When I was a kid, I won a contest and played a Mozart concerto with the Chicago Symphony, and I've written some movie scores, and I've been listening to orchestral music for years.
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Sometimes you can practice something but what you wind up playing when you're out doing a gig is not what you practiced. What you learn is not necessarily what you practice.Herbie Hancock
But in jazz, the song may be written by somebody else, but how you treat it is entirely with your notes and your expression.
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So to answer your question more directly, I think it's very important, in order not to have a boring life, to continue to have a sense of exploration, and the courage to take risks, in order to utilize and expand your sense of creativity.
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Jazz is a music that translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
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He was a man of mystery, magic and mystique. It was often said he was an enigma. I would venture to say that many who said that just didn't get it.
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You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.
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