They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I was going to use. They let me do my thing. That's one reason I stayed there… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
I've found in composing that being simple and profound—having in-depthness in your music—is the most difficult thing to do. Anybody can write a whole… — Horace Silver Copy Share
I may be prejudiced, but I believe that jazz music has the strongest healing potential, and it's not just because I play it and… — Horace Silver Copy Share
I personally do not believe in politics, hatred, or anger in my musical composition. — Horace Silver Copy Share
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. — Horace Silver Copy Share
“Compose and perform your music free of egotism and with a conscious desire to gratify the listener. This conscious desire in time will become… — Horace Silver Copy Share
They didn't dictate to me as to what kind of music that they wanted me to play or what tunes, what musicians that I… — Horace Silver Copy Share
I will search for hidden talents that I didn't know I had and do my best to cultivate them. I am grateful for each… — Horace Silver Copy Share
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. It's like making… — Horace Silver Copy Share
I had the house rhythm section at a club called the Sundown in Hartford. Stan Getz came up and played with us. — Horace Silver Copy Share
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it.… — Horace Silver Copy Share
Good Lord's been kind to me, that's all I can say. I wake up in the morning with music in my head a lot… — Horace Silver Copy Share
Musical composition should bring happiness and joy to people and make them forget their troubles. — Horace Silver Copy Share
Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate in order to get the most out of it. You must absorb it. — Horace Silver Copy Share
