I know I’m an African-American, and I know I play the saxophone, but I’m not a jazz musician. I’m not a classical… — Anthony Braxton Copy Share Image
As a horn player, the greatest compliment one can get is when a person comes to you and says, 'I heard this… — Clarence Clemons Copy Share Image
I am a frustrated saxophone player. If I could, I would abandon all of my books, and I would trade it all… — Robert Pinsky Copy Share Image
Guitars, there was rock 'n' roll. Saxophone, jazz. Now we have the computer and there's this electronic thing happening in music that… — Tim Commerford Copy Share Image
I've played drums since I was 15. My sisters and I all played instruments. I kind of started with piano and then… — Miles Teller Copy Share Image
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band… — Jennifer Garner Copy Share Image
The Englishman foxtrots as he fox-hunts, with all his being, through thickets, through ditches, over hedges, through chiffons, through waiters, over saxophones,… — Edna St. Vincent Millay Copy Share Image
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
I used to play too with a boy who played a saxophone. We didn't play no blues, we'd play a lot of… — David Edwards Copy Share Image
So I'm looking to the saxophone as a resource which has its own unique set of possibilities. I'm looking to exploit them… — Evan Parker Copy Share Image
I try not to talk during the day when I have a show that night. My voice is my instrument, just like… — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
Something amazing happens when the rest of the world is sleeping. I am glued to my chair. I forget that I ever… — Anne Fadiman Copy Share Image
Families that I lived with a little bit in junior high and quite a bit in high school and college. Just to… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called 'Raunchy.' — Ray Stevens Copy Share Image
When you're playing the part of a saxophone or a trumpet player, both of which I have done, it would be nice… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
“A memory of her father flitted through her consciousness. The time he played a slow, melodic tune on the saxophone in the… — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
I was not a band geek, per say. But me and my two older sisters played instruments, so I would come home… — Miles Teller Copy Share Image
I started realizing that music is the one area where I've always let go. When that saxophone goes into my mouth, I… — Kenny G Copy Share Image
My father was in a dance band, and I wanted to do what he did, play the saxophone, but I couldn't blow… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it is interesting,… — Donald Fagen Copy Share Image
