Change of Theme: Music I listen to while writing

I've been posting so far about my development as a writer. I hope you've enjoyed the ride and - for you new writers - the lessons I've learned. I'll keep on with the overall theme over time, but I thought I'd jump away every now and then to let you inside my head a little more. I listen to jazz music via Pandora while I write. The music is on from the moment I arrive at the office until I leave for home. Here are my favorites, the ones that seeded my personal jazz station.

John Coltrane was, in my opinion, the most talented jazz saxophonist ever. He had a tendency to experiment with his music - a little too much for most people - but I absolutely love his musics's style, range and grace.

Few people will disagree with my assessment of Miles Davis as the best jazz trumpeter ever. Just YouTube him and play his most popular songs and you'll hear why.

Thelonius Monk was unique - a jazz pianist without peer.


My Music Genome is based on the talents of these three men.