Joseph Jarman
Joseph Jarman
Joseph Jarman, is a jazz musician, composer and Shinshu Buddhist priest. He is perhaps best known as one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the Art Ensemble of Chicago...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth14 September 1937
CountryUnited States of America
training dojo halls
Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.
art buddhist practice
In 1993, I retired from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to devote myself full time to Buddhist studies and to the practice of Aikido.
art numbers long
It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important to me to share the vitality of Aikido and the vitality of Zen training with people, even though it would be a smaller number of people, it seemed to give them something that could last and improve their lives.
unique community faces
You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.
missing-you live-concerts important
So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been missing something very important and vital to me, and that something was music.
art contact experience faith follow leap sort wonderful
But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what's going on, but it was also very important to make this step, you may say this leap of faith.
people never-quit quitting
People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.
people research sound
People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult time.
night years vision
The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's been happening.