"Watch your attitude. I don’t mean to sound like so much of an old head, but there is another generation behind me, out there, doing it now. I find that, with the whole hip-hop generation, there’s a lot of attitude. Whether it’s confidence or arrogance or whichever, I will always say to a young guy, “Nobody wants to work with an asshole.” You know, you can still be a great player. You can still play all of the baddest licks in the world. But if you don’t have a good attitude, nobody’s going to work with you." - Christian McBride
source: digitalinterviews.com
Showing posts with label Young Musicians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Young Musicians. Show all posts
Bill Evans Quotes
"I hardly believe I'm as talented as some others. Someone with talent possesses a kind of facility and plays well as early as 16 or 17, much better than I could play myself at that age. I had to practice a lot and spend a lot of time searching and digging before I got anywhere. And because of that, I later became more aware of what I was doing. I wasn't an imitation. I found myself with a synthesis of the playing of many musicians. From this something came out and I think it's really mine." - Bill Evans
source: Interview with Jazz Magazine (France), 1965
source: Interview with Jazz Magazine (France), 1965
Dave Kikoski Quotes
"The hardest thing about being a young musician on the jazz scene is that there are so many styles of music, jazz and otherwise, that you're exposed to. The challenge is to use all that in your own way, to personalize all that has come before you and all that is happening around you. To get the music the way you want it, there's a lot of work involved." - Dave Kikoski
Freddie Hubbard Quotes
"I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can't be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself." - Freddie Hubbard
Dizzy Gillespie Quotes
"I always try to teach by example and not force my ideas on a young musician. One of the reasons we're here is to be a part of this process of exchange." - Dizzy Gillespie
Bill Evans Quotes
"I believe in things that are developed through hard work. I always like people who have developed long and hard, especially through introspection and a lot of dedication. I think what they arrive at is usually a much deeper and more beautiful thing than the person who seems to have that ability and fluidity from the beginning. I say this because it's a good message to give to young talents who feel as I used to." - Bill Evans
Ornette Coleman Quotes
"I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I went and got - I made me a shine box. I went out and started shining shoes, and I'd bring whatever I made." - Ornette Coleman
Pat Metheny Quotes
"My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent." - Pat Metheny
Wynton Marsalis Quotes
"When I first came to New York everybody on the scene would treat me like I could play, but I couldn't." -Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis Quotes
"There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation." - Wynton Marsalis
Buddy Rich Quotes
"But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play." - Buddy Rich
Benny Goodman Quotes
"Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments." - Benny Goodman
