Tomoo Gokita's Tokyo Exhibition Draws on Billy Strayhorn's 'Lush Life'
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Evan Pricco
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A review/preview of Tomoo Gokita's art exhibition in Tokyo, framed through the lens of Billy Strayhorn's jazz standard "Lush Life" and John Coltrane's influence. The article draws parallels between the melancholic, world-weary tone of Strayhorn's song — written as a teenager — and the aesthetic of Gokita's work.
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· 2 pulledAround 1933, Billy Strayhorn wrote the jazz standard, 'Lush Life,' a song about regret, love, heartache, a failed romance.
The extraordinary thing is that the lyrics describe the world-weary disillusionment of a seasoned bohemian — late nights in jazz clubs, failed romances, existential drift — written by a kid who had barely lived any of it yet.
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