Craig Pady

I really felt this way while painting and then my son Leo said, this one looks Happy to me. Hence the title. Thanks Leo.

While listening to Herbie Hancock's groundbreaking record Thrust on my turntable, I was moved to paint the song Butterfly. Butterfly Mind perfectly describes my brain when I am painting.

Inspiration taken from this deep cut by Miles Davis from his Masterpiece Album Kind of Blue. Painted 4 of my favourite solos from 4 of my favourite musicians; Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane and Bill Evans.

Suggested Listening: Stolen Moments Mark Murphy although not a household name is a giant in Jazz - His version of Stolen Moments always moves me.