Thelonious & Otis Emmanuel Ayo custom framed in Cherrywood

custom framed in Cherrywood

and the stories carried across generations

The olive background sets her centerstage

bridging past and present in a way that feels both familiar and radical

The repeated background lines symbolize memory

Thelonious & Otis Emmanuel Ayo custom framed in CherrywoodThis piece is part of the Blue Notes series. Blue Notes mines the aesthetic of the inimitable Blue Note Records and pays tribute to the jazz artists who graced their releases. From Eric Dolphy to Madlib (performing at this years Montreal Jazzfest) to Thelonious Monk, the collages represent the searching music played by these artists as they pushed the meaning of sound in new directions.