Defined by its hypnotically irresistible rhythms, jazz music was created during Prohibition to distract bar owners from their gin-free glasses, vast bushels of uneaten cocktail onions, and mandatory daily readings of the 18th Amendment. Immerse yourself in syncopated distractions with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get one ticket to The Genius of Oscar Pettiford: A Tribute by the Richie Pardo Quintet presented by the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame at the Jazz Depot, good for reserved-table seating. The show begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 (a $20 value). Doors open at 4 p.m.
The Richie Pardo Quintet's namesake tunesmith brings over three decades of mellifluous manpower to his swinging aural homage to renowned jazz double bassist and cellist Oscar Pettiford. Backed by a practiced band of skilled string pluckers, brass blowers, and tummy tappers, Pardo will engage earlobes with a slew of velvety instrumentals purloined from their 2010 collection, including I Get The Message, Volume 1: The Genius of Oscar Pettiford.
The Jazz Depot has become a regular stop for legendary performers. The sleekly decorated ballroom-meets-concert-hall pits dark furniture against sandstone-colored archways, with an expansive, slightly elevated stage area large enough to accommodate full ensembles and dodgeball fights between rival blues bands.
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The Groupon Guide to: Today’s Slang
Slang began in the 1950s, when newly rebellious teenagers started using an alternate lexicon to beguile and bewilder their elders. (Prior to this, using any word not found in the dictionary would result in a fine and the public-shaming ritual known as "goosebeaking.") Here's a look at today's most popular slang and what it means:
- "Cool": Refers to the relative temperature that teens enjoy, as "cool" weather allows them to wear their beloved snakeskin jackets and fiberglass leaping shoes.
- "Cram This Sham!": This aggressive slang is used when the speaker believes that the program or attitude espoused by his addressee is nonsensical, erroneous, or detrimentally antiestablishmentarian.
- "Phat!": This sunny acronym stands for Please Help Attack Tommy.
- "Mom's a Sellout!": Teens say a lot of stuff. Don't take this one personally.
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