Letters of Note

Letters of Note

The Creative Urge

Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane on the force that drives an artist

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Shaun Usher
Sep 23, 2022
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This fantastic letter can be found in the book, Letters of Note: Music, copies of which can be ordered here. The reading by Clarke Peters is taken from the accompanying audiobook.

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