa Blunt Rochester

Florida:

-Kathy Castor

-Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

-Lois Frankel

-Maxwell Frost

-Darren Soto

-Frederica Wilson

-Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Georgia:

-Sanford D. Bishop Jr.

-Lucy McBath

-Henry “Hank” Johnson

-Nikema Williams

-David Scott

Hawaii:

-Ed Case

-Jill Tokuda

Illinois:

-Sean Casten

-Danny Davis

-Jesús “Chuy” Garcia

-Jonathan Jackson

-Raja Krishnamoorthi

-Robin Kelly

-Delia Ramirez

-Janice Schakowsky

-Mike Quigley

-Bill Foster

-Brad Schneider

-Lauren Underwood

Indiana:

-André Carson

Kentucky:

-Morgan McGarvey

Louisiana:

-Troy Carter

Maine:

-Chellie Pingree

Maryland:

-Steny Hoyer

-Glenn Ivey

-Kweisi Mfume

-Jamie Raskin

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

-John Sarbanes

-David Trone

Massachusetts:

-Jake Auchincloss

-Katherine Clark

-Bill Keating

-Seth Moulton

-Ayanna Pressley

-Richard Neal

-Lori Trahan

-James McGovern

Michigan:

-Dan Kildee

-Debbie Dingell

-Rashida Tlaib

-Shri Thanedar

-Haley Stevens

Minnesota:

-Betty McCollum

-Ilhan Omar

-Dean Phillips

Mississippi:

-Bennie Thompson

Missouri:

-Cori Bush

-Emanuel Cleaver

New Hampshire:

-Ann Kuster

New Jersey:

-Andy Kim

-Rob Menendez

-Donald Norcross

-Bonnie Watson Coleman

-Frank Pallone

New Mexico:

-Melanie Stansbury

-Teresa Leger Fernandez

New York:

-Jamaal Bowman

-Adriano Espaillat

-Hakeem Jeffries

-Yvette Clarke

-Gregory Meeks

-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

-Jerrold Nadler

-Nydia Velázquez

-Paul Tonko

-Dan Goldman

-Ritchie Torres

-Grace Meng

-Joseph Morelle

North Carolina:

-Alma Adams

-Valerie Foushee

-Deborah Ross

Ohio:

-Shontel Brown

-Joyce Beatty

-Greg Landsman

Oregon:

-Earl Blumenauer

-Suzanne Bonamici

-Valerie Hoyle

Pennsylvania:

-Madeleine Dean

-Mary Scanlon

-Summer Lee

Rhode Island:

-Gabe Amo

South Carolina:

-James Clyburn

Tennessee:

-Steve Cohen

Texas:

-Greg Casar

-Veronica Escobar

-Joaquin Castro

-Sylvia Garcia

-Lloyd Doggett

-Lizzie Fletcher

-Al Green

-Jasmine Crockett

-Marc Veasey

Vermont:

-Becca Balint

Virginia:

-Donald Beyer

-Gerald Connolly

-Jennifer McClellan

-Bobby Scott

Washington:

-Suzan DelBene

-Derek Kilmer

-Rick Larsen

-Marilyn Strickland

-Pramila Jayapal

Wisconsin:

-Gwen Moore

-Mark Pocan

Source: Newsweek

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THE FUN OF MUSIC

ADAM LARSON with Glenn Zaleski, Matt Cloeshy, and Ari Hoenig, SMALL’S JAZZ CLUB, 3 OCTOBER 2024, both sets

BRUCE HARRIS with Abdias Amenteros, Caelan Cardello, Jayla Chee, and Pete Van Nostrand, SMALL’S JAZZ CLUB, 22 SEPTEMBER 2024, 9 pm set

Two very affable, generous leaders who put together interesting bands with accompanists I wanted to hear. But what stood out is how much fun it all was.

