In fact its quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their us…

- Derek Bailey

Free improvisation, in addition to being a highly skilled musical craft, is open to use by almost anyone - beginners, children, and non-musicians.

- Derek Bailey

Nowadays, I really like playing in studios.

- Derek Bailey

Undeniably, the audience for improvisation, good or bad, active or passive, sympathetic or hostile, has a power that no other audience has. It can af…

- Derek Bailey

I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people.

- Derek Bailey

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

- Derek Bailey

In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.

- Derek Bailey

Even if it is difficult playing with other people - sometimes it's great, sometimes it isn't, but that is kind of the point of it. It loses its point…

- Derek Bailey

Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music.

- Derek Bailey