Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.
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As the 1960s began, jazz music was still at an apex, with hard bop groups led by the likes of Miles Davis and John Coltrane remaining a force on the musical landscape.Herbie Hancock
We are all on the same trip in the band. We all realize that people in the music business, and the audience have an eye on us because collectively our history is extensive.
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I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.
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By contrast, wisdom captivates people's hearts and has the power to open a new age.
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I would be all over the piano, but Miles would play a few notes that would just wipe out all that fancy stuff I was playing.
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In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music.
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