Records used to be documents, but now record companies want product.
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We made records to document ourselves, not to sell a lot of records. I still feel that way. I put out a record because I think it's beautiful, not necessarily commercial.Stan Getz
I came from an era when we didn't use electronic instruments. The bass wasn't even amplified. The sound was the sound you got.
Stan Getz
Life is too full of distractions nowadays. When I was a kid we had a little Emerson radio and that was it. We were more dedicated. We didn't have a choice.
Stan Getz
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.
Stan Getz
You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you.
Stan Getz
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.
Stan Getz
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