Explore Quotes by Keith Jarrett

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music.

Creativity is what makes humanity move. We were created to participate.

Ideally, I'd like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless.

Once we're inside a tune, we can do anything with it.

When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets.

I'm not talking ideas, or even presentation. It's like in politics: You have to sell something to become an electric player - like your skin or your heart.

... The 'cleverness' syndrome has taken the place of melody. It's like everyone has come down with this terrible disease in jazz....you are always expected to do your own material, which is a strange thing to do if you're a poor composer but a great player.

When I joined the band I didn't know any of the tunes, and when I left the band I didn't know any of the tunes!

I cannot say what I think is right about Music. I only know the rightness of it.

Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms.