21st Century Schizoid Man

Andrew Hill (1931-2007)

我心目中當今爵士樂鋼琴/作曲家第一人 -- Andew Hill -- 於四月二十日病逝於紐澤西。

May He Rest in Peace。


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(2006年6月鑑賞家重新發行Pax專輯封面)
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Dexter Gordon可說是帶領我入門的爵士樂藝人，原因就是Round Midnight電影與原聲帶。依我提到"Shine"(鋼琴師)這部電影的背景可見這應該是我大二大三時候寫的。

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"One of the things that's happening to me as I get older is that I'm thinking more and more about using the totality of my experience as a player. Something Sam Rivers said a long time ago has stayed with me: 'Don't leave anything out, use it all.' That's become almost a mantra for me over the years as I've tried to find a way to build a vehicle which lets me utilise the full spectrum which includes the tradition, which includes playing the blues, which includes improvising freely. I love all that music, and there's been a desire to reconcile all those areas, to make them relevant, hopefully, in a contemporary context, as one music." -- Dave Holland

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"As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish." -- Charlie Haden

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"Life is not about finding our limitations, it?s about finding our infinity." -- Herbie Hancock

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