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There are any number of way for musicians to speak directly to the hearts and minds of listeners. Grand spectacle elevating worthwhile compositions is one way, the one that requires bravado and no shortage of ego. Another involves taking immediate and obvious pleasure in the creation of music as an ensemble and inviting the audience member to simply come on in and take a seat.
When living legend and American music patriarch Levon Helm and his band arrived in the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts on Sunday, they chose to let the music work its magic with a minimum of fuss and fanfare. When you play as well as this incredible assembly of musicians, you don't worry about costume changes.See the full content of this document
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No Fuss, No Fanfare, Just Magic of Music
What the Helm Band conjured Sunday before a house filled to the brink with appreci...
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