I knew about ADAM LARSON now from Kansas City from a Webster jazz student and appreciated a trio album he loaned me. I caught the previous SMALL’S set and dug his light tone and melodic improvisations. He had Glenn Zaleski whom I’ve liked better in trios than the last couple of bands with horn players where he doesn’t have time to establish himself. Larson gave him that room but he also had ARI HOENIG goading him as he did with Larson too. They each beamed at him for his relentless energy and deep musicality. I saw Hoenig with Billy Childs at Smoke and then here in town and he certainly can play with horns and as a sideman. He is brilliant in his own trio and with Jean-Michel Pilc and Francois Moutin. For the former he brings in tasty compositions and is quite lyrical. Playing other folks’ material and able to just play drums/cymbals, he is, if anything, even more amazing as a drummer getting inside the tunes and listening big to his comrades. Zaleski and Larson clearly know him, but seeing him from the bandstand only reinforced that he was doing amazing stuff. Larson in particular would duet with him, but Hoenig was most sympathetic and in sync with Zaleski’s piano. Larson’s tunes were intricate and appealing. The second set opening even had a Weather Report/late Shorter feel while being thoroughly acoustic. Hoenig took care of several layers of sound and Larson was punchy and terse. But he could also be throatier and more extended. With only the one horn, Zaleski had room to build his solos and let his hair down. He looks preppy and fresh faced, but there’s loads of mischief in there. Hoenig seems to be playing in other people’s bands a bit more, so I’ll be on the lookout for him in that supportive role.

BRUCE HARRIS’s gig was wonderfully straight ahead with solid tunes like the Cupbearers, a Benny Golson tribute, Brubeck’s The Duke, a Myron Walden tune (a mentor from the generation I sort of missed), and Monk’s Well You Needn’t which had a nicely jerky rhythm. Like Larson he liked to talk about the music and the band and engage with the crowd. I was curious about bassist Jayla Chee who played solidly and took what solo space he had. Abdias Amenteros had a throatier, more muscular tone on tenor. He’s Cuban and whatever lilt and complexity that added, it wasn’t utilized enough. Harris was solid, modern, and straightahead with an easy command of his horn. It was Caelan Cardello whom I was most curious about. He’s been robust to the point of overpowering but also a sensitive accompanist to the singer April Varner. He was in the middle this time and therefore the soloist that grabbed my attention.

The Harris was a fun gig and I imagined writing about it differently. I also expected that one Larson set would suffice. But that set too was so much fun and that shared unexpected joyfulness seemed worth celebrating.

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IS YOUR ELECTED REP ONE OF THESE ?

The 158 Democrats who voted against the bill are:

