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
While my friends were outside practising to be Tony Hawk or Michael Jordan, I was inside playing Mozart, increasingly disillusioned and bored. Jason Moran boredisillusionfriend Change image and share on social
Pianos - if they don't like what you're saying, then they won't talk back to you. And you want it to talk back to you. Jason Moran backpianotalk Change image and share on social
I feel like I'm a torchbearer for jazz, fostering its tradition but its future, too. Jason Moran feelfosterfuture Change image and share on social
It's important that the art forms communicate, whether it's the dance program with the jazz program or the classical program with the opera program, that these conversations becomes fluid. Jason Moran artclassicalcommunicate Change image and share on social
As a listener, we're looking for that person who kind of excites the molecules within us - who knows how to tell the story that resonates deeply to our core and almost prompts us into action. Fats Waller has been that person for decades. When people need a lift, sometimes they go to him. I know I do. Jason Moran actioncoredecade share on social
There's mediocre jazz, mediocre salesmen, mediocre golfers. If you want to be good, you have to really hone your skills. Jason Moran golfergoodhone Change image and share on social
I don't want any of my records to sound like one style throughout. That's why I choose different grooves and songs: tunes that are sensitive and slow as well as pieces that are abstract and fast. The approach I want to take with my records is to give the listener a variety of grooves, concepts, and composers. Jason Moran abstractapproachchoose share on social
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 have that huge print from Pollock by the piano because the influence is reciprocal. He was into hearing music while he created, and I sometimes do the opposite. I'm influenced by everything from an ant to a dream. Jason Moran antcreatedream share on social