Top 26 Quotes by Lee Konitz

A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.

Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.

It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.

You just keep playing. If someone special comes along and organizes it in a new way, then you'll have another approach and everybody will jump on it to try to learn.

I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.

A first love always occupies a special place.

As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz.

I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.