Top Percussion

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In the history of recorded music, there are a few albums that define a genre. Among them are Glenn Gould's 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations and Miles Davis's hypnotic Kind of Blue. In that select realm, timbalero Tito Puente's 1957 Top Percussion is the most influential Latin jazz recording of all time. Simply put, this date is a once-in-a-lifetime summit meeting of Cuban and Puerto Rican master percussionists of Afro-Cuban music: Mongo Santamaria, Franciso Aguabella, Willie Bobo, and Julito Collazo. Together, these masters explore the endless folkloric inventions and dimensions of Cuba's complex drum music-- from the Afrocentric bembe/Santeria syncopations of "Eleguara" and "Obatala Yeza" to the clave-coded "Mon Ti," "Four by Two," and "Conga Alegre." The "hit" is the cool cha-cha "Ti-Mon-Bo," named for Tito, Mongo, and Bobo. Like their African musical forefathers, Tito Puente and his compatriots have delivered an ancestral drum message that has danced and entranced musicians and listeners for years. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • not to great
  • Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
  • You get what you pay for.
  • Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

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Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. America the Beautiful
  2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
  3. Ballad of the Green Berets
  4. On Top of Old Smokey
  5. Coyote Warrior
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  16. American Trilogy
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  19. Enraptured I Gaze
  20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
  21. Yellow Rose of Texas
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  23. Simple Gifts
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  25. Star Spangled Banner

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  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
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  11. Red, White and Blue
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  13. Liberty Song
  14. Pomp and Circumstance
  15. Hail to the Chief
  16. Bennington Rifles
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  20. Red River Valley
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  22. Camptown Races
  23. Wild Blue Yonder
  24. Hands Across the Sea
  25. Fanfare for the Common Man

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  19. Entertainer
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  21. Revolutionary Tea
  22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
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Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
Top Percussion
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • A Gotta Get!!!
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Amazon.com

In the history of recorded music, there are a few albums that define a genre. Among them are Glenn Gould's 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations and Miles Davis's hypnotic Kind of Blue. In that select realm, timbalero Tito Puente's 1957 Top Percussion is the most influential Latin jazz recording of all time. Simply put, this date is a once-in-a-lifetime summit meeting of Cuban and Puerto Rican master percussionists of Afro-Cuban music: Mongo Santamaria, Franciso Aguabella, Willie Bobo, and Julito Collazo. Together, these masters explore the endless folkloric inventions and dimensions of Cuba's complex drum music-- from the Afrocentric bembe/Santeria syncopations of "Eleguara" and "Obatala Yeza" to the clave-coded "Mon Ti," "Four by Two," and "Conga Alegre." The "hit" is the cool cha-cha "Ti-Mon-Bo," named for Tito, Mongo, and Bobo. Like their African musical forefathers, Tito Puente and his compatriots have delivered an ancestral drum message that has danced and entranced musicians and listeners for years. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not what you're thinking........2007-07-05

A lot of people have preconceptions about Afro-Cuban music and what it should sound like. This CD will correct this. The bulk of this CD is no polished studio product. No, when I listen to this CD, aside from a few tracks, I feel as though these musicians have existed for hundreds of years, and one day a studio sort of seemed to be built around them, and they just sort of shrugged as they played as they have always played.

In some ways, the raw nature of this CD is very appealing. As I have said, it is definitely REAL. At times however, it can get old. The majority of the tracks consist of a vocal leader doing call and response with other singers as percussion rhythms fill the surrounding musical space. Often times there are so many instruments, and the recording technology so primitive, that the music often becomes a mess of indistinguishable racket where the listener can barely pick out the Downbeat. I feel as though some of the tracks with more diverse orchestration would be top notch if we could properly hear what each instrument is doing.

My favorite tracks of this album are those at the end. There, the most care is taken to preserve each instrument's personality.

If you're Latino or African and want to know more about your roots, listen to this CD. If you're a drummer or percussionist and want to hear some rhythms you don't encounter in the typical Western musical tradition, listen to this CD. If you like Ricky Martin, leave this CD alone.

5 out of 5 stars A Gotta Get!!!.......2007-03-23

Recorded in 1957, this is truly an unbelievable record, and a wonderful introduction to both Latin percussion and the Afro/Cuban folkloric tradition. Though Puerto Rican by birth, Tito was an initiate to the Cuban Santeria religion, and in this album he pays homage to the spiritual and musical roots of the Mambo and Cha Cha styles for which he became most famous. Tito, Mongo, Willie Bobo, Julito Collazo, etc., all play at an unsurpassed level of virtuosity and creativity, maintaining a dizzying array of poly-rhythms that provide a virtual catalog of the West African rhythms that filtered through Cuba to become the Latin music we know and love today. As honest, beautiful, and interesting a record as any Tito Puente made. An absolute must for anyone with even the slightest interest in Latin music, drumming, Cuban culture and experience, Tito Puente, or even rhythm in general. Go get it!!!

