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Letter from the Editor
Creativity has taken on many forms throughout time. From John Coltrane emerging from his room triumphantly announcing his vision for “A Love Supreme,” to Miles Davis adapting his style to go electric, or Mingus charting out changes on a notepad, a myriad of artists have altered the reality of the music we love.
Yet, one of the aspects that drew me in early on to jazz was the emphasis on collaboration. For me, there is nothing better than these Bird & Diz or Monk & Trane projects. Moreover, it is a particularly intriguing path to discover the early bands that brought these incredible artists together and the competition that spurred musicians to get up at Minton’s and blow fire at each other night after night. Yet, if each of these artists individually changed music, what happened when they came together? As we progress through the coming month, we will be featuring articles and interviews that get at this central question and more.
