Michael Max Fleming Quotes

I came to New York City in 1963, and the place was really jumping. I worked at the Five Spot with Rahsaan. That’s when they would book two bands playing together for four-week stints. I played with Rahsaan opposite Sonny Rollins. There was a lot of great music in the city then. I didn’t come here to be famous, I came here to play with famous people. There was a time in New York when you could play six days a week, every week of the year. I feel sorry for the younger musicians now, because there’s something to be said about playing every day in front of an audience." - Michael Max Fleming

source: Interview with the New York Times (June 23, 2010)