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Notes & asides.(Column)
* Dear Mr. Buckley: A question has bothered me for years. Recently, to find an answer, I consulted Britannica(1945) under the headings "time" and "calendar" and came up short. The question: In the designations B.C. and A.D., why is the first in English and the second in Latin?
All good wishes,
Anthony Carroll
Garden City, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Carroll: Well, here's the story. For quite a while they used "P.C."--Pre Christo. But somebody in the Colosseum took a stand against it, shouting out ("clamavit fortiter") that P.C. was too PC to bandy about, whereupon Averroes led the movement to change it to B.C. He was thought neutral in the matter, since he was of course a Muslim.
Cordially, WFB
* Dear Bill: The word "jazz" doesn't turn up very often in the pages of NATIONAL REVIEW so I read the paragraph about Jazz at Lincoln Center in the issue that arrived today with interest.
- Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Brings United in Swing Tour...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 8, 2002 700+ words
...CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA (LCJO) WITH WYNTON MARSALIS, the world-renowned resident orchestra...in Osaka and Tokyo in March 2000. Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln...devoted to the songbooks of Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus...
- Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis' New Album Available to Listen to for the Next 24...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 23, 2009 700+ words
...Ever Jazz Album Exclusive SEATTLE -- Wynton Marsalis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer...album is available in stores," said Wynton Marsalis. "It is with this inspiration that...have the honor of collaborating with Wynton Marsalis, the defining jazz musician and trumpeter...
- Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis to Headline Inaugural 'In Higher Definition Private...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 7, 2006 700+ words
...of the series featuring jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, a performance in collaboration with...guests in each location. "Jazz icon Wynton Marsalis is the perfect ambassador to join...ahead of the trends in music, so Wynton Marsalis 'In Higher Definition' makes perfect...
- Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns Featured at Premiere Jack Johnson Festival...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 27, 2004 700+ words
...at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, will provide commentary and present...the original score and, with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, will perform this extraordinary...Ken Burns than any other source." Wynton Marsalis is the Artistic Director of Jazz at...
- Music with a message: Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis trumpets support for his...
- Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition 4 (including Science Spin) February 10, 2006 700+ words
Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis hopes to bring some rhythm back...the last word." Jazz Legends Wynton Marsalis temporarily put down his trumpet...the early 1900s. * In 1987, Wynton Marsalis helped found Jazz at Lincoln...
- Jazz Enthusiasts Have New Weekly Destination in JOURNEY WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 20, 2002 700+ words
...world's foremost jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis. Premiering September 26 as a weekly...musician, composer and educator, Wynton Marsalis serves as creative director on the...music and the magnificent talents of Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra...
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 2, 2005 700+ words
...going to relief funds *Statement by Wynton Marsalis on New Orleans included NEW YORK...Bill Cosby will host the concert and Wynton Marsalis Peter Cincotti, Elvis Costello...the leadership of Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, Chairman of the Board Lisa Schiff...
- Wynton Marsalis Wins 2007 Montblanc de la Culture Award.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 3, 2007 700+ words
...NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynton Marsalis, artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln...of the arts, and we congratulate Wynton Marsalis on being voted this year's Montblanc...inspirational canvas was autographed by Wynton Marsalis and other invited guests, including...
- Wynton Marsalis, orchestra to play jazz as fine art.
- Newspaper article from: The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) April 6, 2003 700+ words
...Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis will swing into town Saturday with...audition. It's word of mouth. "Wynton (Marsalis) heard me when I was in college and...is something! I really like what Wynton Marsalis is doing." What Marsalis has done...
- Wynton Marsalis through the years.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Miller, Michael June 12, 2002 700+ words
Wynton Marsalis is one of the most prolific artists...Popular Songs: The Best of Wynton Marsalis," is his 34th release for Columbia...Popular Songs: The Best of Wynton Marsalis" _ If you prefer to have one disc...
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