…for me the only way I can thank God for his ever-present creation is to offer him a new music impressed of a beauty which nobody had previously understood …. the music we play isContinue reading

“When I play I think of how the phrases move as a dance, or something in nature like a bird or a shooting star.” ~ Don Cherry

Myth is the facts of the mind made manifest in a fiction of matter.~ Maya Deren

I think there are people who use music for all reasons. Just like they use painting or any other art for all reasons. I fell that politics to me has more of a secondary placeContinue reading

The greatest contribution jazz has made in music has been to replace the role of the conductor with a member of the ensemble who, instead of waving his arms to keep time and convey mood,Continue reading

“Our music artistry should not be disconnected from our lives or ourselves.”- Terri Lyne Carrington

We’re here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference on in this planet. That’s what art forms are about. ~ Charlie Haden

“Playing with freedom can only come after a certain amount of foundational study.” – Geri Allen

Where I come from we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm, and when we get out of rhythm, that’s when we get into trouble.~ Babatunde Olatunji

These magic moments when rhythms and harmonies extend themselves and gel together and the people become another instrument. These things are priceless and they cannot be learned; they can only be felt. ~ Andrew Hill