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The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.Steve Lacy
When I first started playing music in 1955, there was just a small body of people that knew it. It was a very esoteric type of thing.
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It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that sound, then it's worth continuing.
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When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly.
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The potential for the saxophone is unlimited.
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People don't want to suffer. They want to sound good immediately, and this is one of the biggest problems in the world.
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