Muhal Richard Abrams

[kdlm99]

Watch the people walk out of this fraudulent performance.. There is no art here. He's just hitting random keys. It means nothing to him. He's not expressing anything. It's an act. It's not music. And it's not art, either.

[nakim55]

Man, I feel sorry for you. It is ART/SPIRITUAL expression on the highest level. I played with Muhal in Kalamazoo, in 1975, he don't hit any random notes, he knows exactly what he is doing! Muhals compositions are not easy! If you don't get it, I don't know what to tell you, other than keep listening, untill you do.

[nakim55]

Muhal IS the AACM. I played on stage with him in Kalamazoo, Mi; with Roscoe Mitchell also. Also with Patrick Brennan & John Lindberg's first gig on bass. Muhal told me I had a NICE TOUCH on drums. All through my career of playing with dim wits for money, I will never forget Muhal's comment. Jesus, that is enough to justify my whole life on this planet. The greatest, awe inspiring musician I was ever on stage with. A total genius. Please, let's all recognize this innovator.

[dumptech]

What material is he playing....is what he's playing related to the visions towards essence solo record?

[u89worlds]

the power of imagination

and spirit and the piano forte

muhal richard abrams' painting on a steinway.

amen.

[gubbelsjason]

Thanks so much for adding this. There's so little available footage of this man available - it's nice to come across some, and of such recent vintage, too!

[keygod]

thanks for adding this video, a true genius! I'm dying to see him live before it's too late