Quote # 40 by Charlie Parker

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“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 # 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 […]