I still remember when my father played me Les Nubians French version of 'Round Midnight. It was beautiful and deceptively simple and touching. Listening to it now brings me back to that moment, and back to him. There are other ways we try to bridge the past and the present. Via theoretical metaphysics, there is only a timeless continuum of sound and emotion, and aspiring to one of my father's great compliments: sentiment without sentimentality. These songs have been guiding me this past week, and I hope they prove useful to others as well. We close with a wonderful song by Stanley Cowell, another who has recently departed our earthy plane. R.I.P.
