Music needs the juxtaposition of opposites to achieve its drama, so harshness and dissonance are simply part of the material a musician can use to cr…

- Chuck Israels

Playing inside the changes means playing enough of the important notes of the chord progression at important times. A good solo might be very free, b…

- Chuck Israels

Everything-everything-was communicated through the sound of the music. There were no other signals of any kind ever-no count-offs, head nods, spoken …

- Chuck Israels

One of the most obvious aspects of the music to people who know jazz is: How does it feel in the swing? These are things that are very subtle and tha…

- Chuck Israels