The High Note 

Joseph Lorusso painted "The High Note," capturing a jazz performance with expressive brushwork. The composition centers on a singer and a trumpeter, bathed in warm light against a blurred background. Lorusso's application of paint focuses on the texture and light effects which enhances the visual experience of the music. The artist's painting is not just a representation of a scene, but an exploration into the semiotics of performance and the cultural context of jazz. The blurred edges and soft focus destabilize the conventional clarity of realism. Lorusso invites us to consider art as a space where the familiar is defamiliarized, encouraging ongoing interpretation.