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Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist who revitalized genre, dies at 87
However Ramsey Lewis, an creative jazz pianist and one of many nation’s most revered artists within the style, continued to seek out novel methods to maintain the style alive and evolving and, crucially, develop new generations of jazz listeners.
The mid-Nineteen Sixties additionally noticed the discharge of crossover hits like “Cling on Sloopy” and “Wade within the Water,” two songs that resonated with listeners from all backgrounds, not simply jazz aficionados.
Lewis left a legacy in Chicago and past
Lewis had a prolific output, releasing two to a few albums a yr for a number of years after the success of “The ‘In’ Crowd.” In all, he recorded greater than 80 albums, together with final yr’s “Maha de Carnaval.”
When he wasn’t performing, Lewis was nonetheless introducing listeners to new artists and replaying previous favorites: He hosted a number of jazz packages on public radio and TV stations in Chicago all through his life.
He was additionally an ideal proponent of arts schooling and uplifting musically gifted younger individuals. He based the Ramsey Lewis Basis in 2005, which introduced music packages to at-risk youth. He recalled his personal foundational arts schooling at his Chicago public faculty, which he mentioned supplied numerous bands and musical electives. He lamented the defunding of public faculty arts courses.
“Once they knocked that out of the general public faculty system, we misplaced lots of youngsters who may most likely have contributed to the scene as we all know it,” he advised WGN.
Music was oxygen to Lewis; he could not give up composing authentic songs even after he “retired.” Within the 2018 interview with WGN, he shared that he was nonetheless tinkering with a music he began writing 15 years earlier. He spent a lot of his time at house at his beloved Steinway piano, which he mentioned he purchased in 1962. An everlasting pupil wanting to sharpen his abilities, he listened to all the pieces, throughout genres, that may match on his iPod.
“What feels satisfying to me in the present day may not tomorrow or subsequent week,” he advised Pop Issues in 2009. “The most effective album I ever heard was the one I simply listened to, except I am spending time researching different cultures or auditioning new music/artists. So then … you by no means know!”
Lewis is survived by his spouse and 5 of his youngsters.
A Manoj Bajpayee film sets the bar high with expectations of a power-packed performance. The expectation is even higher when it’s his 100th movie. While the stalwart does justice to his role, the story feels jaded.
‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is the story of sibling love and vengeance. Bajpayee plays a reformed Robin Hood, who comes out of ‘retirement’ to avenge the death of his brother. His backstory is something we have seen on screen multiple times – this Robin Hood holds the power to change lives in his village. He doesn’t even hesitate to kill people to protect the ones he cares about.
One might think it a remake of a south Indian film. The similarities are many.
A larger-than-life character single-handedly destroying an evil villain and his army of henchmen.
This one line sums up the entire movie, with the only saving grace being Bhaiyya Ji, Bajpayee himself. When his younger brother is killed by a ruthless politician’s son, it is up to Bhaiyya Ji to break the promise he made to his father and get back to business, to avenge the family’s loss.
The actors playing antagonists do hold their own. But the direction fails to impress, and the action scenes are run of the mill.
A few scenes will make you chuckle but those expecting an out-and-out mass entertainer will be disappointed.
A personal milestone always needs to be appreciated. While Bajpayee hits a century, his team ends up on the losing side with this revenge drama.
Published 24 May 2024, 23:28 IST
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Sean Kingston arrested in SoCal's Fort Irwin after SWAT raid on singer's South Florida rental
Singer-rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in San Bernardino County on Thursday, hours after a SWAT team raided his rented mansion in South Florida.
Kingston, known for hits “Beautiful Girls” and “Fire Burning,” was arrested near the Fort Irwin Army base without incident in connection to a Florida warrant, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the Associated Press. The Teen Choice Awards winner, 34, was detained hours after his 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, was arrested in Florida.
SWAT officers descended Thursday afternoon on Kingston’s rented mansion in Southwest Ranches, an affluent Fort Lauderdale suburb that touts action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson among its high-profile residents. A spokesperson for the Broward County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to The Times’ request Friday for more details about the arrests.
Law enforcement officers could be seen after the raid loading a van with goods, AP said. Video from NBC6 South Florida showed several high-end vehicles — including a Mercedes-Benz, a pair of Bentleys and a Tesla — parked outside the property.
Robert Rosenblatt, a legal representative for the “Eenie Meenie” singer (real name Kisean Anderson) and his mother, told AP on Thursday he is “aware of allegations” against his clients and is “confident of a successful resolution.” Before his own arrest, the Jamaica-raised artist seemingly addressed the raid and his mother’s arrest on Instagram.
“People love negative energy,” he wrote in a since-expired Instagram story. “I am good, and so is my mother!..my lawyers are handling everything as we speak.”
Kingston and his mother have both faced legal troubles. Turner pleaded guilty in 2006 to bank fraud for stealing more than $160,000 and served nearly a 18 months in prison, AP reported, citing legal records. She is being held at Broward County’s Main Jail in lieu of a $160,000 bond.
Kingston, who was hospitalized in 2011 for a near-fatal jet ski crash, was sued in February for allegedly defrauding a Florida company that installed a 232-inch TV in his home. Attorney Dennis Card, who sued Kingston and was present for the raid, told AP that the search was partly connected to the lawsuit.
Card’s complaint alleges that Kingston reached out to Ver Ver Entertainment about buying the $150,000 television. The musician allegedly told Ver Ver Entertainment‘s owners that he and “Eenie Meenie” collaborator Justin Bieber would do commercials for the company if they agreed to a lower down payment. He put $30,000 down, but the commercials never came to fruition, the lawsuit alleges. Kingston made no additional payments, Card alleges. Kingston and Bieber have not released a song together since their 2010 hit.
“It is amazing what you can get away with if you are a celebrity,” the attorney told AP on Thursday. “He creates this larger-than-life, ‘I am rich’ persona. His mother is a necessary component in this. He presents himself as a family-oriented guy, ‘I’m taking care of my mom,’ but she knows full well what is going on.”
Kingston also faced multiple charges of weapons-law violations, fraud and robbery in Florida in 2018. He is serving two years’ probation for trafficking stolen property for a 2020 incident involving an unpaid jewelry bill, according to the Florida Department of Corrections database.
Kingston will remain in California pending extradition to Florida.
Letterboxd made its first appearance in 2011 by co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow. Together with an eye-catching UI design, the ability to browse, review, and keep track of various films has attracted many users to the platform for years.
There are plenty of options displayed with one simple click into the app. Similar to a majority of social media websites, Letterboxd contains a home, search, activity, and profile tab, all of which are easily accessible. Most notable of these features would be the search tab; users are able to browse through a category of their liking, whether it be by the ‘most popular’ or ‘highest rated’ films. The various and endless amount of cinema these categories expose to its users has expanded, as well as refined, the tastes of many.
Of course, the ever-changing opinions of audiences bring us to an exciting aspect of the platform: reviews. Each film showcases its overall rating from its viewers along with a count of how many reviews have been made so far. People who are curious about the public opinion are given the opportunity to read an abundance of honest reviews and, additionally, make one of their own. Leaning into its social media traits, Letterboxd has also made it possible to engage and develop a bond with others by liking or replying to their reviews.
In my personal experience, Letterboxd has been an entertaining platform for all things cinema-related. Adding films to my watchlist and browsing through reviews during my moments of free time have deepened my connection to–and interest for–the film industry.
Letterboxd has steadily developed a unique community on its platform while simultaneously expanding the tastes and critic reception of its users overtime. If you’re looking for something to watch, people to engage with, or a place to let out your feelings on a movie, I highly recommend this app!
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