“Listening reminds me how precious it is to be here at all. And so, listening is the first step to peace, both inner peace and the compassion that connects people.” PeopleFirstsCompassionStepsListeningInner PeaceFirst Steps Book:Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred Source: Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred
“Well, you know, the first step I took was to drop the alto and baritone and concentrate on tenor exclusively, a decision I've never really looked back on with any regret. Another thing was that I was 17 when I moved up there, and my listening had really focused on freer music in the previous couple of years- Coltrane was playing with his expanded group, and everyone was listening closely to that, and we were into Shepp and Ayler as well.” KnowsYearsFirstsWellsDecisionStepsGroupsRegretListeningCoupleMovedFocusedFirst StepsTenorsColtraneBaritones Author:David S. Ware