Quote # 26 by Ray Charles
“My music had roots which I’d dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.” – Ray Charles Ray Charles (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, […]
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), […]
Electro Deluxe is a great band from France
Electro Deluxe is a French band founded in 2001. They mixes jazz, funk and hip-hop and plays with joy, feeling and groove. Their influences ranging from Herbie Hancock to Buckshot LeFonque. Until today they have made four albums (and I can recommend all of them): 2005 – Stardown 2007 – Hopeful 2010 – Play […]
Quote # 17 by Maurice White
“There are certain disciplines we apply to our life in respect of diet, living and the way we live. There are certain aspects which have to be kept clean, things that relate directly to the Creator. By adopting a totally positive approach to our life, we can reflect this in our music – we won’t […]
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 […]
George Duke
George Duke is a wonderful musician who I will come back to several times later on. I have listened to him since my teens and also seen him live many times. Miles Davis said about George Duke that he is almost to funky. Below you have some teasers to start with. Cannonball Adderley […]
Quote # 13 by Paul Desmond
“I have won several prizes as the world’s slowest alto player, as well as a special award in 1961 for quietness.” – Paul Desmond This music with Paul Desmond is beautiful. Paul Desmond plays “Emily” at Monterey Jazz festival 1975 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkcRo7oUIro
Quote # 12 by Oscar Peterson
“It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz.” – Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson with two different versions of “Teach Me Tonight”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhlvHa14Ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OLGqGnP9b4
Quote # 10 by Miles Davis
“If they act too hip, you know they can’t play shit”. — Miles Davis
Quote # 8 by Charles Mingus
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” — Charles Mingus Listen to Charles Mingus – Cryin´Blues