I never really sounded like Bird, but that was my mission. I didn't care if people said that I copied him; I loved Bird's playing so much. But Mingus was the one that really pushed me away from the idea… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
I tell my students, 'It's an important tradition and you have to go back and hear this music and learn its language all the way through. How are you going to know what's new to play, if you haven't listened… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
I never really sounded like Bird, but that was my mission. I didn't care if people said that I copied him; I loved Bird's… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
I tell my students, 'It's an important tradition and you have to go back and hear this music and learn its language all the… — Jackie McLean Copy Share Image
