“Breathing in, I see myself
as still water.
Breathing out, I reflect
things as they
are“ Thich Nhat Hanh
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Posted byJan Marie ("JM")Posted inBr Ca on Jazz Lit Canvas, Featured, Freedom Beats, iSurvivor Matters
Published by Jan Marie ("JM")
I love to take culinary, yoga philosophy and acoustic snapshots of the spaces that have filled my life. Jazz has functioned as a communal bond, ritual and form of social interaction. It has become more than just sounds. It has become a way of living in this world. Jazz has never been about music, it is the touchstone of modern cultural imagination, archiving mythical images and an aesthetic paradigm for new modes of writing, seeing, hearing and moving. I like to use the improvisational elements experienced for a different creative literary tapestry that uses all sensory input. Improvisation is the willingness to connect to every aspect of life. Jazz Imitates life through self expression and improvisation. When I was 18, my dad arranged for me to work as a research/ writer intern on an ABC-TV Emmy-winning television documentary special on Jazz Music in 1972. I was assigned segments that focused on Big Band sound and Bebop. I discovered that the jazz tradition has stood up against the backdrop of racial strife, language, class and gender issues which is defined in literature and criticism for over 75 years in America. I have always had a fascination with creating works that would allow me to blend sound with words and abstract art. It is my desire to create a mosaic sensory experience using imagination, culinary, audio and visual experiences that are filled with the richness of childhood memories that shaped and inspired my thoughts. View more posts
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I saw Dizzy live only once – in 1957 in London as part of Jazz at the Philharmonic. I was 16 and it was my first experience of live music. I shall never forget it. Thanks for following my blog. You might like this post: https://franklparker.com/2016/04/30/zoot-sims-atozchallenge/
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You’re welcome. Thanks for the comment. It was so significant for me to take going to the rehearsals for the big live performance and to liken and use my love of words in an acoustic living chamber and transform it into a healing energy that brings peace and joy to my life. Love your blog. Best wishes, J
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