Quarter-Note Corner: Sugar, Water, Purple

This week's QNC highlights one of the hippest jazz improvisations I've ever heard. Samuel Ascher-Weiss, a.k.a. Shnabubula, tested the limits of his ivory when he let loose on this sweet remix of Metroid's Norfair level. Hit the jump to hear it.

There's a reason I hold jazz musicians above classically-trained musicians. The ability to play music beyond the page is not something that everyone can do. Jazz improvisation is the voice of a musician's soul. Ascher-Weiss' perfect piece encapsulates this way of thinking. His ability to dance around the main theme, while maintaining free form jazz is quite something to behold. If I was wearing a hat, I would tip it.

Shnabubula writes:

"I think the Norfair theme from Metroid I is pretty awesome. I missed out on this game as a kid, I was too busy playing guardian legend and zelda to get to play as a spacefaring chick that can turn herself into a chrono trigger style roly poly to fit through cracks. When I did play the game, it was via emulator, and when I got to Norfair hahahah I certainly noticed the music. Immediately I had to stop playing and f!@# around on my keyboard. When you hear something exciting, it's an itch that must be scratched to take it to the piano. Anyhow... I had lots of fun with this one."

Follow this link or click below to hear Shnabubula's Sugar, Water, Purple.