Jazz? has no boundaries.
But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I’m a husband and a father.
When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn’t I couldn’t do my best.
Jazz is about being in the moment.
Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.
Miles’ sessions were not typical of anybody else’s sessions. They were totally unique.
Being a musician is what I do, but it’s not what I am.
Miles Davis and John Coltrane were so cool, if alive today global warming wouldn’t be an issue.
The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.
Don’t bullshit, just play.
It takes an intelligent ear to listen to Jazz.
Genius is a word too often tossed around in musical circles.
Risk is at the heart of Jazz. Every note we play is a risk.
Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you.
Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. Always love it.
Jazz is something you have to feel, something you have to live.
You have to practice improvisation, let no one kid you about it!
Man, you tell a story.
The beauty of Jazz is that it’s malleable. People address it to suit their own personalities.
Jazz music is the real deal.
Once I could play what I heard inside me, that’s when I was born.
