Jarien Jamanila Quartet at Cafe Bohemia

"I like to write melodies that I think will be memorable, and I like to write in a swing style. When I hear Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, I’d like to have my own voice in that style of writing. I try to write more, but I like to write when it comes naturally. I prefer when melodies or chord changes come to me without there being an assignment at school: I like to write with honesty. That’s not to say you can’t do that with school, but I find that I can’t force myself to be inspired if I’m told to write, because I like to write when it’s best for me...

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"I like to write melodies that I think will be memorable, and I like to write in a swing style. When I hear Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, I’d like to have my own voice in that style of writing. I try to write more, but I like to write when it comes naturally. I prefer when melodies or chord changes come to me without there being an assignment at school: I like to write with honesty. That’s not to say you can’t do that with school, but I find that I can’t force myself to be inspired if I’m told to write, because I like to write when it’s best for me. People say my style is a bit different, my melodies can be quirky. My friends would say that it’s genuine, it’s not unlike me to write in that way." - Jazz Speaks

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