I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.
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What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way. Learn as much about music as you possibly can. Learn composition. Study to try to create compositions of your own and put your own personal touch on your music.Roscoe Mitchell
I think that good improvisers should be able to play solo as well as master all the problems that happen within a group improvisation.
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If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that.
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I felt that I had been influenced by being in the city enough and I wanted to go off by myself to see what was going on. I remember going out there and looking in the mirror and thinking I wasn't anything.
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I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing.
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You have to know composition to be a good improviser.
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