It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important to me to share the vitality of …

- Joseph Jarman

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

- Joseph Jarman

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble.

- Joseph Jarman

I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

- Joseph Jarman

People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

- Joseph Jarman

Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

- Joseph Jarman

Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a relationship you don't get with anyone else. After you're twenty yea…

- Joseph Jarman

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

- Joseph Jarman

You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.

- Joseph Jarman