There is something to be learned from what some of the great jazz musicians said:
“It’s not the mistakes that count, it’s what you do after them that counts.” -Thelonious Monk
“I like the girls to match the upholstery of the car.”
-Charlie Barnet-
“Tastes are created by the business interests. How else can you explain the popularity of Kenny G?”
Charles Mingus-
The outer space beings are my brothers. They sent me here. They already know my music.”
-Sun Ra-
“Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread-without it, it’s flat.”
-Carmen McCrae-
“Miles was a soul man, a sound, a black Humphrey Bogart. He was also a p***k.” -Albert Goldman-
“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” -Dizzy Gillespie-
“I spent a lot of time playing in horrible places that were not fun. Somebody once said it is character building and I was like: My character is just fine.” -Diana Krall-