When i listen to ornette, its not just free in terms of its relationship to chords, harmony and rhythm, but in also in relationship to me. It frees me up inside. It opens possibilities
I don't like music. I find it amazingly distracting, and, if I listen to it, I just can't think about anything else. So I don't. You may think this isn't a big deal, but if you tell people you don't like music, they treat you like you have no soul.
I'm a 32 years old, I have a masters degree, I'm relatively successful in my field. I just, today, discovered that ponies are in fact not baby horses, but an entirely separate species.
Cervantes is like "You know what, fuck Don Quixote, here's another story for you to read" in the middle of the book. It's even madder than "War & Peace" or "Moby Dick".
Great record. Interesting behind the scenes detail: Rudy van Gelder did not want Cecil playing his house piano, they brought one in, which is one reason the piano sonority is so different when compared to other van Gelder dates.