I never really sounded like Bird, but that was my mission. I didn't care if people said that I copied him; I loved Bird's playing so much. But Mingus was the one that really pushed me away from the idea… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
I never really sounded like Bird, but that was my mission. I didn't care if people said that I copied him; I loved Bird's… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
I tell my students, 'It's an important tradition and you have to go back and hear this music and learn its language all the… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
