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Jazz Quotes by Keith Jarrett
- When I joined the band I didn't know any of the tunes, and when I left the band I didn't know any of the tunes!
- ... The 'cleverness' syndrome has taken the place of melody. It's like everyone has come down with this terrible disease in jazz....you are always expected…
- If I'm not a jazz player all the time, I've at least been cued in to what I do by jazz.
- Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms.
- Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple.
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- Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth. — Ludwig van Beethoven
- Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard. — Warren G. Bennis
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