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MILES OF MILES paintography and photography and poetry by MICHAEL (MIGUEL)FORBUS Jazz is America's classical music." - Dr Billy Taylor "Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains." - Paul Whiteman "A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges." - Benny Green "Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains." - John Philip Sousa "[Jazz] went from the classics to ragtime to Dixieland to swing to bebop to cool jazz,…But it's always jazz. You can put a new dress on her, a new hat, but no matter what kind of clothes you put on her, she's the same old broad." - Lionel Hampton "I'll play it first and tell you what it is later." - Miles Davis "What we play is life." - Louis Armstrong "True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today." - George Gershwin "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." - Charlie Parker "I say, 'Play your own way. Don't play what the public wants. You play what you want and let the public pick up on what you're doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years'." - Thelonious Monk. "All art is communication of the artists' ideas, sounds, thoughts; without that no one will support the artist." - Lionel Hampton "You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music." - Billie Holiday
58 Comments
Anonymous Guest 28 Aug 2016
Very beautiful ???M Smith 10 Jun 2011
Wow, love the technic you are using. Beautiful work of art!Anonymous Guest 23 Jan 2011
very good workAnonymous Guest 21 Jan 2011
interesting work and colorsAnonymous Guest 21 Dec 2010
Piero, my friend thanks so much for you kind comments. I really appreciate them. Blessings. MiguelPiero Lucia 21 Dec 2010
Very nice Michael... I simply love it!Ruthy Valdez 17 Dec 2010
Great job! I love the colors, you have definetely caught his music with the colors.Anonymous Guest 06 Nov 2010
Wow! Michael!!! I am impressed!!! Love your work!!! Love Miles of Miles in particular! Fantastic! Or... as they would say in England: " you are bloody good my man! :)) Frieda xxxLoredana 02 Aug 2009
Awesome My dear friend what a tribute to the worlds best Music..Miles Davis ?Barry Huyett 26 Jul 2009
UR work is excellent!Chas Sinklier 11 Jun 2009
Yeah - sadly we'll never know if he played better straight or stoned - jazzy ~:0)Patty Day 01 Jun 2009
Totally cool!!! Great work again Michael!pa fredrik 26 Jan 2009
gooDigital, why can't you see my works?trisha rathbun 31 Jul 2008
I like this one A nice jazz feel to it....monique cooper 18 Jul 2008
Ohh so Love this!!!!.. full of music and magick!!Mildred Ann Utroska 30 May 2008
Awesome, piece of art. Love the vibrant colors that go with Jazz music which i find very sensual .Mark Saxton 21 May 2008
nice style. very well done.thea walstra 19 Feb 2008
Excellent and very expressive work Michael. How are you doing my friend??Anonymous Guest 07 Feb 2008
Thanks so much Steve, I listen to Miles when I work a lot. He moves me to create. Best wishes to you. MichaelSteve Farr 07 Feb 2008
Very very cool, Michael!!! ~Sgeorge martinez 04 Feb 2008
really good piece michael!Joanna Jungjohann 01 Feb 2008
wow, this is really good Michael, awesome beautiful!~ peace, jo!~Cathy Jones 30 Jan 2008
Very well done! Love the colors and the jazzy feeling of this one Michael!steve running 30 Jan 2008
Most superb artwork and style!!! WOW!!!!!!Julia Scorupsky 05 Jan 2008
B E A U T I F U L! Very musical painting!merle cruser 05 Jan 2008
Awesome painting Mike!!Angelina 01 Jan 2008
this is lovely Miguel heres hoping that you and your family had an excellent christmas and new year to come xxxJan van Baarle 30 Nov 2007
Stunning artwork!Lior Goldenberg 29 Nov 2007
One of your best, Michael! Excellent!!!marisa reilly 28 Nov 2007
Michael, this is superb,, the blue and the yellow together, just amazing work..Anonymous Guest 28 Nov 2007
Michael, incredible artwork. Wonderful vibrant hues and mood. Excellent subject to work with. NatalieGJoke Schotting 28 Nov 2007
A beautiful and great piece Michael!!!walt larsen 28 Nov 2007
wonderful image of soulNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 28 Nov 2007
POWERFUL WORK!!!!!Minnie Shuler 28 Nov 2007
Wow, Michael. This is a beautiful piece and I love all of the quotes. Do you play jazz? You must have been collecting these quotes a long time. Again...WOWJanet Gioffre Harrington 28 Nov 2007
flippin' AWESOME, Michael.KC CHANG 28 Nov 2007
GREAT WORK!Karen Cash 28 Nov 2007
very cool!Federica Bentivoglio 28 Nov 2007
Wonderful creation!!! I like a lot the details of the portrait... vibrant image and moment!!!!Linda Bertiaux 27 Nov 2007
Hi Michael. Your work is just outstanding. I love all the quotes you included in your description. You are a fantastic artisit. Excellent job!!!Jeanie Chadwick 27 Nov 2007
ament to all of it Miguel. Love these colors...Miles would too.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 27 Nov 2007
FANTASTIC Camera work and OUTSTANDING Digital Artistry in this GORGEOUS work of Art!!!Brilliant Art ,Michael!!!Athena Alexa 27 Nov 2007
Another masterpiece Michael!!!Love the jazzy feel to this and the movement and energy it exudes!!As usual masterfully done!!!Love the colors and the moody feel!!!Really enjoyed your quotations too!!! Athena AlexaSara Deutsch 27 Nov 2007
Dramatic! Can feel the jazz..vibrant colors and great effects...Olga van Dijk 27 Nov 2007
What a nice musical piece of artwork Miguel~Nira Dabush 27 Nov 2007
This is STUNNING,Michael..the sounds of music seems so wonderfully played ...Super!!!!!!!!!!!!jamie winter 27 Nov 2007
truley a master piece wowBetsy Foster 27 Nov 2007
Great piece, Michael ~ wow~!!Lynn De Serres 27 Nov 2007
Michael, this artwork is wonderful and outstanding. It truly reflects the spirit of the special music that is Jazz. My PIC OF THE DAY.Joe Sweeney 27 Nov 2007
Michael, great colours and movement lovely work!!!Lucia Stewart 27 Nov 2007
What an excellent piece and fantastic title too! Wonderful Michael!Kathie Nichols 27 Nov 2007
Outstanding work Michael, this is so creative and artistic, bravo!!!Gerrie Olly 26 Nov 2007
Wonderful Michael, see alot of digi paint effects here very kewl! xoxoxoEmily Reed 26 Nov 2007
WONDERFUL MELODIOUS AND BRIGHT ARTWORK! I CAN HEAR THE MUSIC THRU YOUR COLORS!joe valcourt 26 Nov 2007
i can feel the music in the color and patterns of the workannette steens 26 Nov 2007
wow Michael, super nice done!Cindy Lemoi 26 Nov 2007
Awesme color choice Michael !!Brigitte Hintner 26 Nov 2007
Great work dear Michael .....amazing colour choice and love the whole composition !!! Bravo !!! keep doing your thing !!!