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
[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
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
Jazz is something that you have to feel. It's something that you have to live. — Ray Brown Copy Share
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
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
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
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
I will have a song that I'm in love with for a couple of months and then I'll go to something else. That's just… — Ray Brown Copy Share
