Quote # 64 by Mike Stern
“Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can’t take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.” – Mike Stern Mike Stern (born Michael Philips Stern; January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing for a few years with […]
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 # 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 # 39 by Steve Turre
“I think that a musician is like a doctor, he’s supposed to heal people and make them feel better.” – Steve Turre Steve Turre (born 12 September 1948 Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz trombonist, a pioneering musical seashell virtuoso, a composer, arranger, and educator. As a studio musician, Turre is among the […]
Quote # 27 by Gary Bartz
“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 # 10 by Miles Davis
“If they act too hip, you know they can’t play shit”. — Miles Davis
Marcus Miller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tp5YDdevbI Here is one of my favourites on bass, Marcus Miller. The first time I heard Marcus was with Lenny White (drummer) on the record Streamline from 1978 (it’s worth a separate post later).