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Famous Gerry Mulligan Quotes
“The first reason for starting to do the symphony concerts was to play this new piece of mine.”
“Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.”
“Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years.”
“Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.”
“I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.”
“I'm fascinated with the electronic devices that we can mess around with.”
“I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.”
“If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.”
“This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear”
“Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.”
“The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing”
“You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it”
“The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra”
“The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field”
“Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra”
“So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone”
“When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins”