“I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.” WayYearsFirstsPlayKidsUsedRecordsFiguresLessonsMusicianRedYears AgoEarsJazzNotesMy FavoriteJazz MusicPianistJazz MusicianGarlands Author:Donald Fagen
“What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians... All publication s masquerading under the name of ragtime are not the genuine article... That real ragtime of the higher class is rather difficult to play is a painful truth which most pianists have discovered. Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music... Joplin ragtime is destroyed by careless or imperfect rendering, and very often players lost the effect entirely by playing too fast.” RealPlayLightNamesLostDifficultClassPlayerEffectsHigherMusicianPainfulGenuineInventionDestroyedArticlesImperfectCarelessIndicationPublicationPianistRenderingConcededRagtimePainful TruthSyncopation Author:Scott Joplin
“I actually think that many of the musicians who have something meaningful to say don't win competitions. An incredible pianist like Horowitz had so much to say, but he might not win anything in competition because of his wrong notes.” ThinkingMightWinningMusicianCompetitionNotesIncrediblesMeaningfulPianist Author:Charlie Albright
“Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.” WantHeartVoiceQuietMusicianLoudIntrovertSinger SongwritersPianistLoud VoicesQuiet Heart Author:Billy Joel
“There used to be a club in new york called Bradley's - I've never been there, it closed in the 80's - but I used to study with Junior Mance, and he would tell me about Bradley's. It was a very important place for a generation of jazz musicians in New York. It was really all about pianists there.” ImportantUsedStudyGenerationsNew YorkMusicianJazzClubsUsed To BeJuniorsJazz MusicPianistJazz Musician Author:Jose James
“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that's easy. What's hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” InspirationalArtDifferentHardEasySimpleMusicCreativityCreativePlansMusicianPlanningComposerJust BeingBe CreativeCarpe DiemCreative PeopleBeing DifferentPianistCreative PersonCreativenessInspire CreativityInspiration And Creativity Author:Charles Mingus