111.   The ever-smiling Texas musician was in Washington last week to be recognized for what he is, a uniquely American cultural treasure.

112.   The five musicians of Nada are expert, though their jazz sounds at times like a compilation of familiar styles.

113.   The fact that white musicians are now playing the blues . . . is immaterial to a focus on black culture. . . .

114.   The luminary jazz musician was also a pungent writer, as this selection of work drawn from his books and articles, his correspondence and his unpublished manuscripts attests.

115.   The main difference is that these musicians are Cuban exiles, based on the U.S. side of the Florida Strait.

116.   The music so belongs within the narrative that the musicians might as well be characters.

117.   The musician was hardly the first media superstar to draw such scrutiny.

118.   The musician was Marcos!

119.   The musicians were all keyboard players, and some played string instruments as well.

120.   The musicians are guitarist Mark May, vocalist Matt Ziner, bassist Dave Stoltz, saxophonist Chris Jenson, drummer Mark Greenberg and percussionist Junior Ortiz.