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Change is inevitable in music – things change.

John Coltrane

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.
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Law Music Nature Source
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.
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Beginning Expression Goodness Knowledge Music People Possible Soul Spiritual Talk
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I know that there are forces out here that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force. I want to be the force which is truly for good.
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Bad Force Goodness Misery Reality Suffering True
I’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.
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Divine Language Musical Myself People Point Soul Talk
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself… I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need.
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Beautiful Life Music Myself Need People Question
When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.
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Beginning Goodness People Possible See
I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music.
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Aspect Awake Learning Music Myself Thinking
All of the technique doesn’t matter only if the feeling is right.
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Feeling Right Technique
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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Existence Faith Knowledge Music Myself Spiritual
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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Eyes Hear Music Myself Right
Change is inevitable in music – things change.
JOHN COLTRANE

Change Music
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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Darkness Elevator Monk Work
I’m into scales right now.
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Music Myself Right Scale

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