Elequara
Bragada
Obatala Yeza
Alaumba Chemache
Oguere Madeo
Obaricosu
Four By Two, Part 1
Conga Alegre
Ti Mon Bo
Mon-Ti
Hot Timbales Night Ritualmusicians:

Tito Puente (timbales) Bobby Rodriguez (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums) Mongo Santamaria, (percussion) Willie Bobo, (percussion) Francisco Aguabella, (percussion) Enrique Marti (percussion) Julito Collazo (percussion, background vocals) Marcelino Guerra, (vocals) Mercedita (vocals) Evaristo Baro (bass) Gene Quill, (alto saxophone) Allen Fields (alto saxophone) Marty Holmes (tenor saxophone) Joe Grimm (baritone saxophone) Francis Williams, (trumpet) John Frosk, (trumpet) Gene Rapetti, (trumpet) Doc Severinsen, (trumpet) Jimmy Frisaura (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Bob Ascher, (trombone) Sonny Russo (trombone) Alvin Gellers (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar)

3 out of 5 stars Percussion Madness.......2006-06-28

Muy buen album de la serie de la RCA sobre Tito, recomiendo tambien el trabajo CUBAN CARNIVAL de esta misma, es muy bueno aunque soy más del trabajo: PUENTE IN PERCUTION sacado años despues por el sello ALEGRE, en compañia de Willie Bobo y Santamaria nuevamente. Ritmos tradicionales de cuba acopañado por los grandes. Como te extraño Tito.....

5 out of 5 stars The world's best latin-american percussionist- in full swing.......2003-03-07

In case anyone had any doubts -- at all -- that Tito could play the real, hardcore, pure Afro-Cuban percussion, then this album should settle that question. With Mongo Santamaria and several other percussion heavyweights on board, Tito pounds away on some of the toughest-sounding rhythm work imaginable. The second half of the album gets funkier and more slinky, with a subtle, jazzy bass added into the mix. This is a killer instrumental album, formidable and funky in every aspect. Recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Unbelievable.......2003-02-06

A truly unbelievable record, and a wonderful introduction to both Latin percussion and the Afro/Cuban folkloric tradition. Though Puerto Rican by birth, Tito was an initiate to the Cuban Santeria religion, and in this album he pays homage to the spiritual and musical roots of the Mambo and Cha Cha styles for which he became most famous. Tito, Mongo, Willie Bobo, Julito Collazo, etc., all play at an unsurpassed level of virtuosity and creativity, maintaining a dizzying array of poly-rhythms that provide a virtual catalog of the West African rhythms that filtered through Cuba to become the Latin music we know and love today. As honest, beautiful, and interesting a record as any Tito Puente made. An absolute must for anyone with even the slightest interest in Latin music, drumming, Cuban culture and experience, Tito Puente, or even rhythm in general. Go get it!!!
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    5 out of 5 stars interesting indeed.......2003-07-11

    I find the earlier work by Glass to be his best. It's exciting because in this time Glass, with others like Steve Reich, comes to a new style in classical music: minimal. Later work by Glass will be less and less true to this style, it waters down to more usual, standard 19th century kind of classical (that's a generalization, yes). Only the melodies are played over the same minimal sounding support.
    Looking through some cd's with earlier work by glass, I believe Contrary Motion is thought to be an important piece by Glass. Listening to it emphasizes this idea: you hear the, by now, well known, repeated, subtly changing repetitions. What's nice about this piece compared to ensemble pieces, like a version of Contrary motion, for instance, is that it clarifies Glass' minimal idea better because it's only one musician playing. This idea is further well explained in the booklet and, playfully, on the cd by tapping on a table by Steffen Schleiermacher.
    Besides Contrary motion there's an even more minimal track on this cd: two pages (which referes to the fact that the, in this case, 27 minutes of music can be written out on two pages (an idea inspired by minimalist Terry Riley?)). This only has only one ever slightly changing melody line and clarrifies Glass' minimal method of adding and cutting to and from a melody line.
    Both the minimal tracks have an extremely hypnotising, trance envoking quality to them. That is: if your in for that, otherwise, the booklet explains, you may just find them extremely boring.
    The cd is completed by a nice, more normal sounding, track, composed for the first visit of the Dalai Lama to New York: Mad Rush.

    3 out of 5 stars Interesting.......2002-12-04

    This disc contains some of Philip Glass' early organ works, showcasing the repetitive style that made him famous. the first and last tracks on the CD are more repetitive than the middle track, and are somewhat like musical "paintings", not meant to be actively listened to, but just played in the background, where you can visit them from time to time.

