Maybe a part of me recognized how right the improvising spirit of jazz is. Not the sounds, but the freedom to work… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
I was singing when I was two years old, and my parents were very supportive, but they weren't musicians themselves. — John Oates Copy Share Image
Certain jazz musicians just copy what was done 100 years ago. The music won't grow if nobody takes a risk. — Trombone Shorty Copy Share Image
It's great to have all this stuff at home. But when you want to make it for real, there's still nothing like… — Ronnie Milsap Copy Share Image
Grammy nominations are certainly pleasant, but you can forget about them and lead a perfectly happy life - provided you have the… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
Haute couture is like an orchestra, for which only Balenciaga is the conductor. The rest of us are just musicians, following the… — Christian Dior Copy Share Image
New Orleans cats don't play a lot of solos unless they got something to say. It's not an ego thing like it… — Dr. John Copy Share Image
“So many important New York musicians were gay, one wit dubbed the American Composers League the Homintern.” — Charles Kaiser Copy Share Image
Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful. — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I realized that improvisers should probably always have time off. But musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop… — Keith Jarrett Copy Share Image
Aleksey and I have gathered together a bunch of kindred spirits who are also versatile musicians. We have a violinist who eats… — Richard Hyung-ki Joo Copy Share Image
Most of the musicians that I know almost to the man everybody uses Apple computers. They've thought of the steps that you're… — Mike Shinoda Copy Share Image
A lot of my close friends are musicians and are consumed by the idea of death; their heads are like a torture… — Phoebe Bridgers Copy Share Image
I don't know what Swiss musicians need to do to be heard beyond the borders of their own country. It was always… — Sophie Hunger Copy Share Image
I've been blessed to work with so many wonderful musicians and engineers and friends over the years. — Steve Miller Copy Share Image
At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
There aren't a lot of cover bands that do Boston material or do it well, and the reason for that is that… — Tom Scholz Copy Share Image
When I'm making a new ballet, I usually read through the score a little bit, and then I have to go back… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I enjoy reading about the lives of musicians, and find many similarities in their ideas of preparation and their utter devotion to… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
There's a lot of good musicians who are unheard of. Get it down before they pass away. — Brownie McGhee Copy Share Image
“A quiet mind allows the artist to tap into the wellspring of Divine Music within.” — Kenny Werner Copy Share Image
What I found about 'Nashville' coming in is it's about these small performances. It can be on a big stage but detailed,… — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
I'm no ethnomusicologist. There is a connection between the five-note scale used both in traditional Chinese music and the blues, but I… — Abigail Washburn Copy Share Image
Newspapers and magazines didn't want pictures of musicians behaving badly back then. Now, because of the Internet, that's all the media wants. — Mick Rock Copy Share Image
