Mar 2, 2016
Expressionist Portraits Capture the Fiery Transience of Jazz Performances
“Each of Glass’ works is a mimetic encapsulation of a particular jazz performance that you’ll likely never see (with the exception of occasional, jerky YouTube footage). Glass spends his evenings going to New York’s jazz clubs and music halls and, for the duration of the concerts, sketching expressionistic portraits that capture the ephemeral fervor and movement of each show — while being both permanent and inanimate... Glass’ work sees these musicians and their unique styles translated into feelings, then reconstituted on the page.”
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