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Milt Hinton: The Ultimate Timekeeper

Nov 12th, 2008 · Bassist Milt Hinton, known as the "Judge," was considered to be the ultimate timekeeper. With his buoyant tempos and fat, booming sound, Hinton provided the rhythmic foundation for many jazz greats.

Keywords: Jazz · foundation · rhythmic · Buoyant · hinton · tempo · Timekeeper · Bassist Milt Hinton

Clockwatcher Explains Phelps' Win *

Aug 16th, 2008 · Michael Phelps won his record-tying seventh gold medal by a fraction of a fingernail, just 0.01 second. Even when you study the photos and the video, it's tough to tell who came in first. Christophe Berthaud, the director of Olympic timekeeping for Omega, the official timekeeper at the games, explains the system used to time swimmers.

Keywords: director · video · Phelps · photo · fraction · gold · swimmer · olympic · Michael Phelps · omega · fingernails · Timekeeper

Al Foster Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard

May 20th, 2008 · The master drummer, a longtime anchor of Miles Davis' electric experiments, brings his versatile timekeeping and a hard-swinging group to the legendary basement venue. Hear a live performance from New York City.

Keywords: Village · venues · electric · New York City · Miles Davis · Vanguard · drummer · basement · Timekeeper · Al Quartet

Timekeeper Not Losing a Single Second *

Feb 19th, 2008 · According to the journal Science, physicists have made a timekeeper that is so precise it will not gain or lose a second for more than 200 million years. The current official clock used by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is accurate for only 80 million years.

Keywords: Journal · science · technology · physicist · Timekeeper