The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a… — Jon Gordon Destination Copy Share Image
Justin Di Cioccio led a jazz program at Music and Art, but there was no jazz in Performing Arts. After they joined,… — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
“know that I’m not a human being having a spiritual experience. I’m a spiritual being having a human experience.” — Jon Gordon Human experience Copy Share Image
I would sit in at a jazz brunch [at sweet Basil] with Eddie Chamblee, who was a great tenor player. Really a… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
We still talk about [school band]. Almost 40 years later. It's like people are talking about, "Man we need to have a… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
If I could have picked two guys on the planet, to have some exposure to at that age, those were the two… — Jon Gordon Age Copy Share Image
I think we had a Ben Webster/Gerry Mulligan record... that might have been it. We only had a few records in the… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
The secret to life and the greatest success strategy of all is to love all of it and fear none of it. — Jon Gordon Fear none Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people that impacted me. I remember hearing Oscar Peterson live at the Blue Note, which was very… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Earlier that year [1996], Ronnie Scott came to Visiones when I was playing with Maria and he hired me to come and… — Jon Gordon Clubs Copy Share Image
Larry [ Laurenzano] said to me one day near the end of junior high, "Jon, are you Jewish?" I said, "No." And… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I also met Charles McPherson around that time, end of high school. I was 17 and I had followed Phil around for… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
A lot of musicians have said things to me like, "Music saved my life". And "I'm standing on the shoulders of dozens… — Jon Gordon Angel Copy Share Image
There were some things I was going and doing in Europe a little bit. Some festivals that brought me over. That was… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I had a lot of bad habits in how I was playing the horn. And I slowly, in high school and college,… — Jon Gordon Bad habit Copy Share Image
[Phil wood] put on some [Igor] Stravinsky and say to follow the score, tell me to play me the opening to the… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I had a really nice association with Richie DeRosa, a great musician, a great drummer and composer and arranger. And I had… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Another classical music teacher from Performing Arts that I've stayed in contact with is Jonathan Strasser. — Jon Gordon Art Copy Share Image
I took some comp for non-comp major classes with Giacomo Bracali and Ludmila Ulela, who was a really famous composition teacher. — Jon Gordon Class Copy Share Image
The first jazz cruise that I was on was '91. I played with Maria Schneider and John Fedchock's band. Got to meet… — Jon Gordon Amazing people Copy Share Image
So often the difference between success and failure is belief. Belief leads to action and execution. — Jon Gordon Action Copy Share Image
“knowing how they want to be remembered helps them decide how to live today, and leaving a legacy will give them a… — Jon Gordon Leaving a legacy Copy Share Image
I just think that I associated music with something that was healing and transformative as a kid. — Jon Gordon Healing Copy Share Image
There are a lot of different ways you can be a part of this music and love it and make a contribution… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to do what the great ones do; but very few are willing to do what they did to become great — Jon Gordon Action Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine." — Jon Gordon Divine Copy Share Image
I asked all through third, fourth and fifth grade, when they were asking kids to be in the band, to be in… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of… — Jon Gordon Genius Copy Share Image
I think that's important to remember - That we're blessed to even be able to attempt to do this [music]. — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it. — Jon Gordon Hope Copy Share Image
Teaching has definitely become a big part of my life in the past ten plus years. As it often does for many… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
The streets weren't paved with gold and Rose petals [when I was young]. "Do I have a horn to sell this month… — Jon Gordon Gold Copy Share Image
The best legacy you could leave is not some building that is names after you or a piece of jewelry but rather… — Jon Gordon Action Copy Share Image
When you believe, the impossible becomes possible. What you believe will become what is true. Your optimism today will determine your level… — Jon Gordon Belief Copy Share Image
We had been thrown out of a couple of places that we had lived in when I was a kid and all… — Jon Gordon Couple Copy Share Image
