Cameo: Taking a Leap of Logic—J.F. Brissette

WHILE THE PERFORMERS of Cirque du Soleil’s O are swimming, diving, and leaping under the spotlight, a balancing act of another kind takes place in a dimmer corner of their 1800-seat theater at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Ten times a week, conductor J.F. Brissette simultaneously plays bass, calls cues, and dances on sequence-triggering foot pedals to make sure that every thrilling moment of the aquatic spectacular is supported by an evocative musical score. And while Brissette’s juggling act isn’t death-defying, it is undeniably agile.

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Fortunately, he uses Logic Pro 8 as a safety net.

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