“Our nights didn't begin until after noon. Because in the old days, you'd start Birdland at 8:30 or 9 pm and play until 4 in the morning. Then you'd go out to the corner and talk to a couple of musicians - I used to talk to Oscar Pettiford a whole lot - you'd stand there till 7, 8 or 9, or else go down to the jam session at Minton's.” PlayWholeUsedNightMorningCoupleMusicianCornersOscarsSessionJamOld DaysNoonPms Author:Charles Mingus
“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that's easy. What's hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” InspirationalArtDifferentHardEasySimpleMusicCreativityCreativePlansMusicianPlanningComposerJust BeingBe CreativeCarpe DiemCreative PeopleBeing DifferentPianistCreative PersonCreativenessInspire CreativityInspiration And Creativity Author:Charles Mingus
“Most customers, by the time the musicians reach the second set, are to some extent inebriated. They don't care what you play anyway.” PlayCareMusicianJazzDon't CareCustomers Author:Charles Mingus
