“I always tell my students when you're going to be a jazz musician the first thing you've got to do is be a professional musician, and that means you have to feed yourself with the instrument.” FirstsMeanStudentsMusicianInstrumentsJazzJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Lester Bowie
“What I've been trying to do for years is to get the music played on a station other than jazz stations, you know, to expand the audience.” KnowsTryingYearsAudienceJazzStations Author:Lester Bowie
“Jazz is neither specific repertoire, nor academic exercise... but a way of life.” WayMusicExerciseJazzMusicalMemorableAcademicJazz And Life Author:Lester Bowie
“They always say that jazz doesn't sell, but it's a lie, because it does sell, and it sells consistently year in and year out.” YearsDoeLyingSellsJazzConsistently Author:Lester Bowie
“Jazz is so difficult. A lot of people think once they've learned these licks they can get up and play them for the rest of their life. But that's not being truthful to the music 'cause it's not developing. Cats you hear that don't make no mistakes? They ain't trying to do nothing. everything they hear is on the mark, but they've played it so many times... I've built a whole career out of making mistakes!” PeopleThinkingTryingPlayWholeCausesDifficultMistakeCareersBuiltCatMarkJazzGet UpDevelopingMaking MistakesTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Lester Bowie
