Roy Eaton initiated his Bryant Park lunchtime concert residency today. His offerings are even more deeply spiritual now, but most impressive are his confidence and the skills retained through monumental crisis.
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The first thing winter reveals when it loosens its grip is not green grass. It is honesty.










