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
From being a teacher and educator, I see the state of the music through the eyes of an 18-year-old coming on to the scene, and we want to make sure it stays intact. With my generation, it's our duty to do that. Jason Moran comedutyeducator 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
I'm a prime example of a person who loves hip-hop, and I will defend it till the day I die. Jason Moran daydefenddie Change image and share on social
I used to watch those rock videos where they would chainsaw the piano. And I thought, 'That's what I want to do.' I thought classical music was corny. Jason Moran chainsawclassicalcorny Change image and share on social