Creativity shouldn’t be following radio; it should be the other way around.
Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.
Being a musician is what I do, but it’s not what I am.
Music is the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference.
In the world of Art there are no wrong choices.
I try to practice with my life.
One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.
Jazz? has no boundaries.
I think I was supposed to play Jazz.
It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.
I think there’s a great beauty to having problems. That’s one of the ways we learn.
The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way.
The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.
The true artform is being a human being.
Jazz is about being in the moment.
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission far beyond just making music for the sake of music.
When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn’t I couldn’t do my best.
I try stuff. I synthesize what’s of value with some of the other things I have at my disposal.
Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.
Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
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