Jimmy Greene is a wonderful saxophonist
Jimmy Greene: Saxophonist, Composer, Recording Artist and Educator A native of Hartford, CT, saxophonist, composer, and educator Jimmy Greene has emerged as a positive presence in the jazz world. His 10 solo recordings; Beautiful Life, Live at Smalls, Mission Statement, The Overcomers Suite, Gifts and Givers, True Life Stories, Forever, Brand New World, Live at […]
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 # 46 by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
“Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment, and music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.” – Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his former […]
Quote # 29 by Hans Christian Andersen
“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen; often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish author and poet. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen’s fairy tales, which have been translated into […]
Quote # 24 by Duke Ellington
“Music, of course, is what I hear and something that I more or less live by. It’s not an occupation or profession, it’s a compulsion.” – Duke Ellington Duke Ellington was a an American composer, pianist and big-band leader and he wrote over 1,000 compositions. Below are some nice videos and sound clips with […]
Quote # 18 by John Lennon
“Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it.” – John Lennon My first own album was “Beatles For Sale” with the Beatles. John, Paul, George and Ringo gave me the joy for music. The song “Eight days a week” gave me chills throughout the body (when I was […]
Quote # 14 by Plato
“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” – Plato Here you can read more about Plato.
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
Quote # 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Ludwig van Beethoven
Quote # 1 by Albert Einstein
“It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception.” (When asked about the theory of relativity) – Albert Einstein