Quote # 52 by John Coltrane
“When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.” – John Coltrane This is the third time I write about my hero John Coltrane. My first post in Musiclover.se was about John Coltrane “Giant Steps”. If you are interested to read that post […]
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 # 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 […]
Quote # 32 by Bobby Hutcherson
“The whole thing of being in music is not to control it but to be swept away by it. If you’re swept away by it, you can’t wait to do it again and the same magical moments always come.” – Bobby Hutcherson Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941, in Los Angeles, California) is […]
Quote # 23 by Charlie Parker
“Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” – Charlie Parker Fantastic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clp9AeBdgL0 This is funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icgOSGyx3nM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjElQ6Ekr9o Great feeling! The tune “Slim´s Jam” relates to Slim Gaillard. Apart from Charlie Parker (alto sax) and Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), […]
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 […]
John Coltrane – Naima
Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal. John Coltrane quartet performing “Naima” August 1, 1965 at Comblain-La-Tour, Belgium. John […]
Giant Steps
The man above is Mr John Coltrane, one of my heroes! When I was a kid (early sixties), my parents listened a lot to jazz and one of the records I listened to through the years is “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane. Giant Steps was released 1959 and have probably influenced more people and musicians than most […]