“Music is a language and different people who come along are each using that language to do something different, but all coming at it in a similar vein inasmuch as it's always community based and for the most part nonprofit. Most bands don't ever come within a mile of profit - clearly these people are not playing music to make money.” PeopleDifferentLanguageCommunityBandMusic IsProfitMilesMaking MoneyVeinsDifferent PeoplesPlaying MusicNonprofits Author:Ian MacKaye
“I find brass bands have a melancholy sound. All right out of doors, of course - fifty miles away. Like bagpipes, they turn what had been a dream into a public nuisance.” DreamTurnsCoursesSoundDoorsBandMilesFiftyMelancholyMiles AwayNuisanceBrassBagpipesBrass Bands Author:Thomas Beecham
“One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else.” SituationListeningBandMusicianPicksInstinctMiles Author:Branford Marsalis
“It was Miles Davis who took me to New York, and Coltrane was in the band, as well as Paul Chambers, Philly Jo Jones. 'Trane took me aside, and, of course, we did Blue Trane, which was my first album-and that started everything. He had confidence that I didn't have; he saw something that I didn't see.” FirstsWellsCoursesSawsNew YorkBandBlueAlbumsMilesChamberColtrane Author:Curtis Fuller
“I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you; each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.” YearsI CanTogetherFiveBandJazzAlbumsMilesHeyFive YearsBassCarterWayneTenorsEspNefertiti Author:Herbie Hancock
“I go by the "Miles Davis school of production and band-leading", where you pick the best musicians you can, you provide them with a minimum of direction, and you just let the music happen. I've seen it work time and time again.” HappensSchoolBandMusicianPicksProductionsMilesMinimum Author:Jose James
“The band is like a vintage car. You take it out to go for a spin for a couple miles, but you wouldn't drive across the country.” CountryCarCoupleBandMilesVintageVintage Car Author:Robyn Hitchcock
“[My mother told me] stories about Nat King Cole, and Miles Davis, and seeing pictures in later years with band leaders like Alvino Ray.” YearsStoriesMotherLeaderSeeingKingsBandMilesRays Author:Jon Gordon