Quote # 21 by Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
“Deep Purple is a damn good band and we’ve made a niche in rock ‘n’ roll history. Maybe not a huge one but enough to be very proud of.” – Jon Lord Jon Lord (1941 – 2012) was the co-founder of Deep Purple and a great musician. Here is a great concert […]
Quote # 20 by Billie Holiday
“I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That’s all I know.” – Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (1915 – 1959) was a fantastic American jazz singer and songwriter. Billie Holiday singing “Fine and mellow” in New York, December 8, 1957. The band includes […]
Quote # 19 by B.B. King
“I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.” – B.B. King Below are some examples of what B. B. King meant by his quote. Stevie Ray Vaughan was a wonderful guitarist and singer (1954 – 1990). But we […]
Quote # 18 by John Lennon
“Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it.” – John Lennon My first own album was “Beatles For Sale” with the Beatles. John, Paul, George and Ringo gave me the joy for music. The song “Eight days a week” gave me chills throughout the body (when I was […]
Quote # 17 by Maurice White
“There are certain disciplines we apply to our life in respect of diet, living and the way we live. There are certain aspects which have to be kept clean, things that relate directly to the Creator. By adopting a totally positive approach to our life, we can reflect this in our music – we won’t […]
Quote # 16 by Thelonius Monk
“Jazz is freedom. You think about that.” – Thelonius Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer considered as one of the giants of American music. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including “Epistrophy”, “‘Round […]
Quote # 15 by Steve Jobs
“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – Steve Jobs
Quote # 14 by Plato
“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” – Plato Here you can read more about Plato.
Quote # 13 by Paul Desmond
“I have won several prizes as the world’s slowest alto player, as well as a special award in 1961 for quietness.” – Paul Desmond This music with Paul Desmond is beautiful. Paul Desmond plays “Emily” at Monterey Jazz festival 1975 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkcRo7oUIro
Quote # 12 by Oscar Peterson
“It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz.” – Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson with two different versions of “Teach Me Tonight”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhlvHa14Ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OLGqGnP9b4