Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much… — Steve Lacy Copy Share Image
Joe: You don't want me, Sugar. I'm a liar and a phony. A saxophone player. One of those no-goodniks you keep running… — Marilyn Monroe Copy Share Image
Eventually as a teenager, I was pulled up on stage by James Brown's saxophone player, Maceo Parker, during one of his concerts… — Wendy Starland Copy Share Image
When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in singing. My sister's a fantastic singer, and it's just something that's always been around. I play saxophone… — Charlie Rowe Copy Share Image
We spent all day together [with Phil Wood] at that one particular lesson, which was maybe the third or fourth lesson, in… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I played in the high school band. I was the one baritone saxophone out of 80 other people. No one could tell… — Bobby Keys Copy Share Image
Well, I've heard a lot of people, but I think I would say a Brazilian musician named Hermeto Pascoal was one of… — Flora Purim Copy Share Image
Louis Armstrong changed all the brass players around, but after Bird, all of the instruments had to change - drums, piano, bass,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I more or less think that the trombone was chosen for me. I first selected a violin, which I didn't do too… — Curtis Fuller 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
After one month with a saxophone shoved in my mouth, my military combatant's enthusiasm disappeared completely. Instead of flying choppers behind enemy… — Gilad Atzmon Copy Share Image
When I got this saxophone, it became a religion. There wasn't TV, there wasn't much money, and there was just a real… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or two when I… — Gaspard Ulliel Copy Share Image
My father is a real idealist, and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up, it… — Hugh Jackman Copy Share Image
Joe: We can't just walk out on her without saying goodbye. Jerry: What? Since when? You usually walk out and leave 'em… — Tony Curtis Copy Share Image
I grew up with classical music blasting in my parents' living room and my older brother's practicing saxophone in his room listening… — Josephine de La Baume Copy Share Image
I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double. — Lee Konitz Copy Share Image
I enjoy playing the band as the band. I 'be' the whole band and I'm playing the drums, I'm playing the guitar,… — Chick Corea Copy Share Image
The saxophone is so human. Its tendency is to be rowdy, edgy, talk too loud, bump into people, say the wrong words… — Joy Harjo Copy Share Image
You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Playboys' was an authentic junkie record. Art Pepper was just out of jail, Chet was arrested a week after the session, and… — Jimmy Heath Copy Share Image