“What do you think happens to a composer who is sincere and loves to write and has to wait thirty years to have someone play a piece of his music?” ThinkingWritingYearsPlayHappensWaitingPiecesExpressionAnd LoveThirtySincereComposerThirty Years Author:Charles Mingus
“Life has many changes. Tomorrow it may rain, and it's supposed to be sunshine, 'cause it's summertime. But God's got a funny soul, he plays like Charlie Parker.” MaySoulPlayCausesTomorrowRainSupposed To BeSunshineCharlieSummertime Author:Charles Mingus
“In my music, I'm trying to play the truth of what I am.” TryingPlayJazzJazz MusicPlaying JazzJazz And Life Author:Charles Mingus
“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
“I'm trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I'm changing all the time.” TryingReasonPlayDifficultMusicJazz Author:Charles Mingus
“Just because I'm playing jazz I don't forget about me. I play or write me, the way I feel, through jazz, or whatever.” WayFeelsWritingPlayForgetMusicJazzJazz MusicPlaying JazzForget About Me 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
“Most of the soloists at Birdland had to wait for Parker's next record in order to find out what to play next. What will they do now?” PlayOrderNextWaitingRecordsJazz Author:Charles Mingus
