
Colored pen and ink by Don Dean titled “The Embrace.”
Long-time CTI member Don Dean, known to everybody for his music featured on the main page and also for the creative collage of images on his profile, has provided us with a Valentine gift in the form of a new song for the main page. It’s part of a lager work in progress and called “Love is a Very Special Thing” a.k.a. “Memories.”
In addition to the tune on the main page, Don Dean fans can treat themselves or their significant others to Valentine gifts of his music at the following urls: http://www.dondeanmusic.com
http://cdbaby.com/cd/deantunes2
On the different CTI profiles and on the site itself, through videos and the main page music player, music seems to have developed into an important ingredient in the overall CTI formula for creative harmony. But then it’s really like that in the world too isn’t it? Or at least in my world. The preference for the main page is mid-tempo instrumentals but any music by a CTI member is eligible for consideration. Just drop a message my way or to the CTI Admin Team and you will receive an email address to send the song to.
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(Oscar Peterson photo courtesy Internet newswire)
There were no nays, debates, or abstentions when it came to declaring Oscar Emmanuel Peterson as one of the greatest jazz piano masters of all time. Born August 15, 1925, he grew up in the neighborhood of Little Burgundy in Montreal, Canada, and passed December 23, 2007. These are a few quotes to help remember the artist and the music that influenced so many playing piano today:
“The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any
racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that.”
“Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.”
“I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.”
“You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.”
“It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.”
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