printThere are so many incredibly dumb and destructive people controlling and breaking America that it’s useful to remember the select few—not that many—extraordinarily bright and beautifully gifted people who light our country up:
MATTHEW WHITAKER.
My own preference runs to Dvorak’s Piano Quintet, not jazz, but whatever he plays—and he can do Dvorak justice—MATTHEW WHITAKER amazes and inspires. What a story!
“Meet the blind piano player who’s so good, scientists are studying him“:
Matthew Whitaker has been rocking crowds with his improvisational piano playing for most of his short life. He may be blind, but a neuroscientist has found Whitaker’s visual cortex goes into overdrive when he plays.
… Every so often, someone so young does something so amazing you can’t help but wonder – how do they do that? That’s what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play piano. Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind, and since the age of 11, he’s been performing around the world. He’s been called a prodigy and, as we noted when we first aired this story in February, his talent is so extraordinary. He’s also caught the attention of scientists who are now studying his brain and trying to understand his vision of music.
Whitaker doesn’t just play music, he plays with it. Twisting melodies, crafting complex harmonies and improvising at lightning speed. It’s acoustic acrobatics performed over 88 keys and it is not for the faint of heart. …
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UPDATE (10/26/021): Adele:
The chord progression in #EasyOnMe, #Adele's new single, is too simplistic and repetitive (I'll give it 1 or 2 more tries). I fear the singer is imbibing African-American style ululation. #Hello is way more interesting and #Western. Here: https://t.co/aa2yTVhg8l
— ILANA Mercer (@IlanaMercer) October 16, 2021