The Mood of Autumn

The colors of the leaves are changing quickly now.  A few are starting to fall into my lawn.  All of those stupid trees seemed like a good idea in the spring and summer when they gave me some shade from the heat of the sun.  Now I’m beginning to regret the arrangement, as I work... Continue Reading →

Transcription, Recomposition and Reimagining

I wrote a little on what my idea of Good Music is in a recent post about Nina Simone.  That idea is at the center of what this blog is about.  Another notion I expressed in the “About” page of Good Music Speaks, is the thought that the musical experience is ultimately a three part... Continue Reading →

The Bad Plus, “Inevitable Western”

Last month, The Bad Plus released their tenth studio album, Inevitable Western.  That first sentence sort of blows my mind.  Wasn't it yesterday I was in the used CD store buying These Are The Vistas?  How could this be album number ten?  I'm just now starting to wrap my brain around their version of The... Continue Reading →

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