There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience.

There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience.

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.

The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny

I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet.

I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet.

Modern jazz: Variations on a non-existent theme

Modern jazz: Variations on a non-existent theme

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is read more

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.