I’ve always told the musicians in my band to play what they know and then play above that. Because then anything can happen, and that’s where great art and music happens.
MILES DAVISLook, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.
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Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.
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I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
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Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.
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The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That’s a little bit too much.
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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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My father’s rich, my momma’s good looking. Right? And I can play the Blues. I’ve never suffered and don’t intend to suffer.
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
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