“You don't need sunglasses inside a building in the middle of the night.” NeedsNightMiddleBuildingMiddle Of The NightSunglasses Author:Jimmy Heath
“Preparing to improvise is at a level commensurate with mastering the structure in a European classical piece. Another way to define improvisation is spontaneous melody. In order to improvise, a player first needs to have memorized and analyzed the harmonic structure of so many pieces.” WayNeedsFirstsOrderLevelsPiecesPlayerStructureMelodySpontaneousPreparingAnother WayImprovisation Author:Jimmy Heath
“Jazz isn't as profitable for labels like Hip hop or Rap. Jazz needs subsidies to continue, just like European classical works of Bach and Beethoven are subsidized.” NeedsJazzHip HopRapHipsLabelsHopsProfitableSubsidies Author:Jimmy Heath