Alma Adams, North Carolina

Pete Aguilar, California

Gabe Amo, Rhode Island

Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts

Becca Balint, Vermont

Nanette Barragán, California

Joyce Beatty, Ohio

Ami Bera, California

Donald Beyer, Virginia

Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Georgia

Earl Blumenauer, Oregon

Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon

Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware

Jamaal Bowman, New York

Shontel Brown, Ohio

Julia Brownley, California

Cori Bush, Missouri

Salud Carbajal, California

Tony Cárdenas, California

André Carson, Indiana

Troy Carter, Louisiana

Greg Casar, Texas

Ed Case, Hawaii

Sean Casten, Illinois

Kathy Castor, Florida

Joaquin Castro, Texas

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida

Judy Chu, California

Katherine Clark, Massachusetts

Yvette Clarke, New York

Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri

James Clyburn, South Carolina

Steve Cohen, Tennessee

Gerald Connolly, Virginia

Luis Correa, California

Jim Costa, California

Jasmine Crockett, Texas

Jason Crow, Colorado

Danny Davis, Illinois

Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania

Diana DeGette, Colorado

Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut

Suzan DelBene, Washington

Mark DeSaulnier, California

Debbie Dingell, Michigan

Lloyd Doggett, Texas

Veronica Escobar, Texas

Anna Eshoo, California

Adriano Espaillat, New York

Lizzie Fletcher, Texas

Bill Foster, Illinois

Valerie Foushee, North Carolina

Lois Frankel, Florida

Maxwell Frost, Florida

John Garamendi, California

Jesús "Chuy" Garcia, Illinois

Robert Garcia, California

Sylvia Garcia, Texas

Dan Goldman, New York

Jimmy Gomez, California

Al Green, Texas

James Himes, Connecticut

Steny Hoyer, Maryland

Valerie Hoyle, Oregon

Jared Huffman, California

Glenn Ivey, Maryland

Jonathan Jackson, Illinois

Sara Jacobs, California

Pramila Jayapal, Washington

Hakeem Jeffries, New York

Henry "Hank" Johnson, Georgia

Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California

Bill Keating, Massachusetts

Robin Kelly, Illinois

Ro Khanna, California

Dan Kildee, Michigan

Derek Kilmer, Washington

Andy Kim, New Jersey

Raja Krishnamoorthi, Illinois

Ann Kuster, New Hampshire

Greg Landsman, Ohio

Rick Larsen, Washington

John Larson, Connecticut

Barbara Lee, California

Summer Lee, Pennsylvania

Teresa Leger Fernandez, New Mexico

Ted Lieu, California

Zoe Lofgren, California

Doris Matsui, California

Lucy McBath, Georgia

Jennifer McClellan, Virginia

Betty McCollum, Minnesota

Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky

James McGovern, Massachusetts

Gregory Meeks, New York

Rob Menendez, New Jersey

Grace Meng, New York

Kweisi Mfume, Maryland

Gwen Moore, Wisconsin

Joseph Morelle, New York

Seth Moulton, Massachusetts

Kevin Mullin, California

Jerrold Nadler, New York

Grace Napolitano, California

Richard Neal, Massachusetts

Joe Neguse, Colorado

Donald Norcross, New Jersey

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York

Ilhan Omar, Minnesota

Frank Pallone, New Jersey

Nancy Pelosi, California

Scott Peters, California

Brittany Pettersen, Colorado

Dean Phillips, Minnesota

Chellie Pingree, Maine

Mark Pocan, Wisconsin

Katie Porter, California

Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts

Mike Quigley, Illinois

Delia Ramirez, Illinois

Jamie Raskin, Maryland

Deborah Ross, North Carolina

Raul Ruiz, California

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland

Linda Sánchez, California

John Sarbanes, Maryland

Mary Scanlon, Pennsylvania

Janice Schakowsky, Illinois

Adam Schiff, California

Bradley Schneider, Illinois

Robert "Bobby" Scott, Virginia

David Scott, Georgia

Terri Sewell, Alabama

Brad Sherman, California

Darren Soto, Florida

Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico

Haley Stevens, Michigan

Marilyn Strickland, Washington

Mark Takano, California

Shri Thanedar, Michigan

Mike Thompson, California

Bennie Thompson, Mississippi

Rashida Tlaib, Michigan

Jill Tokuda, Hawaii

Paul Tonko, New York

Norma Torres, California

Ritchie Torres, New York

Lori Trahan, Massachusetts

David Trone, Maryland

Lauren Underwood, Illinois

Juan Vargas, California

Marc Veasey, Texas

Nydia Velázquez, New York

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida

Maxine Waters, California

Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey

Nikema Williams, Georgia

Frederica Wilson, Florida.

Democrats proudly against citizen

VOTE TRUMP 2024

[stageyrebecca]

Review: RENT at New Theatre Peterborough ★★★★

Written by guest reviewer Liam. Gifted in exchange for honest review.

Landmark Theatres’ new production of RENT, directed by Paul Jepson, has started its short tour at Peterborough New Theatre. RENT is a rock opera, adapted loosely from Puccini's La Boheme by Jonathan Larson and Billy Aronson, begins at Christmas Eve 1991 and shows us snapshots of a year in the lives of a group of friends in Manhattan's Alphabet City in the early 1990s.

The ensemble piece is led by Jack Reitman (Mark Cohen), Luke Friend (Roger), Evita Khrime (Mimi), Cameron Bernard Jones (Tom Collins), Kyle Richardson (Angel), Alicia Corrales (Maureen), Athena Collins (Joanne) and Myles Hart (Benny), who make up the eclectic mix of friends from filmmakers to drag queens and lawyers. With its anthemic score, RENT shows us the AIDS epidemic and social conflicts go on to impact the lives of this group through New Year and up to Christmas of the next year. The cast is rounded out by a star ensemble consisting of Kelliana Jay, Alex Okoampa, Edward Bullingham, Alexandra Brighouse, Max Mirza, Dylan Andrews and Olivia-Faith Kamau.

The work of the creative team, with direction by Paul Jepson, movement and choreography by Lucie Pankhurst, musical direction by Mark Crossland, set & costume design by award-winning Amanda Stooley, lighting by Andy Purves and sound by Alistair Penman, all combined very effectively into what felt like a fresh and exciting production of the widely loved show.

The standout on the production side was Susan Luciani’s film direction, which at various points throughout was used to accentuate already highly emotional points in the show. In particular, this hit me hard during the reprise of I’ll Cover You, which reduced me to tears, and was led by both Richardson as Angel, and Bernard Jones as Collins.

Speaking more of performances, in what is a very strong cast, additional standouts were Athena Collins (Joanne), Alicia Corrales (Maureen), and Jack Reitman (Mark).

Collins brought a remarkable amount of frustration and caring and humour to her role as Joanne; her voice was so beautiful and rich, which I was impressed by given the rigour of a role like Joanne. A particular highlight of the show was Collins’ work with Alicia Corrales as Maureen in Take Me or Leave Me, which showcased both performers emotionally and vocally. Collins’ chemistry continued to shine throughout the show as her work alongside Reitman in Tango Maureen. Both actors were terrifically funny, and did a great job of conveying the exasperation and irritation they each felt with their relationships with Maureen.

