Quicksilver tap dancer who could find melody and rhythm in everything from Bach to bebopWhether he was clicking his quicksilver heels to slinky jazz swing or twitchy improv, the hoofer Will Gaines took the view that he was "just trying to dance the melody". Gaines, who has died aged 86, was not only an extraordinary dancer, but also one of a rare breed of open-minded listeners who could hear melody and rhyt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23AM on May 14, 2014