Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much of the same. Steve Lacy appetiteboredifficult Change image and share on social
They call me before they go into production, when they have a prototype, and they call legitimate saxophonists, too. As opposed to the other kind. Steve Lacy callkindlegitimate Change image and share on social
It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that sound, then it's worth continuing. Steve Lacy continuesinglesound Change image and share on social
Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk. Steve Lacy heartjazznote Change image and share on social
Saxophone is one thing, and music is another. Steve Lacy musicsaxophonething Change image and share on social
When I came up, it was all about originality and collective research. There is an awful lot of imitation going on now. Steve Lacy awfulcollectiveimitation Change image and share on social
To me, there is spirit in a reed. It's a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It's really an ancient vibration. Steve Lacy ancientlivereed Change image and share on social
Kenny G, I have to be grateful to him for proving that the instrument can be played all different kinds of ways. Steve Lacy gratefulinstrumentkenny Change image and share on social
You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others. Steve Lacy performsaxophoneultimately Change image and share on social
I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed. Steve Lacy artcollaborationnature Change image and share on social
