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.
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I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing.Roscoe Mitchell
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You have to know composition to be a good improviser.
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I always try to think of a vocabulary to match different musical situations.
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I just consider myself a student, trying to learn more about it.
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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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