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If writing music is an enormous gift for an artist per se and no matter the genre, to write soundtracks for movies and being able to translate the message carried by said movies into pieces of music that would appropriately benefit the mood and the feeling of a movie script, it is perhaps twice as difficult.

To come up with the concept of composing instrumental pieces for movies that don't actually exist, but they maybe, one day, being inspired by the wonderful soundscapes created by the vision and the imagination of an artist, it is quite a clever intuition and full credit for the idea goes to the Italian multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Arlo Bigazzi, who, on this project, worked with two illustrious fellow Italian musicians like Mirio Cosottini and Flavio Ferri, both multi-instrumentalists themselves.

Read more: Arlo Bigazzi Feat. Mirio Cosottini, Flavio Ferri - Short Pieces For Short Movies

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One of the most memorable Blues and Blues/Rock live acts, not solely in the United States but also in the rest of the world and especially in the decade starting from 1987 to 1997, was undoubtedly Omar & The Howlers.

The band, led historically by the singer and guitarist Omar Dykes, formed back in 1973 to then move, few years later, to Austin, Texas where their sonic combustion of electric and acoustic Blues, Blues/Rock and Cajun blossomed at its very best, to the point to be considered among the very few authentic torchbearers of a style of Texas Blues music that would bring Omar & The Howlers to get worldwide recognition for their sonic strength, musicianship and the unique powerful vocal skills of their band leader Omar Dykes.

Read more: Omar & The Howlers - Classic Live Performances Vol.1-4: 1990's

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As much as the society we are living in tries to discourage the current generation to use art-forms as a liberal and constructive way to express themselves, it is rather refreshing to hear, to these days, success stories happening through the power of that marvelous art that is music, particularly, the one about the Edinburgh-based pianist and composer Sean Logan.

The young Scottish artist didn't have exactly the easiest start in life possible, having to struggle with diagnosed neurodiverse conditions already at a very young age. Still, though, learning to play piano in his teenage years, as a sort of communicative vehicle, helped him a lot to boost the necessary confidence to go to local clubs or small venues and play music on open mic evenings to relatively small crowds, something that gave Logan the possibility to express in all its beauty his great personality, together with the talent and creativity of the Scottish artist.

Read more: Freedom Of Expression - In Conversation With Pianist Sean Logan