Quote # 62 by Stan Getz

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“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 […]

Quote # 27 by Gary Bartz

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“Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down, music won’t.” – Gary Bartz   Gary Bartz is a very fine American alto and soprano saxophonist and clarinetist. I have about 20 of his records (he has about 40 in his own name). Gary has played with Miles […]

Quote # 16 by Thelonius Monk

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“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 […]