I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you; each… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
The human being receives the pleasure from music, not from the argument over what it is. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
What I believe to be jazz is constructed and improvised music which is in the air right now. But I don't think… — John Lurie Copy Share Image
I grew up with all these old jazz guys in the '70s in L.A., and they grew up idolizing Charlie Parker, Charles… — Flea Copy Share Image
I started playing trumpet when I was 11 years old. All I wanted to be was a jazz trumpet player when I… — Flea Copy Share Image
Jazz is not about getting and playing whatever notes you want. It is about reworking themes in a manner that sounds good,… — John Kao Copy Share Image
Obviously the music I listened to growing up helped create my musical pallet. My parents were into pop, soul, disco, RNB, Latin,… — Jonas Blue Copy Share Image
Normally, things are viewed in these little segmented boxes. There's classical, and then there's jazz; romantic, and then there's baroque. I find… — Jerry Lee Lewis Copy Share Image
A lot of people in the jazz community are looking at how much notoriety we're getting. And we're an inspiration to a… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Anyone who understands Jazz knows that you can't understand it. It's too complicated. That's what's so simple about it. — Yogi Berra Copy Share Image
People like to compartmentalise music, especially African-American music, but it's really one thing. One very wide thing. I mean, it's like all… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
And if I ever DO see [Kenny G] anywhere, at any function - he WILL get a piece of my mind, and… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I love jazz music and sad music. I'm a sentimental guy. I'm a romantic guy. — Fred Durst Copy Share Image
We created the spirituals. We created so much great music, jazz chief amongst our innovations, teaching us how to prize ourselves and… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
External instruments are only extensions of the biological instrument. — Yusef Lateef Copy Share Image
Some people say there was no jazz tenor before me. All I know is I just had a way of playing and… — Coleman Hawkins Copy Share Image
I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, and certainly 'Frankenstein' had a very dramatic power rock image. It was almost a precursor… — Edgar Winter Copy Share Image
It's always difficult to define what jazz is or what jazz isn't. To me, the only definition that I can think of… — David Sanborn Copy Share Image
Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
During our first meeting, Tony Iommi was a great jazz guitarist, his capabilities cover all styles - Black Sabbath has even narrowed… — Geezer Butler Copy Share Image
There aren't any labels - all jazz means is improvization and you can never play a tune the same way twice. So… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I am an improviser, ... I improvise music. Whatever you want to call it all, it is all improvised music. I may… — Joe Zawinul Copy Share Image
That's the beautiful thing about the saxophone. It can peacefully coexist with just about anything - whether it's hip-hop, rap, rock music,… — Dave Koz Copy Share Image
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