Lately, Ive been listening to some jazz albums. I love the new Pat Metheny album. John Coltrane. I still like good metal,… — Geezer Butler Copy Share Image
When Coltrane died, a void appeared in this music that has not been filled yet. He maintained a forward motion in his… — Bill Dixon Copy Share Image
I listened to King Oliver and I listened to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp...… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I remember when A love Supreme was released - I heard it at a friends house. ... Man it was incredible. That… — Maurice White Copy Share Image
I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have from… — Ernest Gaines Copy Share Image
When you're playing the part of a saxophone or a trumpet player, both of which I have done, it would be nice… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
As much as I think John Coltrane belongs on the list, I think without Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, both of whom… — Herbie Mann Copy Share Image
Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
I'm not a star. I'll never be a Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley or a Ray Charles. I'm just an imitator, man.… — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
Speaking for myself I have influenced with lots of John Coltrane, Van Morrison, Joanna Newsom, Mississippi Records compilations, Simon & Garfunkel, Duncan… — Robin Pecknold Copy Share Image
It's interesting to get older and realize that part of your job growing up in this profession is to help the next… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
I am the flying saucer man from another world trapped on yours until they come to rescue me. One day the saucer… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
In short, [Coltrane's] tone is beautiful because it is functional. In other words, it is always involved in saying something. You can't… — Cecil Taylor Copy Share Image
Jazz is very important. It's not something I can put my finger on. When I'm writing at my favorite time, I like… — Miller Williams Copy Share Image
Motion Picture Soundtrack on Kid A was another Coltrane inspiration. — Colin Greenwood Copy Share Image
Growing up, I listened to a lot of jazz and blues records - John Coltrane and Etta James. I was also really… — Alex Clare Copy Share Image
I think John Coltrane is one of the great American heroes, like Abraham Lincoln and Emily Dickinson. — Simon Van Booy Copy Share Image
I take my fundamental cue from John Coltrane that says there must be a priority of integrity, honesty, decency, and mastery of… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
Coltrane came to New Orleans one day and he was talking about the jazz scene. And Coltrane mentions that the problem with… — Branford Marsalis Copy Share Image
I can't write anything for myself. I can write when I hear like [John] Coltrane play something; I used to write chords… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
Who ... what are they?" "My pride and glory," Alex said fondly. "Betty and Lucy Coltrane. Best damned bouncers in the business.… — Simon R. Green Copy Share Image
A respectable-sized audience hasn't really been able to follow developments in jazz since the free jazz movement in the '60s. Some of… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
Everyone on the set has a mobile phone, and I found by pushing a few buttons, they could be programmed into different… — Daniel Radcliffe Copy Share Image
John Coltrane was an addict; Billie Holiday was an addict; Eugene O'Neill was an addict. What would America be without addicts and… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I remember when my father was dying, I remember listening to Bjork, and listening to John Coltrane, and these things, and I… — Wayne Coyne Copy Share Image
When I have to compete with John Coltrane and Miles Davis and Louie Armstrong on iTunes, which I'm doing now, that's a… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
I've been listening to a lot of John Coltrane. I don't know if that would or wouldn't surprise anybody. I go through… — Robin Pecknold Copy Share Image
I think the important thing to understand first and foremost about Michael Jackson is that he was the international emblem of the… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I love jazz. So to me, there are two main types of jazz. There's dancing jazz, and then there's listening jazz. Listening… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
All my big heroes are literary, writers. I'd love to meet Jimmy Hendrix or John Coltrane, but I'd much rather meet Thomas… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Well, you know, the first step I took was to drop the alto and baritone and concentrate on tenor exclusively, a decision… — David S. Ware Copy Share Image
This is a tradition of resistance to the term that's as old as the term itself, especially because that term has been… — Vijay Iyer Copy Share Image
You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
The chords in 'Light My Fire' are based on [John] Coltrane's version of this song. He just solos over A minor and… — Robby Krieger Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a musician who has achieved perfection and can't develop any further. But I compose my pieces with a… — Thelonious Monk Copy Share Image
Style to me is incidental. The British are very adept at creating it for its own sake, but the best style is… — Tom Verlaine Copy Share Image
I grew up in the sixties watching B.B. King and Tito Puente and Miles Davis and Coltrane, everybody, Marvin Gaye, Jimi. And… — Carlos Santana Copy Share Image
[John Coltrane] liked my qualities as a person and that's the reason why he let me play with him. It wasn't what… — Pharoah Sanders Copy Share Image
Make no mistake, this music is for everyone. Jazz is not an exclusive, elite club. Go ahead, listen to your Snoop Doggy… — Christian McBride Copy Share Image
![“Don't make the mistakes I made of not taking care of myself. Please, keeps your chops cool and don't overblow. If you are going to play hard, be sure to warm up. I'd get carried away trying to stay right with the momentum [of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers]. I used to try and play like…” quote by Freddie Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c8b/freddie-hubbard-25585_art_don-t-make-the-mistakes-i-made-of-not-ta_595754.jpg)
![“It's interesting to get older and realize that part of your job growing up in this profession is to help the next generation. More and more, with Boyhood and with Ellar Coltrane and with Emma [Watson], I start to see that role. There's no better way. Nobody wants advice, so you can't really give…” quote by Ethan Hawke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/24a/ethan-hawke-1828_advice_it-s-interesting-to-get-older-and-realiz_689437.jpg)
![“In short, [Coltrane's] tone is beautiful because it is functional. In other words, it is always involved in saying something. You can't separate the means that a man uses to say something from what he ultimately says. Technique is not separated from its content in a great artist.” quote by Cecil Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/279/cecil-taylor-20434_art_in-short-coltrane-s-tone-is-beautiful-be_358656.jpg)
![“I can't write anything for myself. I can write when I hear like [John] Coltrane play something; I used to write chords and stuff for him to play in one bar. I can write for other people, but I don't never write for myself.” quote by Miles Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ea/miles-davis-1842_bars_i-can-t-write-anything-for-myself-i-can_3007181.jpg)
![“You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of other musicians. He had it. When you hear a cat do a thing like that, you got to go along with him. I think I heard Coltrane before I really got close to Miles [Davis]. Miles had a…” quote by Wes Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37b/wes-montgomery-34602_cat_you-know-john-coltrane-has-been-sort-of_2969350.jpg)
![“The chords in 'Light My Fire' are based on [John] Coltrane's version of this song. He just solos over A minor and B minor, which is exactly what we did. Coltrane had played with Miles on Kind of Blue and took the idea of modal soloing over one or two chords farther out than anybody. He was a real…” quote by Robby Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c7/robby-krieger-36329_believe_the-chords-in-light-my-fire-are-based-on_2709795.jpg)
![“[John Coltrane] liked my qualities as a person and that's the reason why he let me play with him. It wasn't what I was doing musically or my instrument or anything like that. He let me play whatever I wanted to play.” quote by Pharoah Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbd/pharoah-sanders-51634_coltrane_john-coltrane-liked-my-qualities-as-a-pe_2964373.jpg)
