music obsession
I've become rather obsessed with jazz, especially jazz pianists, lately. I really don't know what to say about it. I never really know what to expect when I find a track to sample. I mean...I understand that there will be certain musical elements that I'll find, but I'm always surprised by what I actually hear. It's just so awesome.

If you haven't noticed on my scrobbler, I've been playing a few songs and artists to death lately. Here are the highlights:
-- Takashi Matsunaga - "Southern Cross" and "New Morning" - KJZZ played this on the radio one afternoon during my first week at UCLA Library Business Services
-- Jessica Williams - "Soldaji" - all her stuff is so awesome, but by far and away, I'm addicted to Soldaji
-- Thelonius Monk - "Straight, No Chaser" - a classic whose work I'm just beginning to explore
-- Bill Evans - "Waltz for Debby" - I could probably listen to Evans' stuff for hours

Anyway, I don't mean to sound pretentious, but if I've piqued your curiosity, check those songs/artists out.