A lot of people at the highest level, I never listened to. It was hard for me to listen to a whole lot of stuff. It didn't get there for me. Al Green, who's maybe my favorite male singer -… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
Truth of the matter is, jazz is American music. And that doesn't mean bebop. Jazz is really about improvising. All the music that's been… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
A lot of people at the highest level, I never listened to. It was hard for me to listen to a whole lot of… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
The older you get, the better you get. The key is just keeping the body up with the mind. The mind keeps developing when… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
I just play music by listening and responding, so I don't know anything about writing songs or arranging and all of this stuff. You… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
The music has a better feeling when you're responding to what's going on. Music is like playing handball, playing catch with someone, not playing… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
Horns really make a good band. They always create excitement when it's needed. They give the music a broader spread. It doesn't have to… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
There's quite a few people who said they couldn't play with two drummers, and I don't understand it. It's no different than playing with… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
You'd walk by MTV an hour ago, and you come back, and it seemed like the same song was playing. I want to stay… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
Whatever it is you do, practice your art; practice your trade. Learn as much as you can about what it is you're doing and… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
If you don't get adventurous, you stay in the same spot; you don't really grow. — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
Instead, of worrying if something will be a hit, bands need to go out and make good music, get a following, play live. That's… — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
Reading music is good for training, getting things done in a hurry. It doesn't teach you nothing about feeling. — Jaimoe Copy Share Image
