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Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.

Miles Davis

There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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Note Place Wrong
Play what you know and then play above that
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Instrument Known Music Play Yourself
I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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Appearance Care Himself Myself
You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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Love Music Myself Play Quit
With “We Are The World,” I can’t even eat when I watch that on television. If I’m eatin’ some food, I have to put it down. I feel very strongly about that.
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Eat Feeling Myself Strong Watch World
Food makes my mind sluggish.
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Food Mindset Myself
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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Comfortable Feeling Known
Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
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Heart Known Musician Person Play Yourself
Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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Music Play
I like Stan [Getz], because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies – other people can’t get nothing out of a song, but he can, which takes a lot of imagination.
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Imagination Myself Patience People Play
White folks always think that you have to have a label on everything – you know what I mean?
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Known Label Thinking Yourself
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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Instrument Sound Walk Way Yourself
I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
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Creation Finding Future Life Myself Start Thinking
Always look ahead, but never look back.
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Forward Future Past See
If I hear a song like “Time After Time.” I’m sittin’ there lookin’ at video and Cindy Lauper comes on singin’ this song. I said, “God damnnnnn!”
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Goodness Music Myself Time Video
I’m out there doing the best that I can, My lip is cut and I’m still playing.
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Best Lips Myself Play

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