If you missed it, here’s the link to Part 1 - The Incident.

Quick recap: While he listened to my Donna Lee Variations, Joe took an opportunity to publicly expose what he thought was ignorance and inexperience. He vibed me big time.

Joe doesn’t seem to want to correct an awful first impression. And I have no interest in pursuing a relationship; not even a musical relationship. What’s the point? If two musicians have a bad personal relationship, can they still have a good musical relationship? Can you separate the two? I don’t think so, and I would never put myself in a position to find out! If we don’t get along personally, why would we want to make music together? Down the road, I’m sure Joe will make good music, just not with me. The ball is in Joe’s court.

It’s amazing how just a few of Joe’s words can bring forward so many issues. Some of these issues deserve more discussion, but they all deserve consideration. I fear they have found their way into the jazz/music culture and we’re taking them for granted.

Thanks for reading!