“In order for a musician to grow, he's got to pay his dues. Some musicians ask me, 'well, what do you mean? You're saying I have to 'starve' and pay all these dues just to play jazz?' And my answer to them is, well, to some degree, yes! Because in order to play jazz you have to live it. Those notes mean something. They don't just come from your brain, they come from your heart and soul too. And in order to have that heart and soul you have to experience life. So I relate my music to my life and my life style. You can't separate the two.”
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Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw, born on December 24, 1944 and passed away on May 10, 1989, was an outstanding jazz trumpeter. His musical career was marked by innovation and exploration, and he was renowned for his unique playing style and contributions to jazz. more
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