“I still look to music to heal and bind; I still think the musician can be a trusted object offering his fellow-man solace but also a reminder of human excellence.” ThinkingMenHumansLooksStillsObjectsMusicianFellowsExcellenceHealOfferingTrustedRemindersFellow ManSolace Book:Unfinished journey Source: Unfinished journey
“From the small clubs of the Harlem Renaissance where he began playing saxophone to world tours for the biggest of the big bands, Benny Carter redefined American jazz. From the start, his fellow musicians said the way he played the sax was amazing. They say that about me, too. (Laughter.) But I don't think they mean it in quite the same way.” ThinkingWorldWayMeanSaidBigsBandMusicianLaughterFellowsJazzClubsRenaissanceCarterSaxophoneHarlemHarlem Renaissance Author:William J. Clinton
“As I was a kid, I had a bunch of musicians, they always told me that I should listen to all styles of music and try to play all styles and be authentic at it, if I can, because you never know who's gonna call you. This was coming from fellow horn players who would get the call to play with different types of people. Since I was a kid, that was just something I was always interested in.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldTryingI CanDifferentPlayKidsGrowing UpPlayerStyleTypeMusicianFellowsBunchHorns Author:Troy Andrews
“Musicians in my day had nicknames. My name was "Satchel Mouth," like a doctor's satchel. When I went to England this fellow was strictly English, and he was editor of the newspaper there. He shook my hand after I got off the train and said, "Hello, Satchmo." So right away my trombone player said, "Mmm, the man thinks you have mo' mouth than Satchel Mouth." So I was stuck with it, and it turned out all right.” ThinkingMenSaidHandsNamesPlayerHe ManMusicianMouthsDoctorsEnglandFellowsTrainStuckNewspapersEditorsHelloNicknamesTrombone Author:Louis Armstrong
“My criticism hasn't necessarily been informed by the critics I've read. The conversations I've had with friends and fellow musicians have shaped my thinking more than the work of any critic.” ThinkingConversationMusicianCriticismFellowsCritics Author:Sasha Frere-Jones
“I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I want to try it again and again, and a lot of times my fellow musicians have to hold me back and say, "Nah, I think we got it."” ThinkingWantTryingBitsMusicianFellowsAgain And AgainPerfectionistHold Me Author:Mary Chapin Carpenter
“I don't really have any "must work withs," but I would never refuse if a celebrity or fellow musician came along who is willing to write or sing or play on a Lita song.” IfsWritingPlaySongWillingMusicianFellowsRefuse Author:Lita Ford
“We were brash young fellows. I was always hanging with the older crowd anyway. The musicians were the Hip Cats, and I was hanging with them anyway. I Just started out real early.” RealYoungMusicianCatFellowsCrowdsHipsBrash Author:Bootsy Collins