“The greatest joy comes from giving and serving, so replace your habit of focusing exclusively on yourself and what's in it for you. When you make the shift to supporting others in your life, without expecting anything in return, you'll think less about what you want and find comfort and joy in the act of giving and serving.” ThinkingWorldWantGivingJoyReturnHabitComfortWhat You WantChanging The WorldServingExpectingComfort And Joy Author:Wayne Dyer
“Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.” InspirationalShowsSportsFootballDefeatSoccerChampionInspirational SportsAlexSoccer TeamTrue Champion Author:Alex Ferguson
“It's about not accepting every challenge thrown at you. Sometimes you hold back and when it's needed you go for it.” InspirationalSometimesChallengesAcceptingNeededThrown Author:Sachin Tendulkar
“All them weird chords which don't mean a thing...you got no melody to remember, and no beat to dance to” MeanRememberBeatsJazzMelodyChords Author:Louis Armstrong
“What separates great jazz musicians from average ones is Taste. Those who have taste consistently choose notes, tempos, timbres and voicings that seduce and satisfy attentive listeners.” TasteMusicianJazzNotesAverageConsistentlyListenersJazz MusicTempoSeducingJazz MusicianTimbre Author:Marc Myers
“Dave Rocha is a modern player out of the hard-bop tradition, with a beautiful sound and tremendous facility on the horn. You can hear the influence of Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and others in his playing, but Dave has his own voice, and it's a nice one!” HardBeautifulSoundVoiceNicePlayerInfluenceModernTraditionJazzBrownHornsFacilityDaveBops Author:Dan Feiszli
“Dave's playing and repertoire evokes memories of the golden era of Modern Jazz, and in addition to being a nice guy he happens to be a bebopper of the finest order.” HappensGuyOrderMemoriesNiceModernJazzGoldenErasFinestEvokeDaveNice Guy Author:Chris Cortez
“Dave Rocha is a mature and eminently musical improviser. His sumptuous tone and cafefully chosen notes embody real musical thought. His performance of 'Dear Old Stockholm' at Chez Hanny evoked favorable comparisons to Miles Davis' classic recording.” RealPerformancesJazzNotesMusicalDearMilesChosenClassicToneComparisonMatureDaveStockholmSumptuous Author:Frank Hanny
“First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.” PeopleMenFirstsTwoPracticeMonthsJazzPianoHopelessOne ManGave Up Author:Oscar Peterson
“All art is communication of the artists' ideas, sounds, thoughts; without that no one will support the artist.” ArtIdeasArtistSoundSupportCommunicationArt IsJazz Author:Lionel Hampton
