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Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest — Andrew Kortina

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One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music, hit me with music – Bob Marley When Chick Corea died, several friends texted me to offer condolences. We’re not related by blood, Chick and I. He isn’t even one of my all time favorites – like Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Angelique Kidjo. But Chick Corea is on this record that I share with special people, and when I do, I can feel this crazy-zealot look in my eyes – like I know I am hyping this but it’s impossible to set your expectations too high. I’ve been thinking about writing about this record for awhile, but given his death, now I need to – to commemorate his legacy with this homage to him, to music. I’m not sure where this story “starts,” but let’s say it starts with Stevie Wonder, who is my favorite musician of all time. In 2005, my friend Iqram and I went to Live 8 in Philadelphia, where Stevie headlined. Prior to the show, we of course knew some Stevie tracks – everyone knows Signed, Sealed, Del

One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music, hit me with music – Bob Marley Listen to *Moto Perpetuo* playlist on youtube or spotify . When Chick Corea died, several friends texted me to offer condolences. We’re not related by blood, Chick and I. He isn’t even one of my all time favorites – like Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Angelique Kidjo. But Chick Corea is on this record that I share with special people, and when I do, I can feel this crazy-zealot look in my eyes – like I know I am hyping this but it’s impossible to set your expectations too high. I’ve b

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