Jazz IS the pure distilled essence of PLAY.

It is fun. In some ways it is like letting a Muse take possesion of your soul and allowing it to lead you to new discoveries which are to be experienced.... only.... once. Like a sculpture in sand it quickly disintegrates and gives rebirth to a new form.

There are loosely defined rules, but ALL of them, tempo, rhythem, harmony bow in subjugation to the theme and variation in all its myriade of forms....and in their homage to themeALL rules may be broken...nothing is "mechanical."

I believe it is this ellusive changing character of form that creates the fascination to its listeners, and its artists. It is never repetitive or boring.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle