I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music.
Steve Lacy
Right away, you felt the architecture of his music was very strong, so whatever you were going to put on top adornments or improvising you really had to know the material.
architecture music strong
Jazz is people's music, a collectivity.
people music
When I first started playing music in 1955, there was just a small body of people that knew it. It was a very esoteric type of thing.
I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.
music history
I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete.
music
If you have music you want to play that no one asks you to play, you have to go out and find where you can play it. It's called do or die.
Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register.
sound music
Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.
The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.
When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly.
You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.
You must log in to post a comment.
There are no comments yet.