You make a record because you have to chart your progress, not only for yourself, but for your audience. Jason Moran audiencechartmake Change image and share on social
I don't want to be defined solely by what I do as a jazz musician at a club or a festival. That's not all of me. It's not even close. Jason Moran closeclubdefine Change image and share on social
Bjork's album, 'Homogenic,' it's got beats, strings, traditional Icelandic stuff. That's my benchmark for what an album should sound like, right up there with Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' and Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On.' Jason Moran albumbeatbenchmark share on social
I want to express what's meaningful. I'm not into gimmicks. I want to make truthful music that's invigorating, maintains a cutting edge, takes on different shades. Jason Moran cutedgeexpress Change image and share on social
I'm a bit of a traditionalist, but I kind of mangle things as I perform in a contemporary way. Jason Moran bitecontemporarykind Change image and share on social
I love Mozart, and I love Bach, and Brahms, and - but at 13, I didn't understand any of that that I was playing. Jason Moran bachbrahmlove Change image and share on social
Very few of us have our special listening room where we close off the rest of the world and only hear the music. As musicians or as listeners, we're generally interacting with music wherever we are, whether we're on a train or on the street. Jason Moran closegenerallyhear share on social
In school, I did a lot of computer work. I'd take splices from Kurt Weill songs and loop them in bars, in beats of seven, trying all different kinds of things. Jason Moran barbeatcomputer Change image and share on social
I grew up with KTSU, and that station gave me so much info about the pantheon of black sounds: reggae, gospel, blues, soul, hip hop, and mostly they played jazz. That was a major part of how I understood music. Jason Moran blackbluegive share on social
My killer crossover project would be to combine Bjork and Grace Jones with the West Coast rappers and create this massive music. That's, like, one of my dreams. Jason Moran bjorkcoastcombine Change image and share on social
