Music needs the juxtaposition of opposites to achieve its drama, so harshness and dissonance are simply part of the material a musician can use to create a musical work. All one thing is a bore-all dissonance, or all fatuous consonance.… — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
Everything-everything-was communicated through the sound of the music. There were no other signals of any kind ever-no count-offs, head nods, spoken instructions...nothing. — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
One of the most obvious aspects of the music to people who know jazz is: How does it feel in the swing? These are… — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
Playing inside the changes means playing enough of the important notes of the chord progression at important times. A good solo might be very… — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
Music needs the juxtaposition of opposites to achieve its drama, so harshness and dissonance are simply part of the material a musician can use… — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
