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At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.

Miles Davis

At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Musician Oneself Thankful
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
MILES DAVIS

Comfortable Feeling Known
White folks always think that you have to have a label on everything – you know what I mean?
MILES DAVIS

Known Label Thinking Yourself
Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Be Yourself Musician Play Time
Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Man Myself Player
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
MILES DAVIS

Funny Music Thinking Yourself
I usually write from the rhythm section…If a drummer got a funky beat on some things – like a half-shuffle or a shuffle or a backbeat that’s even – I can write something.
MILES DAVIS

Myself Rhythm Writing
If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
MILES DAVIS

Known Play Yourself
I always listen to what I can leave out.
MILES DAVIS

Leave Listening Myself
You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line… We’re just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
MILES DAVIS

Best Blow Domination Game People Run Yourself
There are no wrong notes.
MILES DAVIS

Music Notes One Liner Wrong
I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
MILES DAVIS

Appearance Care Himself Myself
Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
MILES DAVIS

Goodness Music
I like Stan [Getz], because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies – other people can’t get nothing out of a song, but he can, which takes a lot of imagination.
MILES DAVIS

Imagination Myself Patience People Play
Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
MILES DAVIS

Afraid Errors Inspirational Mistake Perspective
When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
MILES DAVIS

Play Slow Speed Yourself

At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.

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