Thelonious Monk

 

 

 

The remarkable thing about artistic innovation is that once an artist breaks the mold and invents a new style of performance, composition, or improvisation, the next generation of musicians follow this precedent.

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Miles in Milan 1964

 

 

 

 

You'll find a couple of things about my taste in music and musicians.

First, I tend to get fixated on artists and exhaust the oeuvre of their work. In addition, stage presence and musical minutia means more to me than overall technique or the ever elusive perfect performance.

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June 28, 1928

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I've previously made mention to the fact that I believe there are only
three kinds of music:
Classical – Jazz – Pop
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