Endings must come naturally, you’re supposed to let it happen, not just to make it happen like that.
BARRY HARRISYou have to enjoy playing. The old-timers did, and that’s one reason why their music is a lasting music. I feel that I play jazz to entertain the listener, and you just can’t do that unless you yourself are entertained at the same time.
More Barry Harris Quotes
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There are a lot of things I’m proud of, but the proudest have yet to come.
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You have to enjoy playing. The old-timers did, and that’s one reason why their music is a lasting music. I feel that I play jazz to entertain the listener, and you just can’t do that unless you yourself are entertained at the same time.
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The minute you make a mistake – that’s improvisation!
BARRY HARRIS