Play what you know and then play above that
MILES DAVISIn 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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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 can’t play anything on a horn that Louis Armstrong hasn’t played.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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For me, music and life are all about style.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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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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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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I always listen to what I can leave out.
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I usually write from the rhythm section…If a drummer got a funky beat on some things – like a half-shuffle or a shuffle or a backbeat that’s even – I can write something.
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You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.
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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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Music is an addiction.
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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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