Grio100: Jason Moran, the future of jazz
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If Johann Sebastian Bach and Thelonius Monk were both alive today, they would probably be impressed by the musical ingenuity of Jason Moran. This jazz pianist has been making waves since his debut 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion, which is a mix of avant-garde jazz, hip-hop and spoken word.
Moran, a Texas native, started to receive classical piano lessons at the age of six from his late mother, an amateur cellist. However, when he was 14 years old, he had the pleasure of listening to Thelonius Monk’s The Composer, and realized his true musical passion.
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