I was a huge fan of Corrales’ performance of Maureen’s Over the Moon, which featured a terrific piece of costuming from Amanda Stooley, combined fantastically with some really precise and comedic movement that had me in stitches laughing.

There were terrific performances across the board from the ensemble, particularly Dylan Andrews’ heartwrenching singing in Will I, where he expresses the fears of his character, a man living with HIV, of the disease robbing him of his dignity before he passes away. Some other particularly good moments for me from the ensemble included Max Mirza’s repeated, deeply “Noo Yawk” accented renditions of “Christmas bells are ringing” across the show and Alexandra Brighouse’s many moments popping up in voicemails.

Though I have highlighted individual moments, the level of quality from every single performance was so high. The moment that best showcased the strength of the ensemble in this show was, probably unsurprisingly, Rent's show-stopping number, Seasons of Love. This beautiful song really drives home the importance of centring the people you love in your life during your time with them, especially as sung by this absolutely stellar cast.

Previously, I’ve overlooked RENT, but I’m thrilled to say that since walking out of the auditorium, I now definitely consider myself a “Rent-Head”! It finally struck me watching it this time that RENT is a truly vital piece of theatre, and that even though certain aspects of its plot may have aged out of relevance (thanks to miraculous advances in the treatments available for people living with HIV and/or AIDS) the underlying message of valuing those close to you and making sure they know how loved they are is as timeless as any message I’ve ever experienced with a show.

Landmark Theatres’ RENT is a wonderful production of the modern classic musical, and given how fresh of a take it feels on the material, and to allow more people to see this astounding collection of performances, I would love to see this production get some further life following its short tour.

You can catch RENT here at New Theatre Peterborough until Saturday 29 June and at the Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple, from 3 to 7 July 2024. It will be thrilling to see what show Landmark might consider tackling next.

Photo credit to Louise Waldron.

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10 Great Jazz Saxophone (Alto Sax) Players

10 Great Jazz Saxophone (Alto Sax) Players

Charlie Parker A.K.A “The Bird” Let’s get the obvious out of the way first since this list could not be possible without him. I’m talking about Charlie Parker, of course. As far as the saxophone goes and lots of other instruments for that matter, the Bird is the father of bebop. The innovator, the creator, the instigator. He is without a doubt one of the great musical geniuses of the 20th century so far ahead of his time if he were alive today his playing would still sound contemporary. It’s ironic that many musicians that came after him were accused of being Charlie Parker clones, when in reality, Bird’s playing is still unmatched. As far as I know, this is the only existing live performance video of Bird playing. They are playing the Tad Dameron composition “Hot House” which is a contrafact, a bebop melody over the chord changes to the Cole Porter tune “What is this Thing Called Love.”

