Quote # 67 by Billy Joel
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” – Billy Joel William Martin “Billy” Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, “Piano […]
Quote # 66 by Chick Corea
“Only play what you hear. If you don’t hear anything, don’t play anything.” – Chick Corea Most people involved with music has heard the name of Chick Corea. He came about the same time as Herbie Hancock and has developed his style through the years. One thing he has focused on is […]
Quote # 65 by Kevin Eubanks
“Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.” – Kevin Eubanks Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer who was the leader of “The Tonight Show Band” with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. He […]
Quote # 64 by Mike Stern
“Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can’t take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.” – Mike Stern Mike Stern (born Michael Philips Stern; January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing for a few years with […]
Quote # 63 by Oliver Wendell Holmes
“Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water bath is to the body.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, professor, […]
Quote # 62 by Stan Getz
“A good quartet is like a good conversation among friends interacting to each other’s ideas.” – Stan Getz Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as “The Sound” because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of […]
Idris Muhammad is a very funky and groovy drummer
Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris on 13 November 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American jazz drummer who has recorded extensively with a host of artists including Ahmad Jamal, Grant Green, Grover Washington, Hank Crawford, Gene Ammons, and Houston Person. He changed his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. He is […]
Quote # 61 by Jaco Pastorius
“Why a manager, I don’t need to pay anyone to say how great I am.” – Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius was a true genius and he has influenced me a lot through the years. I hope you like this great documentary in four parts. Enjoy! Part 1 (4) Jaco Pastorius […]
Quote # 60 by Shorty Rogers
“When Bird came on the scene, it was just as shocking as in the Bible: everything was dark, and then the light appeared for the first time.” – Shorty Rogers Milton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators […]
Quote # 59 by Van Morrison
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” – Van Morrison Van Morrison (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are described as transcendental while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance and the […]