Jazz is a new music and perhaps Miles Davisโs greatest feat was to have imposed his own artistic values on it: unflagging intelligence, great courage, integrity and a sustained spirit of inquiry always in the pursuit of art-never mere experimentation for its own sake.
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Happy birthday to the film legend: Akira Kurosawa! Like to fill in the heart โค๏ธ
For those who do not know him, you definitely know his work. His vast influence has inspired and continues to inspire countless films such as Star Wars, The Magnificent Seven and so many more.
James Baldwin envisioned a future where we were all united and we believe that as well. To honor Baldwinโs Vision, we hope to spread his scripture and image so the world can understand too ๐ to support social change, all designs 10% off and 5% to the org of your choice โค๏ธ
Happy 53rd birthday to the one and only Mike Tyson! Love him or loathe him, โIronโ Mike Tyson is an icon and one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time.
If theres one thing Mike Tyson has taught us, its โEverybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.โฆ
This is Marty. Hes the creator of all the artwork. He insists in walking 10 minutes to feed his feathered friends twice a day, everyday... even today. Please comment reasons why he should stay home โค๏ธ
whats your favorite Thelonious Monk song?
and whats your thoughts on Marty's painting?
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Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino speaks about the war he feels is taking place between original film and blockbuster IPs like Star Wars and Marvel
#quentintarantino
Lessons of the next decade
1. It hasnt become so apparent till now in 2020, but we all really need to stop believing everything we see and hear online. Instead of relying on just headlines, lets research FACTS before sharing an opinion. Let us
#ShareResponsibly
It was said to have originated from animals, bats, snakes, monkeys and finally the Pangolin, but as time goes on, the truth is blurredโฆ was Covid-19 man made? Or an act of god?
#covid19
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whats your favorite John Coltrane song or album?
#johncoltrane
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"When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America, you get the front row seat."
- George Carlin Quotes
#GeorgeCarlin
#GeorgeCarlinQuotes
Song of the day 213
โTalkinโ New Yorkโ
โAfter weeks and weeks of hanging around
I finally got a job in New York town
In a bigger place, bigger money too
Even joined the Union and paid my dues
Now, a very great man once said
That some people rob you with a fountain pen
It don't t
Breathless (1960) dir. Jean-Luc Godard
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By inventing the dizzyingly fast style known as bebop, Parker turned jazz from dance music into something intensely intellectual and spiritual.
#charlieparker
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John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 โ July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording
Times are changing. In 1964, musician and poet Bob Dylan had no idea of the internet or a smartphone, or driverless cars or dronesโhe just saw the changes happening in the tumultuous โ60s and warned us all to start swimming or sink.
#bobdylan
John Coltrane. A musical visionary whose artistry and impact are still felt to this day across nearly any genre of music, Trane represents the extraordinary creative potential and growth within Jazz. Emerging during the BeBop era of Jazz, Trane would continually practice, study,
Albert Camus // "The realization that life is absurd cannot be an end, but only a beginning."
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JOHN WILLIAM COLTRANE . Genius. Prodigy. Visionary. Innovator. Vanguard. Legend. Immortal. The Definition of Avant-Garde, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modality and Tonality in Jazz. In Memoriam of โ TRANE โ, September 23, 1926 โ July 17, 1967. A LOVE SUPREME . . . .
Coltrane was only 40 yea
๐ธ Herman Leonardโs photographs, now considered fine art collectorโs items, are a unique record of the jazz scene in the 1940โs, 50โs and 60โs.
You can own this iconic Charlie Parker print and many more like it from legendary photographer Herman Leonard.
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Did Stanley Kubrick invent the iPad during his 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
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โThere was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.โ โ Jack Kerouac, On the Road
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Patti Smith and Bob Dylan. Photo via
โI believe that we, that this planet, hasn't seen its Golden Age. Everybody says its finished ... art's finished, rock and roll is dead, God is dead. Fuck that! This is my chance in the world. I didn't live back there in Mesopotamia, I wasn
โNothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road." โ Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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Introducing our latest piece, devoted to the magnificent Quentin Tarantino. Whom has been criticized in the past for making violent films, totally explicit violence and bloodbaths that are sometimes so absurd you canโt help but laugh.
#quentintarantino
"Loyal and loving creatures but yet are so
often abused and discarded. Unfortunately, the pens at
the ASPCA are filled with them. My friend finds homes
for them such as this one. This pit bull shirt is inspired
by one of those dogs named Brisket." - Marty
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#art
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Union Square Holiday Market has been running for decades and is considered the official start of the holiday season in New York. We(Em & Ahr) were given the gracious opportunity by
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to participate for one week starting Dec 17!
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Juliette Greco and Miles Davis at the club Saint Germain In Paris, France In 1958. Photo by Andre Sas๐ธ
โJuliette was probably the first woman that I had loved as an equal human being.She was a beautiful person.We had to communicate with each other through expressions and body
โNothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road." โ Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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#jackkerouac
#kerouacestate
#kerouac
"My guide in all that I do ๐I turn to his words and wisdom everyday to contextualize our social landscape and address our trauma without ignoring the brightness of our light, the beauty of our blackness, and the optimism in community."
- Yara Shahidi
@YaraShahidi
#jamesbaldwin
"Dry your tears and watch the end with serenity. You would have enjoyed more life worrying about eternity, but it's too late. At this last moment enjoy at least the prodigy of living in tangible truth before falling into nothingness. "
The Seventh Seal
Legendary jazz musician John Coltrane, composed โA Love Supreme,โ in his Dix Hills home in 1964. Earlier this month, the master composition was named to the Library of Congressโ 2015 National Recording Registry.
This is the second John Coltrane recording selected by the Library
Heyy- starting tomorrow till next week(17-24th) we will be participating in the Union Square Holiday Market with exclusive art pieces such as canvases & posters!
Location๐: ๐ ฐ๏ธ2๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ, right across from the info kiosk ๐
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