Ability Quote by Branford Marsalis

“He had a theory that musicians are incredibly complex, and know far less than other artists what they want and what they are; that…

— E.M. Forster

“A skillful instrumentalist has his story to tell of his ordeal in rehearsals”

— Sunday Adelaja

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…

— Jon Gordon

I think there are always people who, when they get the bug to play an instrument, they want to get as good as they…

— Todd Rundgren

“a good producer. His job is not only to help a band make a great record, but also to bring out the best in…

— Ace Frehley

The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.

— Duke Ellington

Lou Reed's music has been in the lives of millions of people all over the world for decades. He had a truly universal presence…

— Henry Rollins

Walter turned on the radio: electric violins wailing, twisted romance, the four-square beat of heartbreak. Trite suffering, but suffering nonetheless. The entertainment business. What…

— Margaret Atwood

“Music was just one of the tools we employed to create excitement. The jazzman’s objective, however, was solely musical: Through his improvisation, he wanted…

— Wynton Marsalis

I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn't have access to other types of music could never do.…

— Nigel Kennedy

I wanted to be known as a better musician more than anything.

— Tiffany Darwish

If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician.

— Buddy Rich