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Olympic Games and World Championships hopefuls from at least five countries are expected to compete alongside New Zealand’s best in the 25th Potts Classic in.
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Sunday, 24 January 2021, 6:40 am
A resident record, some blistering sprint performances,
top quality throws and an enthralling battle for the New
Zealand 3000m Championship men’s title provided the
highlights of an pulsating day of action at the Potts
Classic in Hastings.
In sunny but blustery conditions,
Tiaan Whelpton shook the foundations of New Zealand
sprinting by claiming several significant scalps on his way
to a sensational victory in the men’s 100m.
The
20-year-old Christchurch-based sprinter had earlier served
his intent by carving 0.13 from his PB to claim heat one in
a blistering 10.37 (-0.1m/s) and climb to joint sixth on the
Stanley Cowell, versatile and innovative jazz pianist, dies at 79
Matt Schudel, The Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2020
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Pianist Stanley Cowell.Natalie Elliot
Stanley Cowell, a jazz pianist of remarkable virtuosity and range, whose music borrowed from his interest in African, classical and experimental styles while remaining in the mainstream tradition, died Dec. 17 at a hospital in Dover, Del. He was 79.
The cause was hypovolemic shock, a sudden loss of blood and other vital fluids, said his wife, Sylvia Cowell.
Cowell, who had homes in Upper Marlboro, Md., and Camden, Del., expanded the vocabulary of jazz with an approach that was simultaneously cerebral and earthy. He had more than 30 recordings as a leader and appeared on recordings and in performance with countless major jazz figures.