VOA标准英语2011--'In The Zone' Celebrates Richard Elliot's Musical Roots
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2011年(十一月)
'In The Zone' Celebrates Richard Elliot's Musical Roots
What goes around comes around for tenor 1 saxophonist Richard Elliot, who marks his 25th year as a solo recording 2 artist with a new album celebrating his musical roots.
After reaching the top of the smooth jazz field with Number One albums, hit singles, sold out tours and launching his own record label, Richard Elliot focuses on his Rhythm & Blues 3 influences with In The Zone. It’s an album of mostly original tunes 4 inspired by the jazz and funk music Elliot heard growing up.
“The songs remind me of listening to my heroes in those days and seeing them perform live, feeling incredible joy about the possibility of following in their footsteps,” he explains.
The Scottish-born Elliot began playing sax at age 11, because, as he remembers, he liked its unique shape and design. After high school he worked as a session musician with some of the top R&B artists of the 1970s, including Smokey Robinson and Natalie Cole. He was a member of the band Tower of Power and toured with Huey Lewis and the News before releasing his debut 5 album, Trolltown.
At 51, Richard Elliot continues to embrace the classic R&B melodies of his past. Looking back over the years dedicated 6 to his craft, he believes it was time well spent.
“I don’t gauge 7 my career based on sales, popularity and money, however, what matters most is my personal and artistic 8 growth and the opportunities to record and tour,” he says.
One of the highlights of Elliot’s new release is his remake of the Marvin Gaye classic, “Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler).”
- The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
- The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。
- How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
- I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
- She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
- He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
- a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
- When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
- It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。