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	:; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_McPartland Marian McPartland, "Piano Jazz."]		:; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_McPartland Marian McPartland, "Piano Jazz."]

	:: The essential elements of jazz: "good beat ~~â€“~~ good ideas ~~â€“~~ honesty and true feeling."		:: The essential elements of jazz: "good beat - good ideas - honesty and true feeling."

	For an esoteric audience? Just for a few?		For an esoteric audience? Just for a few?

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	Classic. Quiet. Sweet. Intense. Very musical--harmonious. Breaks up later into more "modern" atonality and tougher rhythm.		Classic. Quiet. Sweet. Intense. Very musical — harmonious. Breaks up later into more "modern" atonality and tougher rhythm.

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	Begins with mellow piano solo--low range. Classic undertones. Subtle bass entry--duet. Then cymbals in the distance. Taylor interlude. Back to full chords, harmony, melody, GLORY! Quiet period in the last three or four measures: da, da, da, dah!		Begins with mellow piano solo — low range. Classic undertones. Subtle bass entry — duet. Then cymbals in the distance. Taylor interlude. Back to full chords, harmony, melody, GLORY! Quiet period in the last three or four measures: da, da, da, dah!

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	\|Exploratory at first. Heavy and dark in the middle. Lightens up a bit--a few joyful cascades. Back to the darkness, somewhat relieved by a few rays of light. Tentative at the end. A few notes on the piano.		\|Exploratory at first. Heavy and dark in the middle. Lightens up a bit — a few joyful cascades. Back to the darkness, somewhat relieved by a few rays of light. Tentative at the end. A few notes on the piano.
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	\|Another hymn/gospel opening. Meditative. Power underneath. Deep bass. Sweet all the way through--no changeups.		\|Another hymn/gospel opening. Meditative. Power underneath. Deep bass. Sweet all the way through — no changeups.
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	Driving beat from the beginning. But the melody floats gently over the top of it--smooth water over boulders down below. A taste of Taylor after the main course--just a reminder that Wright has choices. Mellow drum and base conclusion.		Driving beat from the beginning. But the melody floats gently over the top of it — smooth water over boulders down below. A taste of Taylor after the main course — just a reminder that Wright has choices. Mellow drum and base conclusion.

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	Peter O'Brien, Mary Lou Williams, and Cecil Taylor.		Peter O'Brien, Mary Lou Williams, and Cecil Taylor.

	== Turn Around Norman--"We Turn Around" ==		== Turn Around Norman — "We Turn Around" ==
	Previous CD, 2011.		Previous CD, 2011.

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	J. J. Wright's style cannot be easily categorized. Trained as a jazz improviser at the New School for Jazz in NYC, he's also passionate about sacred music. Palestrina and Bach vie with Monk and Cannonball Adderley as just a few of his harmonic and melodic inspirations.		J. J. Wright's style cannot be easily categorized. Trained as a jazz improviser at the New School for Jazz in NYC, he's also passionate about sacred music. Palestrina and Bach vie with Monk and Cannonball Adderley as just a few of his harmonic and melodic inspirations.

	While with the U.S. Naval Academy Band, Wright performed for the ~~Presidentâ€”as~~ well as several other high-profile diplomatic ~~gigsâ€”and~~ with the Caribbean Jazz Project: Afro Bop Alliance, recording and performing with vibraphonist Dave Samuels, which was nominated for a GRAMMY and won a Latin GRAMMY.		While with the U.S. Naval Academy Band, Wright performed for the President — as well as several other high-profile diplomatic gigs — and with the Caribbean Jazz Project: Afro Bop Alliance, recording and performing with vibraphonist Dave Samuels, which was nominated for a GRAMMY and won a Latin GRAMMY.

	He recently recorded his debut album of original compositions and covers from Jon Brion, Sufjan Stevens, and Phil Collins. He is joined by Nate Wood on drums and Ike Sturm on bass and will release the album in conjunction with a U. S. tour in August 2014.		He recently recorded his debut album of original compositions and covers from Jon Brion, Sufjan Stevens, and Phil Collins. He is joined by Nate Wood on drums and Ike Sturm on bass and will release the album in conjunction with a U. S. tour in August 2014.

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	:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like ~~â€œTransparency~~ I & II” and ~~â€œAwakening~~,” but Wright’s songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his bandmates’ songs.		:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like “Transparency I & II” and “Awakening,” but Wright’s songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his bandmates’ songs.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like â€œTransparency I & ~~IIâ€~~ and â€œAwakening,~~â€~~ but Wright’s songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his bandmates’ songs.		:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like â€œTransparency I & II” and â€œAwakening,” but Wright’s songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his bandmates’ songs.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like â€œTransparency I & IIâ€ and â€œAwakening,â€ but ~~Wrightâ€™s~~ songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his ~~bandmatesâ€™~~ songs.		:: Wright cites minimalists Steve Reich and John Adams as big influences, and those sources of inspiration can be heard on tracks like â€œTransparency I & IIâ€ and â€œAwakening,â€ but Wright’s songs share some of the eccentric and circuitous harmonic progressions of his bandmates’ songs.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	* [http://jjwrightmusic.com/ J. J. Wright Music]		* [http://jjwrightmusic.com/ J. J. Wright Music]

	== Inward Looking Outward Release Info ==		== "Inward Looking Outward" Release Info ==

	The original idea and motivation for this record came in a sudden flash of inspiration. This flash was comprehensible to me both as an image in my mind and a set of ideas that explained the image.		The original idea and motivation for this record came in a sudden flash of inspiration. This flash was comprehensible to me both as an image in my mind and a set of ideas that explained the image.

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	* [http://jjwrightmusic.com/performances/ J.J. Wright Trio CD Release Tour. East Coast/Midwest. August 14-22 performances.]		* [http://jjwrightmusic.com/performances/ J.J. Wright Trio CD Release Tour. East Coast/Midwest. August 14-22 performances.]
	* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/inward-looking-outward-jj-wright-ropeadope-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php#.U88l7WNBnAQ "J. J. Wright: Inward Looking Outward (2014)."]		* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/inward-looking-outward-jj-wright-ropeadope-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php#.U88l7WNBnAQ "J. J. Wright: Inward Looking Outward (2014)."]
			* [http://marykunzgoldman.com/ Mary Kunz Goldman, ''The Buzz.'']
	* [http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/ Online Stopwatch]		* [http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/ Online Stopwatch]

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			Driving beat from the beginning. But the melody floats gently over the top of it--smooth water over boulders down below. A taste of Taylor after the main course--just a reminder that Wright has choices. Mellow drum and base conclusion.

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