TRUTH IS A PUTTY-LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT CAN BE SHAPED

Crisis of Trust & The Evolution of Truth, in F Major

Facts are ephemeral artifacts that can be conjured up as needed, when needed…

What is truth when policies have a matter-of-life-and-death quality attached to them

Crisis of Trust & The Evolution of Truth, in F Major; part of the Exotic Scales & Variations Series of compositions. This series is about exploring little known musical scales, variations and ideas; using what I have learned so far about phrasing, voicing and improvisation.

It builds on the previous “Polishing a Stone Series” by capturing an idea as it is born—warts and all—giving it a rough outline, clear enough that the contours are visible; then “polishing”, developing and refining it over time—But the emphasis is in trying new and exotic musical ideas, scales and variations.

Background

Something is very wrong in the world today—No, I am not talking about the Conservatives vs. Liberal noise in the U.S. & Canada, or the Right-Wing vs. Left-Wing variations in Europe…or even less about the Strong-Man dictatorships vs. open & inclusive government theatrics being played by the rest of the world.

I am talking about the practical consequences of the rapid, accelerating erosion in confidence the citizens of the world have for their public officials. Yes, we all know…