McCintic McClintoc

[Don Corathers]

David Morris wrote:

They might be describing 
his, what do they call a horn-player's mouth-muscules? Armature?  But w/ his 
hard skin I'd say this is a mechanical man's hinged mouth.


embouchure: the position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument.

Agree it's early to pass judgment on Sphere. The more perceptive people in the club seem to think he's a pretty good player, at least, though I don't suppose that has much to do with the condition of his mortal soul.

But what of a mechanical man playing bebop? I've always thought of jamming and improvisation in music as more of an emotional and intuitive exercise than a mathematical one.

Don