@BCDreyer @SEATheatreGrrl Nerdy jazz pianist explanation warning—the bridge of “Invitation” is indeed pretty musically similar to the first twelve or so bars of “Laura,” melodically and harmonically. Minor 9th chords moving to raised-fifth dominant chords, which then resolve to other 9th chords. Beautiful
I care about coronavirus the exact right amount. Anybody who’s less worried than me isn’t taking it seriously, and anyone who’s more concerned about it is fearmongering and blowing it out of proportion
DON PULLEN COVERED ALL THE BASES, TECHNICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND PHILOSOPHICALLY, BUT IS SOMEHOW CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED THESE DAYS DESPITE BEING MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER. WHILE THE EARLY DUO WITH MILFORD IS PURELY AVANT, PULLEN STUDIED SONG AND THE BLUES WITH MINGUS HIMSELF BEFORE