The song is “Desafinado”(Off Key) by one of my favorite composers of all time Antonio Carlos Jobim. Two of my favorite artists in an impromptu jam. But the main reason that I posted this today is to point out that the language here is clearly music, that language knows no bounds, borders or any other silly definition we put on ourselves. Music just is, so we should let it be.
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.
