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  • A musician who is able to create music evocative of of certain moods, feelings, locations, or actions using notes, scales, sounds, textures, or harmonies. My favorite popular example is Garth Hudson (The Band).

    November 2, 2007

  • Good one, skipvia.

    November 2, 2007

  • Or Jimi Hendrix. Or Handel. Oooh--Eric Satie!

    November 2, 2007

  • You're on a roll, all right! :-)

    November 2, 2007