I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 40s bebop circle
Listening is more important than anything else because that's what music is. Somebody is playing something and you're receiving it. It is sending and receiving. Carla Bley importantlistenmusic Change image and share on social
When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just listen as much as you can and absorb everything. Carla Bley absorbjazzlisten Change image and share on social
I've always thought that jazz needs to be heard by a wider audience in Puerto Rico. I want to put together a series of free concerts in the small towns - one with Miles Davis music, another with bebop, maybe Duke Ellington. I want younger people to see what is possible. Miguel Zenon audiencebebopconcert share on social
There's nothing more fun than sitting in a circle playing with people who are really into it. Kathy Mattea circlefunpeople Change image and share on social
When you hit your 40s, you begin to take notice of the effects of aging because people that you know begin to die of heart attacks and tumors, so we take notice of the effects of aging. S. Jay Olshansky 40sagingattack Change image and share on social