Quote # 46 by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
“Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment, and music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.” – Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his former […]
Quote # 45 by Christina Aguilera
“Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.” – Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. Just listen to her performance with Herbie Hancock and you understand how great she is. Herbie Hancock […]
Bad News Travels Fast – was a great French funk-jazz-disco group
Bad News Travels Fast – was a great French funk-jazz-disco group Bad News Travels Fast was one of Alec R. Costandinos’ many productions of the late 70s, releasing two albums. Although the records had Costandinos’ patent sound, they were in no way another disco project of his, this was a straight funk ensemble with […]
Quote # 44 by Soren Kierkegaard
“What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music.” – Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic, […]
Quote # 43 by Gustav Mahler
“The real art of conducting consists in transitions.” – Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler [7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. Mahler Symphony No 6 A minor “Tragic”, conducted by Leonard Bernstein at Wiener Philharmoniker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAQBR2SMLrs
Quote # 42 by Harry Connick, JR.
“It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most.” – Harry Connick, Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has seven top-20 US albums, and […]
Quote # 41 by Roy Ayers
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” – Roy Ayers Roy Ayers is probably one of the best messengers to his own quote! He has spread the message of joy, friendship and love since the early 60´s, and he […]
Quote # 40 by Charlie Parker
“They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But, man, there’s no boundary line to art.” – Charlie Parker Charlie Parker – “Just friends” (1949) This music is so good! Charlie Parker Quartet with Jimmy Carrol Orchestra-Reeves Sound Studios,New York,30/11/1949. Mitch Miller (oboe,possibly English horn), Charlie Parker(alto sax), Bronislaw Gimpel, Max […]
Quote # 39 by Steve Turre
“I think that a musician is like a doctor, he’s supposed to heal people and make them feel better.” – Steve Turre Steve Turre (born 12 September 1948 Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz trombonist, a pioneering musical seashell virtuoso, a composer, arranger, and educator. As a studio musician, Turre is among the […]
Quote # 38 by Wes Montgomery
“Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going.” – Wes Montgomery John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie […]