"I’d vote for Bach, all of Bach, streamed into space, over and over again. We’d be bragging, of course, but it’s excusable to show off our best to the cosmos!". Lewis Thomas, biologist, writer, and part of the Voyager Golden Record selection committee.
Note: the Voyager Golden Record contains 3 compositions by J.S. Bach, more than any other composer:
1) Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2;
2) Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita for Violin Solo No. 3;
3) Prelude and Fugue in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier II.
#Bach #Voyager
"In Bach’s music, I hear the architecture of the universe, each note a star, each phrase a constellation". Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet.
#Bach#Coleridge
Tomorrow, June 12th! I'll be releasing the music video of "Stand!", filmed live at the Jazz Showcase with the Bobby Broom Trio earlier this month.
Full-length video available Friday, June 12, 10AM EST on https://t.co/SDfDKFanU1
Vinyl + streaming: https://t.co/giTHa1hpjC
Happy birthday to Skip James, born on this day in 1902!
His songs have influenced generations of musicians and have been adapted by numerous artists.
He has been hailed as “one of the seminal figures of the blues”.