Stan Getz ✓

36 quotes in 452 categories

American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)

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• I compulsively reach for perfection in music, often at the expense of everything else in my life. Compulsively
• Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz. Art
• You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you. All
• As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction. Art
• We made records to document ourselves, not to sell a lot of records. I still feel that way. I put out a record because I… Beautiful
• I like to hear the brass vibrate in the sound, not the reed. I like a dark sound, which is contrary to what just about… Brass
• Interaction is what jazz music is all about. All
• The whole thing you're taught in jazz is the spontaneity of it. That's what I really love about jazz. Jazz
• When you work with a good composer, you don't tell him what to write. If he knows your playing, he will do what he thinks… Composer
• I like to play totally by ear, knowing the basic structure, of course. Basic

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