I started playing jazz by slowing down Tal Farlow records and analyzing his runs — Lenny Breau Copy Share Image
I have a theory that musicians recognize each other and if they are destined to collaborate together they will. Mainly, they recognize… — Vlatko Stefanovski Copy Share Image
Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play. — Charlie Parker Copy Share Image
Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the… — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
Jazz is very much alive. Everywhere I go there's a new generation of musicians playing Jazz music. — Toots Thielemans Copy Share Image
If you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night! — Count Basie Copy Share Image
Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues,… — Oscar Peterson Copy Share Image
I say, play your own way. Don't play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public… — Thelonious Monk Copy Share Image
When you're working on a television show with actors, what you hope you're doing is playing jazz with them all the time.… — Remi Aubuchon Copy Share Image
I was in college, but I got kicked out. It was a very free school, but I created a "bad impression." Like… — Steve Winwood Copy Share Image
Of course we've lost so many superstars who've made jazz what it is. We've lost so many musicians who created new things… — George Benson Copy Share Image
Lately, my mind is like an orchestra. If you don't have the conductor, you don't know what to do. One guy is… — Goran Ivanisevic Copy Share Image
Just because I'm playing jazz I don't forget about me. I play or write me, the way I feel, through jazz, or… — Charles Mingus Copy Share Image
Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
If you're making money people don't think you're playing Jazz. When you're not making money they think you're a great Jazz musician. — Pete Fountain Copy Share Image
The saxophone is actually a translation of the human voice, in my conception. All you can do is play melody. No matter… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Around age 11 or 12, I started playing jazz bass. From there, I went to electric bass and then guitar, which I… — Joshua Roman Copy Share Image
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if people are playing jazz or writing poetry. If they want to be successful, they need to learn how… — Jonah Lehrer Copy Share Image
Growing up playing jazz and improvising has had a big impact on me, and it translates into my music. — Stephen Bruner Copy Share Image
