"This is an important distinction for an understanding of jazz. Improvisatory creation is not a medium that half-heartedly tries, but won't rise up to, a written composition: on the contrary, it gives jazz its grandeur, which is a potential to eclipse written music in its performance. . . . [I]f all the written music in the world suddenly burned up in a flash, who could still do a gig the same night, with complete strangers, and no rehearsals?"
-- Brad Mehldau, from the liner notes to Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Vanguard, writing about the difference improvisational and more structured forms of music
I just liked this quote - nicely captures at least a little bit of why I enjoy jazz music so much.
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I'll post because I'm not sure anyone else will post to your jazz comment. (HA!)
Yeah, I thought Pat or Carl might, but I was pretty sure there'd be little response otherwise. Thanks for making me feel better. :)
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