Can do Quote by Stan Getz

If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.

— Stan Getz

Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much of the…

— Steve Lacy

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

— Steve Lacy

The saxophone was created to mimic the human voice and I think that's why I gravitated toward the saxophone eventually. I'd loved the clarinet,…

— Matana Roberts

The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect…

— Stan Getz

Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.

— Charlie Parker

The saxophone is so human. Its tendency is to be rowdy, edgy, talk too loud, bump into people, say the wrong words at the…

— Joy Harjo

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

— Steve Lacy

So I'm looking to the saxophone as a resource which has its own unique set of possibilities. I'm looking to exploit them and develop…

— Evan Parker

The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.

— Steve Lacy

That's the beautiful thing about the saxophone. It can peacefully coexist with just about anything - whether it's hip-hop, rap, rock music, pop, R&B…

— Dave Koz

“Don't play the saxophone, let the saxophone play you.”

— Charlie Parker