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Rudresh Mahanthappa, one of todays hottest alto players says that some of the most powerful, passionate inspired music also turns out to also be incredibly smart music. Most of it is well concieved, well thought out and coming from a very smart place and yet it moves the soul.Magic happens when intellect meets instict.
Charlie Parker, Duke, Coltrane were like that.. Bach, Beethhoven and Bartok, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson in the pop world and the list goes on.
If you 'pretend' to sight read Coltrane's Giant Steps, https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2kotK9FNEYU#at=280, it certainly re enforces the feeling.
any thoughts?
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Rudresh Mahanthappa, one of todays hottest alto players says that some of the most powerful, passionate inspired music also turns out to also be incredibly smart music. Most of it is well concieved, well thought out and coming from a very smart place and yet it moves the soul.Magic happens when intellect meets instict.
Charlie Parker, Duke, Coltrane were like that.. Bach, Beethhoven and Bartok, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson in the pop world and the list goes on.
If you 'pretend' to sight read Coltrane's Giant Steps, https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2kotK9FNEYU#at=280, it certainly re enforces the feeling.
any thoughts?
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