So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working on the material I discovered it was possible to incorporate the Buddhist teachings into the music, so that's what I started to… — 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
