Positivity is like a boomerang. The more we put it out there, the more it comes back to us. — Jon Gordon Boomerang Copy Share Image
Don't chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you. — Jon Gordon Differences Copy Share Image
I never really had a classical saxophone set-up. I just had a middle of the road set up. — Jon Gordon Classical Copy Share Image
Phil [Wood] was known for having a little bit of a gruff manner, but he was all heart. — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Successful people do ordinary things with extraordinary consistency, commitment and focus. — Jon Gordon Commitment Copy Share Image
When you fuel up with purpose you find the excitement in the mundane, the passion in the everyday, the extraordinary in the… — Jon Gordon Everyday Copy Share Image
When I was 13, 14, 15, I had played in a couple of jazz ensembles. I didn't know anything about harmony, about… — Jon Gordon Couple Copy Share Image
I think we're in a time and place, the last 20 plus years, and certainly now, it's only more so, where it's… — Jon Gordon Body Copy Share Image
Connection to the music and the history was very powerful to me. I think that's what I feel the most blessed about. — Jon Gordon Blessed Copy Share Image
Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey through life. When we drive with purpose we don't get tired or bored and… — Jon Gordon Bored Copy Share Image
I was studying with Joe Allard, which was great, as a saxophone student. Being able to study with Joe Allard was an… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
[Phil Wood] knew about wine. He knew about food. He knew about art. He knew about classical music. He was interested in… — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
I don't want my children to be what I want them to be. I want them to become everything God created them… — Jon Gordon Children Copy Share Image
Every person and every team will be tested on their journey. It is part of the curriculum of life. It's just like… — Jon Gordon Bicycle Copy Share Image
If you want to make [your own way in music] it as a player, which is very difficult, as Art Blakey said… — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
I learned some classical music history, which I had done quite a bit at of Performing Arts. But I got some more… — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
I did do an off-Broadway show for about 15 months. '91 and '92. It was nice to have a steady paycheck for… — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
“when it comes to building a successful business, it’s not the numbers that the drive the people, but rather the people and… — Jon Gordon Business Copy Share Image
I didn't have time to deal with practicing in a way that I would have liked to. I wish I could have… — Jon Gordon Big picture Copy Share Image
I don't know that there was a moment, like one specific moment where I was like "Ugh. Now what do I do?"… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
When we hear music that we love that changes the world for us, we might as well at least aspire to something… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music. — Jon Gordon Fool Copy Share Image
“courage is the difference between dreaming of the life you want and living the life of your dreams,” — Jon Gordon Courage Copy Share Image
When I heard Charlie Parker the first time on a record, it had seemed like an old, scratchy kind of record and… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Walk down Forest Ave to Joey's Pizza like we used to do after performances, which doesn't exist anymore. We had a sense… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
We [with my mother] listened to music when I was a kid. We listened to a little bit of Bob's [Gordon] music,… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Failure is not meant to be final and fatal… It is meant to refine you to be all that you are meant… — Jon Gordon Being yourself Copy Share Image
If you think your best days are behind you, they are. If you think your best days are ahead of you, they… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster at the Vanguard was just wow. And the energy of the three of them. — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Joe Henderson, who I maybe, to me, if I had to pick one improviser in my life that I saw live that… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Great leaders don't succeed because they are great. They succeed because they bring out the greatness in others. — Jon Gordon Great leader Copy Share Image
Hearing Sonny Rollins live... that was really amazing. There were so many things that really blew me away at that time [of… — Jon Gordon Education Copy Share Image
Alan [Ferber] is a great trombonist and composer. I'm thankful that I got some associations like that through peers and former students.… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I got to talk to Mel Lewis a lot as a teenager. I think that's what really impacted me the most around… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
“Don't focus on the numbers. Trust the process. When you keep doing things the right way, eventually the numbers will rise, the… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Don't let negative people drain your energy. Focus on your positive energy and kill them with kindness. Energy vampires are no match… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I have to say, music was always my self preservation survival technique. This sort of sacred space in my life and in… — Jon Gordon Mind Copy Share Image
I was also sitting in from the middle of senior year of high school at Sweet Basil, it was a great club… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
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![“When I was 13, 14, 15, I had played in a couple of jazz ensembles. I didn't know anything about harmony, about II-V-I, though I had learned my scales with Caesar [DiMauro].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/jon-gordon-1655_couple_when-i-was-13-14-15-i-had-played-in-a-co_2097195.png)
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![“If you want to make [your own way in music] it as a player, which is very difficult, as Art Blakey said to me, "We're blessed to have the opportunity to do this." So just keep that in mind.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0c/jon-gordon-1655_art_if-you-want-to-make-your-own-way-in-musi_1827416.png)
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![“Walk down Forest Ave to Joey's Pizza like we used to do after performances, which doesn't exist anymore. We had a sense of community [in the school band].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1b/jon-gordon-1655_band_walk-down-forest-ave-to-joey-s-pizza-lik_2834884.png)
![“We [with my mother] listened to music when I was a kid. We listened to a little bit of Bob's [Gordon] music, but just a little, I think it was too painful for her.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/jon-gordon-1655_bits_we-with-my-mother-listened-to-music-when_1286460.png)
![“Hearing Sonny Rollins live... that was really amazing. There were so many things that really blew me away at that time [of schooling].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/571/jon-gordon-1655_education_hearing-sonny-rollins-live-that-was-real_2428546.png)
![“Alan [Ferber] is a great trombonist and composer. I'm thankful that I got some associations like that through peers and former students. That's kind of what it is.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fe/jon-gordon-1655_association_alan-ferber-is-a-great-trombonist-and-co_2090724.png)
