Quote # 40 by Charlie Parker
“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 # 35 by Dizzy Gillespie
“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” – Dizzy Gillespie John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Allmusic’s Scott Yanow wrote, “Dizzy Gillespie’s contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters […]
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