Music and math ability, they theorize, reside onthe same side of the brain. Though many mathematicians are music fans, few musicians are math fans. Raphael was not especially interested in math until college, but at Northwestern University's Conservatory of Music, he found himself drawn to math courses. Math, oddly, became his salvation, his escape from the tyranny of musical perfectionism that was beginning to rule his life. He practices regularly.
Art needs science.
A good solo needs strong accompaniment.