Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and every note has to be right. Man, every note is not right in life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You're just sort of searching for this 'thing' and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you're improvising, at least the way I play, I'm trying to follow my train of thought in a solo.
Because we're human beings, we're not always going to be perfect.
We tend to mistake music for the physical object.
There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be time to quit.
By its very nature, no one person can ever be the center of jazz.
And what classical music does best and must always do more, is to show this kind of transformation of moods, to show a very wide psychological voyage. And I think that's something that we as classical musicians have underestimated.
The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities.
There is a musical rhythm to great writing, especially if it's performed correctly.
It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.