An inch.....

Try this! Place something you love most in front of you, have an inch gap between your eyes and it.  Needless to say, you will only see "it" other than anything else. You will not know what is happening around you.
What is trying to be said here is when obsession takes over, its time to take a step back. A step taken to see what's beside or even behind you. Obstacles can be overcomed by  anaylsing the things surrounding you and something you love to be done or possessed. To be able to see what is hindering you from getting it.
Its never too late to learn, its all about willingness.

Care to interpret?

Jazz is a form of communication, a language. Just like the process of talking. You have something in mind and wants to convey your message. You thought it through, at last open your mouth and speak it out in the best way where you receiver can understand.
Another person with the same message content too has his own way of conveying his message across but with different kind of phrasing, articulation, emphasis on key points which he thinks his audience can understand well.
That is why there is so many interpretations but with the same piece of music. Audiences have different preferences and musicians do what they think deem fit rather than satisfying the majority. This is their  "style".
..............................................................................................................................in search of the my "style"

Best in the World......

It has been more than half a year since I started working at Yamaha. Selling almost 100 over instruments, I am still waiting for the special one. The one who will seek my assistance on purchasing the cheapest horn. Reason not having a budget or can't afford it. But having the mindset of "its YOU who makes the horn sound good" not other way round.
Often customers ask for the best horn. But does that help? Does that gives you an immunity of sounding good? I wonder..................

Back to Basics.....

Basics. What are basics? Are they just foundation?
Once incurred, one can move on and forget all about it? Basics are boring. In terms of playing any musical instrument, the basics are tonality, technique, scales, timing and rhythm.
The time has come for a U-turn. I have decided to make it and redirect myself again on which path to take. Realizing the fact that the core is very important. It takes the shape of anything.
The journey is long, tiring, sometimes lonely. But as the saying goes,"you reap what you sow".
One day, I will see a change in myself, a better musician.

In-definition.....

"Jazz is like Pornography, you know it, when you hear it."

Quoted from Kurt Elling during Legends of Jazz by Ramsey Lewis.