We had to do a lot of rehearsals to get it so that it was playable. What it did was make you practice. That's good for any musician to have that kind of pressure. It brings things out of you… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
They played so good it was frightening. And I, of course, being young, was in awe of everything that was going on and rightly… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
[Thelonious] Monk is a subject in itself. I mean, most piano players in most big bands sit down and they play with the band,… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
I went up to his [Hank Jones'] house and there were four guys there: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. Not… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
Jazz is something that you have to feel. It's something that you have to live. — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
The amazing thing about Sweets [Edison] was that he exactly spoke the way that he played! He was really unique, the one and only.… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
We had to do a lot of rehearsals to get it so that it was playable. What it did was make you practice. That's… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
Well, jazz is to me, a complete lifestyle. It's bigger than a word. It's a much bigger force than just something that you can… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
A 'For Sale' sign in your yard during the holidays is like a 'kick me' sign. You are telling buyers you are a distressed… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
![“[Thelonious] Monk is a subject in itself. I mean, most piano players in most big bands sit down and they play with the band, you know. But Monk would just sit there like this. And all of a sudden there'd be a pause from all the trumpets and everything and Monk would go 'plink!' like that. And…” quote by Ray Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7bc/ray-brown-34220_band_thelonious-monk-is-a-subject-in-itself-i_125504.jpg)
![“I went up to his [Hank Jones'] house and there were four guys there: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. Not a bad place to be. Scared shitless, but a nice place to be on my second day in New York.” quote by Ray Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5ea/ray-brown-34220_bud_i-went-up-to-his-hank-jones-house-and-th_584035.jpg)
![“The amazing thing about Sweets [Edison] was that he exactly spoke the way that he played! He was really unique, the one and only. He was one of the greatest Blues players that I ever heard and played with. Nobody can play like Sweets man, nobody! Most of us, musicians, frequently quote Sweets'…” quote by Ray Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83c/ray-brown-34220_amazing-things_the-amazing-thing-about-sweets-edison-wa_1297205.jpg)
