 If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something. |
| To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche. |
| When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's about, you're depriving yourself of being really able to communicate this poem. |
| A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but I'm very happy to do it, because it gives me an opportunity to dig and hear what's going on. |
| It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up for years. It is also very good for publicity, and it is the kind of recognition that maybe will help financially, also. |
| If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up. |
| Music is a reservoir... of sounds. |
| Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future. |
| In nuclear war all men are cremated equal. |
| What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it. |
| Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people. |
| The music scene is more competitive in the States. |
| In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically. |
