We accept so many things that come through the media; we get used to them, however vigilant we are. But for any creative art, you have to remain 110% conscious, and in a world that's losing consciousness, that's getting harder.
From Keith Jarrett
Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.
Music always turns into music. As soon as I play a key, push a key down, there's no theory any more. When I go and I hear a sound on the keyboard, all theories go out the window.
I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak.
Once we're inside a tune, we can do anything with it.
I am a romantic, I admit it.
One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop.
The way I think about the practicing, it is my undercover work.
You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree. I think there's an awareness of spaces or it wouldn't look like a tree to them.
Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple.
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