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Quiet Fire

Quiet Fire

Source: Indaba Music Artist in Residence with Greg Osby

I played a week at Birdland with Jim Hall recently and on some nights, as a result of Jim's direction, a large part of our sets was played very softly - almost to a whisper. It was an effective choice for many reasons. Not only did the audience find it to be captivating and were naturally drawn in by the dramatically reduced volume in order to hear every minute and subtle nuance, but as a musician, I found myself confronted ...

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