Lee Morgan used to stand behind me when I was playing a ballad and he'd be hollering, "Play the pretty notes, man, play the pretty notes." I thought I was playing the pretty notes, but you know, things like that… — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
For an individual fully to play himself, rather than to sound like someone else, is possibly the hardest thing to do. — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
I mean, the piano, of course, but I think the piano should be taught in school just like mathematics, just like reading, writing and… — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
Lee Morgan used to stand behind me when I was playing a ballad and he'd be hollering, "Play the pretty notes, man, play the… — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down, music won't. — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
I don't think my playing style has really changed over the years; it's just gotten better. I can hear the improvement in comparing older… — Gary Bartz Copy Share Image
