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Feb 25, 2008
McCoy Tyner & Savion Glover @ The Kennedy Center
Some would argue that jazz lost a certain something when it decided to leave dance behind and evolve a more sophisticated and purely art driven ethos. Because jazz and dance only co-exist in more formal choreographed settings such as modern dance, yesterday’s sold-out performance at the Kennedy Center by tap dancer extraordinaire Savion Glover (pictured) and the McCoy Tyner Trio was a refreshing departure from the average jazz concert hall experience. From a musical standpoint,…