Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sep 24

7 yrs old in 1995

My fellow jazz loyalist,  youtube “The Universal Mind Of Bill Evans” for Extended version

How else can i put it;  I’m moved by Bill Evans character ; His articulation,his honesty when describing what it took to hone his craft. He lays down such insight; striking the quiet chord that resonates in me.. Reminds me of when i was a little kid tryna coin my own style, absorbing some Beethoven. This was always fun

Every morning i would run up the stairs to my attic with a sense of anticipation, I was 7 years old. We had this Yamaha keyboard and i remember sitting there for hours. I would arduously listen to pre-programmed songs,  my trick was to slow the tempo while tryna get it right; distinguishing between the left hand notes from the right hand.

It requires an active curiosity and a strong desire to challenge oneself. Infact, that is the magic substance that stirs within us all; waiting to be congealed. Before i knew it I had memorized the whole “Moonlight Sonata” in small intervals. It went from being programmed onto the keyboard to processing its way into my subconscious.

Sep 19

The Piano’s Resurretion

 

Creativity resurrects the piano ,talk about Life After Death.This is better then Biggies 2nd album. I’m wondering if Ikea can hook up the shelves.. this is a MUST! Like ur sweaty armpits 😉

Sep 18

2008 Discovery

Turning on the t.v;  I flip through the channels landing on 1 of the late night talk shows, perhaps Jay Leno or the Letterman. Either way it was the performance @ the end that had me stuck.

I’m thinking; WHO’s THIS BUCKTOOTH CHICK singing her heart out ?? Something about her sounds that hooks me.It is attractively different.I  did some research on SIA , to my surprise i find her influences are heavy in Jazz!!

Have you ever felt that tingling sensation throughout your brain, its feels as if  of finger tickling the back of your neck scaling its way up.I was krazy glued to the video.I mean when is the last time you seen a music video melodically appealing to the ear; at the same time entirely in Sign Language.

This confirms how much i despise the hypnoses of what the radio is today. There’s much more to expose our ears too.  But soon they’ll be found