Occupation: Jazz Pianist Birth: December 28, 1903 Death: April 23, 1983
I don't think I think when I play. I have a photographic memory for chords, and when I'm playing, the right chords appear in my mind like photographs….
I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're all with different leaves and th….
I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience never knows, but that's when I smile….
You may have holes in your shoes, but don't let the people out front know it. Shine the tops..
If you see me up there on the stand smiling, I'm lost!.