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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.

John Coltrane

Damn the rules, it’s the feeling that counts.
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Count Feeling Inspirational Rule
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.
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Inspirational Music Passion Sincere Yourself
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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Eyes Hear Music Myself Right
I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.
JOHN COLTRANE

Believe Goodness Growth Man Myself
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.
JOHN COLTRANE

Aspect Awake Learning Music Myself Thinking
Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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Darkness Elevator Monk Work
Don’t ever get so big or important that you can not hear and listen to every other person.
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Important Listening Person Yourself
Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
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Better Friendship Greatness Known Life Musician Myself
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.
JOHN COLTRANE

Beautiful Life Music Myself Need People Question
The reason I play so many sounds, maybe it sounds angry, is because I’m trying so many things at one time, you see? I haven’t sorted them out. I have a whole bag of things that I’m trying to work through and get the one essential.
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Essential Myself Play Reason Sound Time Work
Any time you play your horn, it helps you. If you get down, you can help yourself even in a rock ‘n’ roll band.
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Help Horn Play Time Yourself
I’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.
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Feeling Known Man Myself Name Thinking Truth
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 want to be the force which is truly for good.
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Force Goodness Myself True
Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before.
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Music Myself Time Walk

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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