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The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.

Miles Davis

I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
MILES DAVIS

Entertainment Musician Myself Trying
I never thought Jazz was meant to be a museum piece like other dead things once considered artistic.
MILES DAVIS

Artistic Death Music Pieces
If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
MILES DAVIS

Behind Yourself
In music, silence is more important than sound.
MILES DAVIS

Important Music Silence Sound
My ego only needs a good rhythm section.
MILES DAVIS

Ego Goodness Myself Rhythm Section
Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Be Yourself Musician Play Time
You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Music Play Right Yourself
If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you’re in love.
MILES DAVIS

Chance Eyes Hair Love Morning Night Yourself
Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Play Yourself
Always look ahead, but never look back.
MILES DAVIS

Forward Future Past See
Music is the framework around the silence.
MILES DAVIS

Framework Music Perspective Silence
I’m not messing around with nobody’s woman. If I want a woman I go get her – you know what I mean?
MILES DAVIS

Known Myself Woman
Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
MILES DAVIS

Heart Known Musician Person Play Yourself
If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
MILES DAVIS

Art Man Sacrifice Trust Woman Yourself
Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.
MILES DAVIS

Follow Musician Revolution
It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Sound Time Yourself

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