Quote # 61 by Jaco Pastorius
“Why a manager, I don’t need to pay anyone to say how great I am.” – Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius was a true genius and he has influenced me a lot through the years. I hope you like this great documentary in four parts. Enjoy! Part 1 (4) Jaco Pastorius […]
Quote # 60 by Shorty Rogers
“When Bird came on the scene, it was just as shocking as in the Bible: everything was dark, and then the light appeared for the first time.” – Shorty Rogers Milton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators […]
Quote # 59 by Van Morrison
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” – Van Morrison Van Morrison (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are described as transcendental while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance and the […]
Quote # 58 by Jack Kerouac
“The only truth is music.” – Jack Kerouac Jean-Louis “Jack” Kérouac (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing, […]
Quote # 56 by Ronnie Scott
“Wes Montgomery played impossible things on the guitar because it was never pointed out to him that they were impossible.” – Ronnie Scott Ronnie Scott (28 January 1927 – 23 December 1996) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner. The jazz club “Ronnie Scott”, is located in London and […]
Quote # 55 by Miles Davis
“Do not fear mistakes, there are none.” – Miles Davis Miles Davis (1926 – 1991) was one of the greatest in music, period! Below is the story about Miles Davis and some nice videos. Hope that you like them as much as I do. Enjoy! Miles Davis – “The Miles Davis […]
Quote # 53 by Mary Lou Williams
“I wonder what an agent would do if he had to travel with the band he’s booking.” – Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Williams wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements, and recorded more than one hundred […]
Quote # 50 by Edgar Winter
“Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together.” – Edgar Winter Edgar (Holland) Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American musician/singer and younger brother to blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. Edgar Winter is famous for being a multi-instrumentalist and he is a highly […]
Ronny Laws is a cool saxophone player
Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Laws (born October 3, 1950, Houston, Texas) is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flutist Hubert Laws and the older brother of singer Debra Laws. In 1975, Ronnie Laws began his solo career with the album Pressure Sensitive, which yielded his most famous […]
Bobby Lyle is a great keyboard player, singer and musician
Bobby Lyle is a jazz, soul jazz, and smooth jazz pianist. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a home near the corner of Park Avenue and 32nd Street. Bobby had his first gig at 16 and played in the 1960s with Gene and Jerry Hubbard in the […]