“The virtuoso element in jazz playing, all those very fast runs in the upper extremes, simply doesn't appeal to me. That's why I don't want to make my concerto "virtuosic" in the sense of a technical show-off. I want a beautiful sound and a melodic and lyrical line. I am more interested in the way someone can play musically.” WayWantPlayShowsRunningBeautifulSoundLinesMusicElementsJazzExtremesAppealsShowing OffLyricalVirtuoso Author:Gavin Bryars
“There's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people.” PeopleWayFeelingsOrdinaryTouchingOrdinary PeopleAnother Way Author:Gavin Bryars
“I work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended.” WayIdeas Author:Gavin Bryars
“It's rather like attending a university seminar where you are talking to a few gifted specialists who deliver a paper to an audience of their peers. That's one way of making music.” WayTalkingAudiencePaperUniversityOne WayWhere You ArePeersGiftedSpecialistsAttendingSeminars Author:Gavin Bryars
