It's about being here in the moment, accepting one another and allowing creativity to flow. — Stefon Harris Accepting Copy Share Image
Miles Davis is a major influence of mine in terms of the way that I am as a bandleader. — Stefon Harris Am Copy Share Image
I listen to a lot of singers, because I find phrasing to be one of the most essential elements of playing. — Stefon Harris Because Copy Share Image
I think it all comes back to the individual. My instrument's just a pile of metal and wood! If you listen to… — Stefon Harris Individual Copy Share Image
If you listen to the way I speak, I have a lot of rhythm, use a lot of accents. When I'm playing… — Stefon Harris Accents Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone… — Stefon Harris About Copy Share Image
I love Amsterdam. The city is vibrant and alive. It's fresh and so open. It's definitely one of my favorite places. — Stefon Harris Alive Copy Share Image
Ultimately, what we do as musicians, I think of us as a type of emotional engineer. We essential take these sound waves,… — Stefon Harris Audience Copy Share Image
Being at home with my family always inspires me. I find it hard to be inspired when I'm on the move. I'm… — Stefon Harris Always Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone… — Stefon Harris Different Copy Share Image
I'm a spa person. Massages keep me relaxed, so I always try to make time for them when I tour. — Stefon Harris Always Copy Share Image
I think when you look back at the different eras in jazz, what leads from one to another is never a melodic… — Stefon Harris Different Copy Share Image
The way I look at music, what I'm interested in is not necessarily creativity - in many ways I think creativity is… — Stefon Harris Authenticity Copy Share Image
If I play the melody, even if I play it in an abstract manner, it's instantly recognizable. Even when I was studying… — Stefon Harris Abstract Copy Share Image
I taught myself to read music at a very young age, so when I started to take lessons in school, the teachers… — Stefon Harris Advanced Copy Share Image
I don't really see huge barriers between any styles of music. My definition of music is "organizing sound and silence into emotion,"… — Stefon Harris Barriers Copy Share Image
The bandstand is an incredible space. It is really a sacred space. One of the things that is really sacred about it… — Stefon Harris God Copy Share Image
What happens when an art form becomes ambiguous, I think, is that the standards are lowered. You can say anything is jazz.… — Stefon Harris Ambiguous Copy Share Image
I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music. — Stefon Harris Brown Copy Share Image
