Sometimes we play this Music, other times this Music plays us. It's those 'other times' that we live for...
There's a 'well of souls' that speak through us at such special times. And we join the chorus in that each of us has an accent and a special message to deliver. We speak American Improvised Jazz Music in this band; we all have similar accents; we all have stories to tell... our stories, and the stories of the 'well of souls' that we carry inside of us, everywhere, every minute of every day.
I feel like I stand in the shadow of giants when I play this Music. It humbles me and keeps me real. It never lies to me, and demands absolute truthfulness on my part. When I play with Ray and Victor, it feels like I'm having a passionate discussion with other souls who understand my heart.
They are mirrors to me, and I to them, without agenda, without compromise. We are cleansed and we are always made better and more complete by our musical conversations.
We speak jazz in this band. It's an honor and a privilege to play this Music.
There's a 'well of souls' that speak through us at such special times. And we join the chorus in that each of us has an accent and a special message to deliver. We speak American Improvised Jazz Music in this band; we all have similar accents; we all have stories to tell... our stories, and the stories of the 'well of souls' that we carry inside of us, everywhere, every minute of every day.
I feel like I stand in the shadow of giants when I play this Music. It humbles me and keeps me real. It never lies to me, and demands absolute truthfulness on my part. When I play with Ray and Victor, it feels like I'm having a passionate discussion with other souls who understand my heart.
They are mirrors to me, and I to them, without agenda, without compromise. We are cleansed and we are always made better and more complete by our musical conversations.
We speak jazz in this band. It's an honor and a privilege to play this Music.
Jessica Williams
Summertime
Jessica Williams
Live At Yoshi's Vol.2
Live At Yoshi's Vol.2
Recorded on July 9, 10, 2003
aha! Here it is :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for featuring this artist. She was totally unknown to me.
This is some of the best music I discovered lately...
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Thanks for all Jessica you offered lately, Miguel.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard any better pianist than Jessica Williams, having seen her live four times. She is one of the extremely rare musicians whose playing can lift me out of my surroundings into the realm of pure music.
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky man :)
ReplyDeleteat least we have her CD's...
thank you muddy for telling :)