straight-ahead
adjective
: relating to or being music performed in an unembellished manner typical of a given idiom or performer
broadly
: straightforward
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The former, a straight-ahead cover, is an opportunity to showcase the divine voices of Adell, Spencer, Roberts, and Kennedy.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024
View More James, in other words, is anything but a straight-ahead homage to a literary classic.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Everybody else back then was pretty much playing straight-ahead blues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Two very different sides of ’80s music were on display on Friday night, as Bryan Adams delivered his straight-ahead brand of roots rock and Dave Stewart unpacked the highly stylish Eurythmics songbook at the SAP Center.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
Some even used a camera aimed at the driver to discern if drivers were becoming inattentive, including drooping their head or simply averting their view from the straight-ahead.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
At their record release party, they’ll be joined by another band of straight-ahead D.C. punks,Supreme Commander, who are playing their first show in four years.
—Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Carr leads one of the longest-running straight-ahead jazz jam sessions in Birmingham.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
Then the closer, who takes a straight-ahead approach, attacked Bailey with a 1-1 92.8 mph fastball.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024
View More James, in other words, is anything but a straight-ahead homage to a literary classic.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Everybody else back then was pretty much playing straight-ahead blues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Two very different sides of ’80s music were on display on Friday night, as Bryan Adams delivered his straight-ahead brand of roots rock and Dave Stewart unpacked the highly stylish Eurythmics songbook at the SAP Center.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
Some even used a camera aimed at the driver to discern if drivers were becoming inattentive, including drooping their head or simply averting their view from the straight-ahead.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
At their record release party, they’ll be joined by another band of straight-ahead D.C. punks,Supreme Commander, who are playing their first show in four years.
—Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Carr leads one of the longest-running straight-ahead jazz jam sessions in Birmingham.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
Then the closer, who takes a straight-ahead approach, attacked Bailey with a 1-1 92.8 mph fastball.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
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