Visual Jazz

This is the next book I'm going to read: "Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life" by Wynton Marsalis and Geoffrey Ward.

That is, when I get done reading "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell.

In the meantime, here's a quote from Mr. Marsalis:
"Our desire to testify through some type of art is unstoppable. A palpable energy is released when inspiration and dedication come together in a creative art. The energy is transformative in an individual who is innovative, but it is transcendent when manifested by a group. There are no words for the dynamic thrill of participating in a mutual mosaic of creativity."
— Wynton Marsalis

Interesting he uses to term "mosaic" here, a very visual reference. There is also something really special about art made by multiple people, or individual works seen together. This is part of the inspiration of my presentation "How to Draw Nothing." When kids draw, often they want to be seen. They are saying, Can You See Me? Which incidentally is the title of my next presentation. More on that after the new year!