The Blues is never old.
You have to understand the styles and it’s good to study those that came before us.
May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.
I just remember always trying to emulate Dinah Washington, hanging out in my bedroom closet.
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.
Music should never be harmless.
I’m trying to get people to see that we are our brother’s keeper. Red, white, black, brown or yellow, rich or poor, we all have the blues.
I don’t really get nervous, I prepare. When the music messed up in the beginning, it tapped into my nerves and when you’re nervous and vulnerable, something special and something different can happen.
I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself.
When it comes to music, don’t lie to yourself; just tell yourself the truth.
I wanted to do the music, but not at the expense of being happy.
I feel likeĀ .Music is the – it’s the answer. It’s the reason.
I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
The spirit of Jazz is the spirit of openness.
I’m not playing for other musicians. We’re trying to reach the guy who works all day and wants to spend a buck at night. We’ll keep him happy.
All the music that was ever heard came from the inner silence in every musician.
The louder they [the band] play the softer I sing.
