Saturday, January 15, 2011

Jazz and Computer Science?

I love this recent quote from American master musician Wynton Marsalis regarding his skills and the complexity of the music he plays. His attitude  resonates with me as a computer scientist and lover of challenges.

I like pressure, I like that, I like the challenge, I don't have a problem with it at all. I like the feeling of nervousness, I like the feeling that something counts, and I like to be tested 
-Wynton Marsalis 

I thought this was inspiring, you can see the entire interview linked below. Includes links to a Part II filmed in Havana Cuba.

Wynton Marsalis Interview
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  1. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Interesting take, equating the pressure of problem solving in our domain to musical performance.

    The connection between computer science and music also exists at a more fundamental level. NSF-funded research in the area of musical analysis is being done right here in Charleston. See http://sger.cs.cofc.edu/

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