It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important to me to share the vitality of Aikido and the vitality of Zen training with people, even though… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
In 1993, I retired from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to devote myself full time to Buddhist studies and to the practice of Aikido. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's been happening. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part of my life. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one musician from that category was even thought of. Even… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important to me… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma that I've come in contact with. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult time. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been missing something very important and vital to me, and… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
