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 […]
Quote # 37 by Jaco Pastorius
“It ain’t braggin´ if you can back it up” – Jaco Pastorius Question to Jaco Pastorius: “Would you ever consider playing a 5 string bass?” Jaco answers: “What for? Low E’s been good enough for the last 200 years, what are you trying to prove?” Jaco Pastorius is one of my absolute […]
Thierry Eliez is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer
Thierry Eliez (born 1964) is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer. Thierrys main instruments are keyboards and piano. The first time I heard Thierry was with the great French drummer (composer, arranger and producer) André “Dede” Ceccarelli. I will also write about “Dede” in the future. Personally I think “Dede” have the same […]
Quote # 36 by Friedrich Nietzsche
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony, and aphorism.