by jkylegregory | Dec 29, 2023 | Articles, JKG, Music
Take a break for some beholding… Free improvisation by J Kyle Gregory, trumpet, and Bill Koehler, bass. Recorded in Eddyville, Kentucky, October 2023. Images taken by JKG in the Alpe di Suisi, near Castelrotto, Italy, July 2020. Recent Posts Best Films...
by jkylegregory | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, JKG, Music
Five life lessons from jazz One short description of Nexus: All around the world, Nexus gathers a room full of people together for a life-opening conversation. We share encounters with new stories, songs, poems and images that speak to our lives, turning us towards...
by jkylegregory | Jun 16, 2021 | JKG, Life, Music
Attention and Desire: Thoughts from Nadia Boulanger Dear friends, a short note right off the top – this post is long, but if you can find a good time to sit down with it for 15 minutes and a glass of your preferred beverage, I think you will find it well worth...
by jkylegregory | Dec 4, 2020 | JKG, Music
Enjoy the Hours In the video below, the music is performed by Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson, a piano transcription created by him from French Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau’s last opera, Les Boréades. Together with Icelandic filmmaker Magnús Leifsson,...
by jkylegregory | Sep 24, 2020 | Articles, Music
Ears vs Eyes Disco vs Video Quando facciamo musica ci inseriamo in una corrente che ci precede, ci avvolge e ci sorpassa. Se suoniamo un do maggiore non ci siamo solo noi a renderlo possibile, non si tratta solo di un gesto meccanico imparato il primo giorno che...
by jkylegregory | May 7, 2020 | JKG, Music
Beijing Radio Interviews – Nexus, Music & Covid-19 Dear friends, here are two 25 minute interviews I did recently with Radio Beijing International for the program, Jazz Beijing with Luna, hosted by a dear friend in Beijing — you’ll also hear my...
