“I know historians aren't supposed to fall in love with their own theories, but I was head over heels about the notion of an entire band of female French agents, like a nineteenth-century Charlie's Angels. Only better. It made the Pink Carnation's organization look positively humdrum.” KnowsLooksMadeFallCenturyTheoryBandAngelFemaleOrganizationFalling In LoveNotionAgentsHistorianHeelsPositivelyCharlieNineteenth CenturyHumdrumHead Over HeelsCarnationsCharlie's Angels Book:The Deception of the Emerald Ring Source: The Deception of the Emerald Ring
“I played upright bass. I wanted to write great tunes, play the bass, be a band leader, and smoke a big funny pipe like Charlie Mingus. So I went out and bought the pipe when I was around 18 or 19 years old. You know even women smoke a pipe in Glasgow. I worked with Carla Bley and she smoked a pipe, which I find fascinating.” KnowsWritingYearsPlayBigsWantedLeaderBandSmokeTunesFascinatingBassCharliePipeOld YouGlasgow Author:Jack Bruce
“It was by listening to Goodman's band, that I began to notice the guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the first musicians to play solos in a big band set-up.” FirstsPlayBigsChristianListeningBandMusicianGuitarSoloCharlieGuitaristGoodman Author:Alvin Lee
“I just got into it like a lot of people through the rock 'n' roll bands in the late '60s that turned to country music, like The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, but particularly through The Byrds because of Gram Parsons, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman (with their 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo). They kind of introduced English kids to Merle Haggard and George Jones and the Louvins (brothers Charlie and Ira).” PeopleKindCountryKidsRocksBrotherBandLateAlbumsRock N RollCharlieRogerSweetheartBuffaloIraRodeoHaggardGeorge Jones Author:Elvis Costello
“Capricorn was one of the homes of the Southern rock movement with the Allman Brothers and Charlie Daniels and the Marshall Tucker Band. I don't think you can come from that area and not be influenced by that stuff a little bit, no matter what generation you grew up in.” ThinkingLittlesMatterHomeStuffBitsGenerationsRocksMovementBrotherGrewBandLittle BitGrew UpAreasNo Matter WhatSouthernCharlieCapricorns Author:Jason Aldean
“Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with Charlie Parker. A small band doesn't forestall creativity.” CreativityBandPerformancesCharlie Book:To Be, Or Not-- to Bop Source: To Be, Or Not-- to Bop
“If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You're dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle.” IfsWorldBigsGuyNew YorkBandCharlieSeattle Author:Quincy Jones