Jazz and conversation from the foot of mount Belzoni

I found out some of the kids on my soccer team dig Coltrane and Davis..go figure.

I was happy to hear that it's not all Slipknot these days (not that there's anything wrong with that..just sayin')

I got to thinking do we seek Coltrane and Miles Davis because they are timeless icons of cool, and later discover how good they are? Is it possible to do it the other way in the modern world? You are far more likely to see a cool black and white photo of one of these icons in a dorm room or indie shop, before you hear their music. Fortunately the music holds up, so what if a postcard led you to it.

I got a little freaked out when I learned one of my teammates was born in 1986! But somehow Coltrane and Miles Davis make the time and the distance seem smaller.