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...figures muck around at the messy crossroads of modern life, splashing around in paint to demonstrate chaos theory, attacking Twinkie's with power drills to re-examine such banalities as shrink-wrap, vacuuming the pathetic Christina out of Wyeth's "Christina's World." Frequent musical segments with deep primal bass lines and irregular-heartbeat drums overwhelm the audience in a purely sensory world, freeing them from the burden of too much thinking. Genteel Boston audiences have become devotees of the Blue Man Experience, tying on paper head-bands, singing along with electronic prompters and dancing in an in-house ticker...
...concert's second half continued the Ellington/Marsalis theme. Obscure Ellington tunes such as "The Giddybug Gallop" and "Anitra's Dance" from the Peer Gynt Suite preceeded the most impressive moment of the evening, "Jack the Bear." Ellington's double bass feature for Jimmy Blanton was competently played by bassist Ben Wolfe. However, the cameo appearance of pianist Marcus Roberts proved to be the highlight of the tune. Roberts stretched the harmonies of his blues choruses with Monkish lines, piano runs reminiscent of Ellington's "Ko-Ko" and an unparalled rhythmic concept. Following Roberts, Marsalis introduced LCJO's vocalist Milt Grayson...
...Bass' great gift is his ability to set a mood. Whether typifying the "Quiet desperation" Thoreau described or expressing the peace that comes after doing something difficult and doing it well, the characters, natural environment, dialogue and narration work together to give the piece just the right flavor...
...Bass' book is a worthwhile read. His background in naturalist nonfiction makes his physical descriptions vivid. His own voice is strong: his calmness seeps into the reader's mind...
...Bass is also the author of Winter and The Ninemile Wolves. Platte River is a Ballantine trade paperback, with a cover price...