Justin Wee. The second half of Nextbop, the Alfred Lion to my Francis Wolff, the Diz to my Bird, the Chick Corea to my Bobby McFerrin, the Matt Stevens to my [Christian Scott], the Miles to my Coltrane, the ... meh . you get the picture. Justin writes beautifully in French. So I thought: "Fuck it." Why not share it with those who do understand. So here's his article on our [Vijay Iyer] day. (update: the Google Translation is pretty darn readable!)

Vy Drouin Le
Contributing Writer
info@nextbop.com

Intro - Sketches of Miles - Art Gallery Opening 6/25

MFJ founder, Alain Simard, opened his speech by proudly presenting a print edition of a unique drawing by Miles Davis, “Chariot of Gods.” (main photo – print 52/300) Miles was known to often sketch on the road, and when hundreds of his drawings were found in the late 1980s, one was given to Simard. Describing how the musician’s rhythm and gesture translate in his sketches from everywhere, Simard emphasized the importance of the relationship between jazz and the visual arts. In that sense, Vysual Notes bring a new perspective to NEXTBOP.com with a focus on the visual experience in music.