"Christ of Thorns" artwork inspires contemporary Jazz composition

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
By Jay Harvey

Jesus Carrying the Cross as portrayed by El Greco 1580
(Courtesy of Wikipedia for illustrative purposes only)

INDIANA - Tim Horner's associations throughout the jazz world stretch back over 30 years and could well have produced a musician so adaptable that his playing would reveal little personality. Horner's inspiration from visual art -- from a 13th-century religious work to Picasso's "Le Repas Frugal" -- and his musical curiosity were well-represented in his compositions, which reflect his formative training at Boston's Berklee College of Music.  It's pretty unusual for a jazz piece to be triggered by a medieval painting titled "Christ of Thorns," but Horner's "Museum Piece," a trio number, lived up to that sobering inspiration. [link]