That's what I tell my students at California Institute of the Arts where I taught for 27 years. I taught them if you strive to be a good person, maybe you might become a great jazz musician.
Charlie HadenRead
As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something thats never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Jazz thrives on the creativity and spontaneity of musicians.
This quote emphasizes the importance of passion and spontaneity in the art of jazz music. It suggests that as long as musicians are driven by their desire to create unique and original expressions, jazz will continue to evolve and flourish, highlighting the dynamic nature of this art form.
Themes
JazzMusicCreativitySpontaneityArt
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire musicians during a jam session to embrace creativity.
More from Charlie Haden
All quotes βThat's the thing about musicians: The priority is to create something new that's never been before. And you put your life on the line every time that you play.
Charlie HadenRead
Similar quotes
If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass.
Lawrence BlockRead
Then came a moment of renaissance,_x000D_ _x000D_ I looked up - you again are there,_x000D_ _x000D_ A fleeting vision, the quintessence_x000D_ _x000D_ Of all that`s beautiful and rare.
Alexander PushkinRead
For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.
Christopher NolanRead
Racist writing is a craft failure.
Kwame DawesRead
Martial arts, like any art, is an unrestricted athletic expression of an individual soul.
Bruce LeeRead
The arts, instead of quaking along the periphery of our policy concerns, must push boldly into the core of policy. The arts are a response to our individuality and our nature and help to shape our identity. The arts are not a frill and should not be treated as such. They have the potential to become the driving force for healing division and divisiveness.
Barbara JordanRead