Luminous Clouds I initially explored Harlem’s Apollo

I initially explored Harlem’s Apollo Theater in a small study a few years ago

As a saxophonist

I'm always drawn to subjects that allow me to showcase purple because I think it’s a graceful transitional color that smooths the rough edges of life and bridges differences

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Luminous Clouds I initially explored Harlem’s ApolloI love winter. I guess it's because I grew up in southern Wisconsin, a place where the short days of December bring nightfall by about 4: 15 in the afternoon. A place where the first week of January is often notoriously cold, sometimes with many days in a row when the daytime never crests zero degrees Fahrenheit. But it's such a clarifying season. A time to rest, recharge, and see the natural world stripped down to its barest essentials. I caught this