The technique is ridiculous. Check out the efficiency of finger movement and how rounded his fingers are. When he plays the palm keys none of the other fingers move. He’s playing on his King Super 20 alto which is now on display at that the Smithsonian Museum of Black American Culture. Notice he plays the middle D with the Eb palm key there to get a particular sound. This might make certain passages easier for those of you playing Charlie Parker transcriptions from the omnibook. So for me that is a short yet perfect solo. I just wish we had more video of him playing live since there is so much to be learned from watching the masters. Sonny Stitt From 1956-1966, I count 68 albums released by Stitt mostly as a leader. There are dozens of others outside that 10 year period. It’s just a phenomenal amount of recordings and they are all killer. For me if I put on a Sonny Stitt track, it leads down a rabbit hole of binge listening that can last for weeks So while Sonny Stitt had been criticized for mimicking bird I think that is unwarranted. First of all he clearly developed his own unique sound and style albeit inspired by Bird. But as the great Bob Mover once said to me, “if you don’t have a little bit of Bird in your playing you’re doing it wrong.” Check out this live recording of Loverman from I think 1965. Again notice the impeccable finger technique, and how much mouthpiece he takes in. That’s one of his classic diminished scale licks. Looks like he’s playing on a Selmer Mark VI with an otto link super tone master mouthpiece. Julian Cannonball Adderley Cannonball is off in a different direction. There is still the link to Charlie Parker’s bebop language but he’s got a very distinctive sound with a lot of edge in it. He played on a NY Meyer and a King Super 20 alto saxophone. Notice the heavy swing feel with his eighth notes and the very soulful style, which would eventually develop into what would be called soul jazz. Still very firmly rooted in bebop. Check out his embouchure. That’s why of love these videos. you can see he’s got his bottom lip rolled in quite a bit. Also he doesn’t take as much mouthpiece in his mouth. One of the all time great saxophone players in any style. I could listen to Cannonball all day long. You should check out his work with Miles Davis and his solo albums Johnny Hodges Known for his singing expressive tone, large bends, and wide vibrato – Johnny Hodges played lead alto with the Duke Ellington orchestra for almost his entire career from 1928 until 1970 (Except for a few years when he went solo). Ellington wrote many compositions and arrangements that featured Hodges unique alto sound as a soloist. Like this version of “I’ve Got it Bad.” He get’s that long bend, by slowly opening the E palm key. He’s playing on his Buescher Top Hat and Cane model alto here and what looks like a Berg Larson mouthpiece to me. I love watching these videos. Benny Carter Benny Carter was a contemporary of Johnny Hodges and while there were some similarities in their playing style, I can broadly generalize by saying Carter was more of a technical improvisor, where Hodges was more of an emotional one. Benny Carter was a prolific composer and arranger who also played the trumpet. Here he’s playing over the standard Indiana which are key changes for Charlie Parker’s Contrafact “Donna Lee.” Jackie McClean Jackie McClean is one of the most important alto saxophone players in the history of jazz. His career spanned 5 decades of prolific recording and performing as not only a leader, but also as a sideman on some of the most iconic jazz records with many of the giants of the art form. He is considered an early pioneer of what is called hard-bop. Bebop evolved into 2 distinct directions in the mid 50’s – hard bop and cool jazz. While cool jazz had more of a western classical music influence, hard-bop was very much black American music. Unfortunately I couldn’t find an older video of Jackie performing live, but here is one from 1988 with is son on tenor. While Jackie Mclean was very firmly rooted in the bebop tradition, he later developed his playing into a more avant garde style. In this solo he is playing a lot of tensions like whole tone scale patterns and then masterfully resolving them to typical blues language. Lee Konitz Lee Konitz is another highly influential and prolific saxophonist who’s career spanned seven decades. He’s one of the few to have developed a truly unique improvisational style. Here he is playing another contrafact called “Half Nelson” which is based on the chord changes to “Lady Bird.” Konitz was best known for his cool jazz recordings, he was on the iconic Birth of the Cool album that featured Miles Davis in 1949. While many jazz improvisors have their own vocabulary that gets reused a lot, when you listen to Konitz it always sounds like something new and truly improvised. Paul Desmond Best known for his composition “Take 5,” recorded with the Dave Brubek quartet, Paul Desmond’s alto sound is characteristic of the Cool school of west coast jazz in the 60’s. His sound is on the darker end of the spectrum and his articulation is very light and breathy. His playing is very thoughtful and melodic. The word delicate comes to mind for me. Clearly influenced by Lee Konitz, Desmond’s solos are studies in thematic development. Listen to how he takes an idea and plays it several ways before moving onto another melodic idea and repeating the process. Phil Woods Night in Tunisia. This comes from a recording in Paris from 1960. Phil Woods carried on the bebop tradition of Charlie Parker. You can hear a lot of that influence in the sound and phrasing. Again you can see impeccable finger technique and hear the swing feel. He’s always a very creative improvisor He actually married Charlie Parker’s widow and outside of the jazz world he is best known for his solo on Billy Joel’s Just the way You Are where he blows some killer bebop lines on a pop tune with a samba groove. That’s the 1970s for ya. Listen to him sneak a flat 5 in on that solo so smoothly. Love it. Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman is the champion of individuality and doing your own thing regardless of what other people think or say. So whether or not avant garde music speaks to you, his commitment to innovation should serve as inspiration to anyone who’s ever had an original idea. His music has been deeply controversial from the beginning, but by removing the elements of form and strict harmony from his compositions, he managed to create a more truly improvised music than traditional jazz is. So there’s that. He was known for playing a white plastic Grafton saxophone but in this clip he’s playing a white lacquer Selmer Mark Vi with a low a key.

TOP 10 ALTO SAXOPHONE Players of all Time (Classic Jazz)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMrKsI0dn6s&t=11s Jay Metcalf reviews his list of top 10 of the greatest, most influential and must know alto sax players of all time. Players mentioned (not in any order): Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderley, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, Jackie Mclean, Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, Paul Desmond, Ornette Coleman Read the full article