Assets Quote by Bob Brookmeyer

Another classical music teacher from Performing Arts that I've stayed in contact with is Jonathan Strasser.

— Jon Gordon

I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye. He set a great example for all of us local musicians. Still,…

— Dave Grohl

Once in a while, a teacher gets rewarded with a brilliant student. My two years with Dan Szabo at the New England Conservatory were…

— Bob Brookmeyer

Tim Price continues to explore and develop his deeply personal approach to music. Through the years his persistence, determination and passion has enabled him…

— Bennie Maupin

“His music gave no lesser joy than a vacation. Creativity in his music and its success stood out as an example to all kinds…

— Amit Kalantri

John Lennon was brilliant, so gifted, so giving. He was the Bach, Beethoven, the Rachmaninoff of our time.

— Sid Bernstein

I am a passionate, committed composer, and the guy I used to write musicals with, once he was able to ditch me and get…

— Eric Garcetti

I have always loved music; whoso has skill in this art, is of a good temperament, fitted for all things. We must teach music…

— Martin Luther

Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire?

— Jack Kroll

John Martyn is my biggest hero. My mom got me into his music when I was a kid. I've looked up to him more…

— Ben Howard

The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. It is he who invented the sublime art of…

— Erik Satie

I've always enjoyed the enthusiasm of the best studio musicians and, over the years, have collected so many inspired contributions from them.

— Michael Franks