Play what you know and then play above that
MILES DAVISA painting is music you can see and music is a painting you can hear.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
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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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I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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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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Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery.
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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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Music is an addiction.
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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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If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.
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Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.
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