The music that I make, the younger musicians are referring to it as 'stretch' music. Christian Scott makemusicmusician Change image and share on social
New Orleans is a place where people are deliberately undereducated so that they can be a labour class - the economy there is tourism, and one of the only outlets that black males have traditionally been allowed is to play jazz music, y'know? Christian Scott allowblackclass share on social
I kind of prefer to be sort of ahead of the pack checking things out, priming the canvas, if you will, for the younger guys that are going to come up and try to make their own statements about what they feel and what they have to contribute. Christian Scott aheadcanvascheck share on social
It doesn't matter if I ever win another award or get to play another major jazz festival in America. I would rather not garner any of those things and speak honestly about the things that I see my people endure in this country and all over the world. Christian Scott americaawardcountry share on social
You can't grow if you're going to say: 'The contributions of my predecessors are greater than anything I can ever achieve.' Each generation has to have a chance to find itself. Christian Scott achievechancecontribution Change image and share on social
At Mardi Gras, the different tribes will basically play war games, and so my brother is what you call a Flag Boy, which is more of less like a tribe's diplomat. He carries the game's standard and is really the line of where the game starts. Christian Scott basicallyboybrother share on social
I hate the natural sound of the trumpet, but I think I'm naturally set up to be a trumpet player. I know that sounds weird. But pretty much anytime I play a note, I'm uncomfortable in a general sense. Christian Scott anytimegeneralhate Change image and share on social
I think a lot of musicians and artists are really one that really only have one trick. Christian Scott artistlotmusician Change image and share on social
The one thing that I've learned is that people don't change. Each new generation has the same stuff that the last one did. It's one of those things where jazz kind of works in five-year cycles. Christian Scott changecyclegeneration Change image and share on social
I don't just play the trumpet because it's something that resonates with me: I play the trumpet because I realize it's a means to help free a lot of people that ain't free. Christian Scott freelotmean Change image and share on social
