News
Amara Valerio ’24 Receives a Golden Ticket on “American Idol,” Advances to Hollywood
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Cornellian Amara Valerio ’24 was awarded a golden ticket in the hit show “American Idol,” advancing to the next round of the competition in Hollywood.
Arts & Culture
ALUR | Billie and Ella: The Timeless Two
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Jazz warms my soul. It’s the sound of horns, mingled with brushed snares and sparse keys that strike a chord with me, bring me to an everlasting ease. I appreciate the way the same standard can be interpreted by the famed and by the lesser known, phrased and formed to fit the voices and styles of the musicians. I love the flexibility, the innate improvisation, the freedom and spontaneity. And while there is jazz that goes over my head, music that feels more speedy than soothing, I look to the genre as a pick-me-up more often than not.