[NewMusic] Matt and Phillip

[Damon Smith]

I missed a lot of it being on tour, I had to delete all my webmail. In 
my observations 1. rarely works, especially when calculated. I love to 
hear other improvisors, especially bass players. I like to think we are 
just working on the same project once one of us figures some part of it 
out we can all move forward a bit.
I also think the most efficient use of this period is to make use of 
all the available information.
On the other hand, you have a better chance 1. working out if you play 
drum machine rather than saxophone.

Damon

On Jan 1, 2007, at 7:18 PM, Jon Raskin wrote:

> The dialog between Matt and Phillip got me thinking about the nature of
> creating art music in the age of information and how having so much 
> music
> available affects the process and the outcome.  I split the discourse 
> into
> two views (which I don't think are mutually exclusive):
>
> 1.	A naive stance- to create from the personal, regional and follow the
> strongest impulse or interest.
> 2.	An educated stance- to create from a deep understanding of impulse
> or interest that can range from regional to global.
>
> As I think back on how I learned music, it was part through learning 
> from
> master musicians, the academy and also from the music shop and research
> through the availability of recordings.  This has been increasing at an
> amazing rate when you throw the internet and the immediacy that it 
> enables.
>
> I'm throwing this out for thoughts and responses
>
>
> Jon Raskin
> Rova Saxophone Quartet
> www.rova.org
> www.jonraskin.com
> http:///www.myspace.com/jonraskin
>
>
>
>
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