Being Quote by Illinois Jacquet

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

— Thomas Beecham

The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine arranging and…

— Horace Silver

Big band music, to me, it really has three key elements. First is the lyrics are really sweet, and they're just really family-friendly. The…

— John Tesh

Hopefully, as a band, it will grow and develop for a good length of time.

— Trevor Dunn

Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction,…

— Eberhard Weber

Sometimes things get too layered and compressed or there's too many effects and they turn into mush on record. I strive to keep it…

— Wayne Static

If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that's because that's where I'm going…

— Ben Harper

Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.

— Thomas Beecham

There's something beautifully friendly and elevating about a bunch of guys playing music together. This wonderful little world that is unassailable. It's really teamwork,…

— Keith Richards

I think that the quality of all bands is steadily improving and it is a pleasant thought to me that perhaps the efforts of…

— John Philip Sousa

Give the instruments a chance - their sounds are quite beautiful.

— John Marin

I find brass bands have a melancholy sound. All right out of doors, of course - fifty miles away. Like bagpipes, they turn what…

— Thomas Beecham