He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He would take young people with a potential… — Benny Green Develop Copy Share Image
I don't really have a lot of hobbies. I listen to a lot of spoken word. I get books on tape. — Benny Green Books Copy Share Image
I didn't know when I was growing up that this was a very special program, that this wasn't going on in other… — Benny Green Country Copy Share Image
Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers,… — Benny Green Accustomed Copy Share Image
The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations. — Benny Green Been Copy Share Image
The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem like a… — Benny Green Clinical Copy Share Image
The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost… — Benny Green Album Copy Share Image
I'm naturally going to react to that and he'll bring out elements in my musical character that were lying dormant, because I'm… — Benny Green Because Copy Share Image
We have different personalities, but in a harmonious way, I'd say. Anyway, we were booked to play at the festival as a… — Benny Green Any Copy Share Image
Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much… — Benny Green Anyone Copy Share Image
Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father. — Benny Green Associated Copy Share Image
Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the… — Benny Green Care Copy Share Image
I have similar feelings, actually. The intimacy of a club: you can see the people, you can almost feel them; you can't… — Benny Green Actually Copy Share Image
I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the communication feels great here with Russell. He… — Benny Green Communication Copy Share Image
We have fun, we listen to one another, we challenge one another, we trust one another. We're doing what we enjoy, and… — Benny Green Another Copy Share Image
Actually, I've had very little classical training, although I love listening to classical music very much. — Benny Green Actually Copy Share Image
A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. — Benny Green Jazz Copy Share Image
I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation between the rapport that we feel when… — Benny Green Between Copy Share Image
No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989? — Benny Green Benny Copy Share Image
Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of their records, and there are examples there… — Benny Green Adjustment Copy Share Image
You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's… — Benny Green Because Copy Share Image
Just to be around that, to feel a part of it and be able to integrate the experience while I was with… — Benny Green Able Copy Share Image
Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to do something completely spontaneous, I don't have… — Benny Green About Copy Share Image
