Hartman Friction

Seattle isn’t immune to devastation from fire. We essentially live in a forest.

WAYNE….. a truly beautiful spirit. What an extraordinary life he had and what an amazing presence he has been during his time with us. Of course his musical legacy is there to inspire future generations but for those of us that knew him he touched us all in so many ways. To spend time with him was to share in his expansive cosmic perspective and boundless imagination.

When I was a young musician living in London, listening to his recordings and compositions introduced me to new ways of thinking about music. When I joined Miles’s band in 1968, Wayne went out if his way to make me feel welcome and spent time talking to me about his unique vision of life and music. As a stranger in a strange land this meant so much to me.

I remember a rehearsal that we had a few years ago for a concert with Herbie Hancock and a large group of amazing musicians. After a few hours of putting together the music we took a break. When we came back we were discussing which compositions we should take another look at when Wayne said ‘You can’t rehearse the unknown’. We looked at each other and realized that we’d spent enough time preparing the material and that all we needed to do was turn up at the concert and enjoy exploring the spontaneity of the moment. His musical journey was one of fearlessly exploring the unknown and surrendering to the moment of creation.

Rehearsals in my man cave in S**o. Live stream to start up soon.