    The middle track, "Mad Rush", might be rushy but certainly isn't mad. It is in a strict formal structure, with a quiet theme contrasted by a fst, loud theme, and going back and forth between the two. This track is overall the most enjoyable on the CD.

    I don't understand the two versions of "One+One"; first why are they on an "Early Keyboard Works" CD, and second, I've just never been able to understand the intricate complexities of music meant to be played by banging on a tabletop.
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    Album Description

    "Latin Fire" is a fiery collection of Afro-Caribbean and Latin-Jazz flavored original music by Latin Rennaissance woman Rebeca Mauleon, featuring legendary percussion virtuoso Giovanni Hidalgo, along with Cuban drum sensation Jimmy Branly, trumpeter Bill Ortiz (of the Santana band) and funk-meister Gary Brown on bass. This enhanced CD also features a unique Latin music video clinic by Rebeca, showcasing the basic elements of Latin music performance.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Latin Fire really lives up to its name........2004-08-05

    Latin Fire really lives up to its name. The music is refreshing, the musicians are amazing and the energy is out of this world. The bonus video clinic was an unexpected treat, what a great idea! Rebeca and her music totally rock... and the percussion work you have to hear to believe. Keep them coming...

    5 out of 5 stars The best Latin jazz album .......2004-08-01

    The best Latin jazz album I¡¦ve ever heard. The bonus video clinic is a great idea. I can't stop listening to this CD. Thanks for the great music.....

    5 out of 5 stars Finally - A CD that I can listen to all the way through!.......2004-06-10

    Latin Fire really lives up to its name. The music is refreshing, the musicians are amazing and the energy is out of this world. The bonus video clinic was an unexpected treat, what a great idea! Rebeca and her music totally rock...
    and the percussion work you have to hear to believe. Keep them coming...
    Early American Minimalism: Walls of Sound II
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Minimalism
    Early American Minimalism: Walls of Sound II

    Manufacturer: Sub Rosa
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Reich, SteveReich, Steve | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0002Y4PR8
    Release Date: 2004-10-19

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Minimalism.......2007-01-17

    This CD is a great view of minimalistic music. Most of the pieces use saxophones, but two use things not generally considered instruments. For one piece, microphones swinging above speakers are recorded and it really makes you think about music in everyday things. You would not guess this particular piece was swinging microphones if you heard it without this knowledge. I really enjoyed this CD. However, as a string intrumentalist, it would have been nice to hear something with strings.
    Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
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      Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
      Stravinsky , Rahbari , and Brt Po Brussels
      Manufacturer: Naxos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00007FPFN
      Release Date: 2003-07-15
      Top Percussion/Dance Mania
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        Tito Puente
        Manufacturer: Bear Family
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        CubaCuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
        Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
        SalsaSalsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0000282UL
        Release Date: 1994-06-28

        Tracks:

        1. Elequana
        2. Bragada
        3. Obatala Yeza
        4. Alaumba Chemache
        5. Oguere Madeo
        6. Obaricosu
        7. Four By Two, Part 1
        8. Conga Alegre
        9. Ti Mon Bo
        10. Mon-Ti
        11. Hot Timbales
        12. El Cayuco
        13. Complication
        14. Mambo Gozon
        15. Saca Tu Mujer
        16. Liego Mijan
        17. Agua Limpia Todo
        18. Cuando Te Vea
        19. Mi Chiquita Quere Bembe
        20. 3-D Mambo
        21. Varsity Drag
        22. Hong Kong Mambo
        23. Estoy Siempre Junto A Ti

        Album Details

        Two LPs on One CD.
        A Total Embrace: The Composer
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          A Total Embrace: The Composer

          Manufacturer: Sony
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000AQS3U
          Release Date: 2003-09-09

          Tracks:

          1. Concert Works: I. Psalm 108 (Verse 2) & Psalm 100 (Complete) - Camerata Singers
          2. Concert Works: II. Psalm 23 (Complete) & Psalm 2 (Verses 1-4) - Camerata Singers
          3. Concert Works: III. Psalm 131 (Complete) & Psalm 133 (Verse 1) - Camerata Singers
          4. Concert Works: III. Lamentation - Jennie Tourel
          5. Concert Works: IV. Agathon (Adagio) - Isaac Stern
          6. Concert Works: B. The Masque: Extremely Fast - Philippe Entremont
          7. Concert Works: C. The Epilogue: Adagio; Andante; Con Moto - Philippe Entremont
          8. Concert Works: IV. ' A Big Indian And A Little Indian' Con Brio - Leonard Bernstein
          9. Concert Works: IV. 'Civet A Toute Vitesse (Rabbit At Top Speed)' - Leonard Bernstein
          10. Concert Works: I. Prelude For The Brass - Benny Goodman
          11. Concert Works: II. Fugue For The Saxes - Benny Goodman
          12. Concert Works: III. Riffs For Everyone - Benny Goodman
          13. Concert Works: I. Invocation. Kaddish 1 - Camerata Singers
          14. Concert Works: Film: Love Theme - New York Philharmonic

