Herbie Mann

I play whatever the hell comes out… that’s it.

Jazz has an aesthetic intimacy, a romantic transference.

I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I’m about to get.

You blows who you is.

I am not interested in compromising my music to make it palatable to an assumed sub-standard mass.

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.

Never lose the groove to find a note.

I like the interplay in the music.

For me, there wasn’t a line between working and getting paid or simply playing for fun.

Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about Jazz and Blues.

Look at the tune and not make the same statement that has been made a million times.

I have been doing music all my life so everyday when I get up I expect music will be part of it.

I’ve always had a deep love of live performance, it’s when I feel most alive.

Jazz without the Blues is like BBQ without the sauce.

A Jazz musician is supposed to find his voice, find his niche and do his thing.