Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
MILES DAVISThe thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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There are no wrong notes.
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You can’t play anything on a horn that Louis Armstrong hasn’t played.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it’s supposed to sound like you – the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.
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You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.
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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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Music is the framework around the silence.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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I always listen to what I can leave out.
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I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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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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He sounded to me like he’s supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a question. Well, no one asked him a question.
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If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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