[Magdalen] R.I.P. Dave Brubeck

[Scott Knitter]

On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 2:06 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen
<magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> For my own Alma Mater, UW-Madison, the emphasis on appearance
> rather than sound has resulted in an impressive dancing-like style,
> but at the cost of the sound, which, because of the high step, is
> limited to a series of truncated blasts during the brief moments the
> players can hold the instruments over the lips.

Wow. I have to say that at least back in 1978 (I know that's ancient
history), we in the MSU band regarded Wisconsin's band as second only
to ours, and especially because of their excellent sound.


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA