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Midday Continued from page 1 Sordillo’s solo was another high point in the song, with del Rosario and Rich doing their part to back Sordillo’s virtuosic efforts. Rich was not the only one with a composition of his own - del Rosario and Sordillo jumped in on the fun with their pieces, “Shoes for a Soul” and “Unexceptional.” “Shoes” tells the story of a man named Eugene whom del Rosario encountered on the corner of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue while she did her studies at the Berklee College of Music. “He was a shoeman, you know? He would repair or shine shoes and he was a fixture - he was there every day,” del Rosario said. “He was a very friendly guy - nice to watch.” “Unexceptional” focuses on no particular person, but, rather, centers on the concept that every person is both unique and unexceptional. Despite the gentle opening measures, each band member had two opportunities for solos, bringing great excitement to the song’s later moments. After that display of imagination, Four Corners pulled out another cover - this time, one of Herbie Hancock’s 1974 song, “Butterfly.” The jazz-like characteristics were maintained in the band’s interpretation, making brilliant use of musical pauses to keep the audience on their toes, while Sordillo lived up to the solo-driven nature of the original. Krohne’s singing was impossible to
ignore, for it, along with Rich’s bass guitar backing, played an integral part in keeping the slow, funky vibe. Instrumental music fans were in for a treat with a piece called “Lie,” one that attempted to “make a statement,” in the words of Sordillo. “There’s actually two ‘lies’ in this song: the first is the lie of white supremacy, and the second lie is the lie that we have overcome racism,” Sordillo said of the title. The composition itself starts out as a mellow, low-tempo melody, one
that prompted the audience to think about the overwhelming power of white supremacy in America. This veil is quickly destroyed as the piece transforms into a fast, chaotic jam session with no structure, which was very accurate, considering the theme. This chaos becomes order again, as the band closes out the tune in a calm fashion. Closing out the lengthy, 12-song concert, the band performed a cover of Gregory Porter’s 2016 song, “Fan the Flames,” featuring fast-paced vo-
47. D.C. summer setting 48. *Made-to-order shades (letters 9-10) 52. Annual Jewish meal 53. Chemical variant 57. Astronaut Jemison 59. Naval petty officer 62. Long dress 63. Grand Ole ___ 65. *”She’s Not There” band, or another title for this puzzle (letter 10) 67. Puccini solo 68. Dohyo wrestling 69. Perceive 70. (Don’t open at the office) 71. www.cia.___ 72. College sr.’s test, often
ACROSS 1. (Not my mistake) 4. Drill leader: Abbr. 7. Summit 11. Vowel-shaped pipe part 13. Spa sounds 15. Cereal in a salty mix 16. *L.A.’s longest-tenured mayor (see letters 4-5) 18. Garr of “Tootsie” 19. Model Sedgwick 20. Withstand 22. Collector’s goal 23. Circulatory ___ 25. Cuts’ protectors 27. *Skier dubbed “La Bomba” (letter 1) 32. Six-pack contents 35. Notoriety 36. People put on pedestals 37. Chowder morsel 39. Indian coin 42. ___ Saint Laurent 43. Summer Triangle star 45. Jazz’s Fitzgerald
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The Four Corners performed in the McCarthy center forum.
DOWN 1. Big rigs 2. Still being debugged 3. Digital storage medium, briefly 4. “No Ordinary Love” singer 5. Some square dance partners 6. Believer in a deity 7. Don’t just sit there 8. “Night before” is a homophone of one 9. French for “mother” 10. Way out 11. Beehive State natives 12. ___ paragraphs 14. Major restaurant supplier 17. Elbow-straining judo hold 21. Filmmaker hidden in “what a time” 24. Santa’s helper 26. Wine taster’s criterion 28. Australian bird 29. Drive away 30. Ran in the wash 31. Part of T.A.: Abbr. 32. “Back in Black” band 33. “Sacre ___!” 34. Font category
cals by Krohne and swing-like bass playing by Rich. The most surprising contribution to the melody was del Rosario’s use of scat singing, which made for a rather unique addition to a great performance. The Midday Performance series will return Feb. 10, 2020 with Sawaari in the McCarthy Center Forum. CONNECT WITH ROBERT JOHNSON JR. rjohnson10@student.framingham.edu
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