Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
MILES DAVISI always listen to what I can leave out.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.
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I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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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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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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There are no wrong notes.
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I’m out there doing the best that I can, My lip is cut and I’m still playing.
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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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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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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.
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I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.
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