          Tracks:

          1. Theater Works: Opening: 'New York, New York' - Adolph Green
          2. Theater Works: 'Lonely Town'/Dance: Lonely Town - John Reardon
          3. Theater Works: Dance: Times Square - Leonard Bernstein
          4. Theater Works: 'Some Other Time' - Betty Comden
          5. Theater Works: Dance: The Real Coney Island - Ensemble
          6. Theater Works: I. Enter Three Sailors - Leonard Bernstein
          7. Theater Works: IV. Pas De Deux - Leonard Bernstein
          8. Theater Works: VII. Finale - Leonard Bernstein
          9. Theater Works: 'The Pirate Songs' - Boris Karloff And The Pirates
          10. Theater Works: 'Ohio' - Rosalind Russell
          11. Theater Works: 'A Little Bit In Love (Never Felt This Way Before)' - Jacquelyn
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          15. Theater Works: Overture - Original Broadway Cast
          16. Theater Works: 'Best Of All Possible Worlds' - Chorus
          17. Theater Works: Mazurka - Barbara Cook
          18. Theater Works: 'Glitter And Be Gay' - Barbara Cook
          19. Theater Works: 'Make Our Garden Grow' - Ensemble

          Tracks:

          1. Theater Works: Prologue - Orchestra
          2. Theater Works: The Dance At The Gym - The Jets
          3. Theater Works: 'Maria' - Larry Kert
          4. Theater Works: 'Tonight' - Larry Kert
          5. Theater Works: 'America' - Marilyn Cooper
          6. Theater Works: 'Cool' - The Jets
          7. Theater Works: 'Somewhere' (Ballet) - Reri Grist
          8. Theater Works: 'The Community' - David Johnson
          9. Theater Works: 'Part II: Allegretto' - Leonard Bernstein
          10. Theater Works: Scene III/IIIa: 'I Was Standing In A Garden/Then Desire Took Hold Of Me' - Nancy Williams
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          12. Theater Works: V. Meditation No. 1 - Alan Titus
          13. Theater Works: VI. Gloria - Alan Titus
          14. Theater Works: XIV. Sanctus: 'Holy! Holy! Holy!' - Alan Titus
          15. Theater Works: XVII Pax: Communion - Final Hymn (Excerpt) - Alan Titus
          Top Percussion/Dance Mania
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            Top Percussion/Dance Mania
            Tito Puente
            Manufacturer: Bear Family
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            CubaCuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
            Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
            SalsaSalsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music
            MamboMambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000001B0P
            Release Date: 1994-06-28

            Tracks:

            1. Elequana
            2. Bragada
            3. Obatala Yeza
            4. Alaumba Chemache
            5. Oguere Madeo
            6. Obaricosu
            7. Four By Two, Part 1
            8. Conga Alegre
            9. Ti Mon Bo
            10. Mon-Ti
            11. Hot Timbales
            12. El Cayuco
            13. Complication
            14. Mambo Gozon
            15. Saca Tu Mujer
            16. Liego Mijan
            17. Agua Limpia Todo
            18. Cuando Te Vea
            19. Mi Chiquita Quere Bembe
            20. 3-D Mambo
            21. Varsity Drag
            22. Hong Kong Mambo
            23. Estoy Siempre Junto A Ti

            Product Description

            1. Elequana
            2. Bragada
            3. Obatala Yeza
            4. Alaumba Chemache
            5. Oguere Madeo
            6. Obaricosu
            7. Four By Two (part 1)
            8. Conga Alegre
            9. Ti Mon Bo
            10. Mon-Ti
            11. Hot Timbales
            12. El Cayuco
            13. Complication
            14. Mambo Gozon
            15. Saca Tu Mujer
            16. Liego Mijan
            17. Agua Limpia Todo
            18. Cuando Te Vea
            19. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe
            20. 3-D Mambo
            21. Varsity Drag
            22. Hong Kong Mambo
            23. Estoy Siempre Junto A Ti


            Format: CD

            Amazon.com

            Tito Puente's recordings from the late '40s through the late '60s were truly influential on all of Latin music, but have long been hard to find. This reissue is certainly welcome, especially as Dance Mania is generally agreed upon as Puente's best. The 1958 is truly a masterpiece of big band mambo, and surely Puente never had a better band--an impressive statement when one considers how high the quality of Puente's bands has always been. Long a cornerstone of any good Latin collection, the remastering job was also done carefully, with percolating percussion, and stemware-shattering high trumpets. --Skip Heller

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