I had a great year with Bob Mintzer [at Laguardia School of Arts]. Bob is great. We could have just brought the… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I feel very similarly. I didn't have necessarily the same exact kind of dynamic, but that means a lot when people are… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Sometimes you think "Okay, well I'm going to play my horn, and I'm going to study Charlie "Bird" Parker solos or [John… — Jon Gordon Bird Copy Share Image
I finally got to junior high and I got to start saxophone. There were a few of us that were in the… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Love takes time. It's a process not a goal. Love is something that needs to be nurtured. But if there is one… — Jon Gordon Best way Copy Share Image
![“I would sit in at a jazz brunch [at sweet Basil] with Eddie Chamblee, who was a great tenor player. Really a kind man. The whole band was great.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc6/jon-gordon-1655_band_i-would-sit-in-at-a-jazz-brunch-at-sweet_1147668.png)
![“We still talk about [school band]. Almost 40 years later. It's like people are talking about, "Man we need to have a morning band reunion".” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1a/jon-gordon-1655_band_we-still-talk-about-school-band-almost-4_2935248.png)
![“If I could have picked two guys on the planet, to have some exposure to at that age, those were the two right guys [Phil Woods and Charles McPherson].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f5/jon-gordon-1655_age_if-i-could-have-picked-two-guys-on-the-p_1966703.png)
![“Earlier that year [1996], Ronnie Scott came to Visiones when I was playing with Maria and he hired me to come and play in his club in London, which I was gratified by. That allowed me to make some more connections.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/493/jon-gordon-1655_clubs_earlier-that-year-1996-ronnie-scott-came_2252458.jpg)
![“Larry [ Laurenzano] said to me one day near the end of junior high, "Jon, are you Jewish?" I said, "No." And he said, "Well neither am I. I'm not sure of Caesar DiMauro, but he teaches at the JCC and I got you a scholarship there."” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d1/jon-gordon-1655_ends_larry-laurenzano-said-to-me-one-day-near_1728956.png)
![“There were some things I was going and doing in Europe a little bit. Some festivals that brought me over. That was good. Some touring I did over there. But there was nothing major [from 22 to 29].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d7/jon-gordon-1655_bits_there-were-some-things-i-was-going-and-d_3160370.png)
![“[Phil wood] put on some [Igor] Stravinsky and say to follow the score, tell me to play me the opening to the Rite of Spring. Or, "I'm going to play you some 20th century obscure classical composer you don't know". Or, "Let's listen to some Charles Ives, let's sight read some Bartok violin duets"…” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/jon-gordon-1655_20th-century_phil-wood-put-on-some-igor-stravinsky-an_1463042.jpg)
![“A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of an unparalleled genius.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/901/jon-gordon-1655_genius_a-guy-like-scott-robinson-plays-the-whol_915968.png)
![“I think that's important to remember - That we're blessed to even be able to attempt to do this [music].” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29f/jon-gordon-1655_able_i-think-that-s-important-to-remember-tha_1307024.png)
![“You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/289/jon-gordon-1655_hope_you-do-jazz-because-you-love-it-and-hope_1884919.png)
![“The streets weren't paved with gold and Rose petals [when I was young]. "Do I have a horn to sell this month to pay my rent, or what am I going to do?" It was what it was.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15e/jon-gordon-1655_gold_the-streets-weren-t-paved-with-gold-and_1577277.png)
![“I had a great year with Bob Mintzer [at Laguardia School of Arts]. Bob is great. We could have just brought the clarinet or dealt with classical stuff, or brought the flute or just dealt with comp and arranging... what a great teacher.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b9/jon-gordon-1655_arranging_i-had-a-great-year-with-bob-mintzer-at-l_493182.jpg)
![“I feel very similarly. I didn't have necessarily the same exact kind of dynamic, but that means a lot when people are like that with you. Especially people like that. And I think [Phil Wood] felt a certain responsibility .” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/343/jon-gordon-1655_certain_i-feel-very-similarly-i-didn-t-have-nece_449847.png)
![“Sometimes you think "Okay, well I'm going to play my horn, and I'm going to study Charlie "Bird" Parker solos or [John Coltrain] or whatever." But as [Phil Wood] said to me, "Man, Bird listened to everything."” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4e/jon-gordon-1655_bird_sometimes-you-think-okay-well-i-m-going_2575076.png)
