The first of an occasional series delving into the Bebop Spoken Their archives - Lance
“You can't expect Dave Brubeck, who grew up in a rural area, to play like a guy from 118th St.” – (Down Beat October 26, 1961).
“I'm sure he [Bill Evans] knows what he's talking about, but I don't know what he's talking about.” – (Downbeat February 25, 1965).
"I've heard him [Bill Evans] in clubs, and I know at least 10 pianists who better deserve the amount of page space he gets." – (Down Beat February 25, 1965).
"I've heard him [Bill Evans] in clubs, and I know at least 10 pianists who better deserve the amount of page space he gets." – (Down Beat February 25, 1965).
"Swing was a word invented by musicians in the 1940s. Do you mean to tell me that nothing has been invented in the past 50 years to give us valid information to describe the phenomena of duration and measurement?" - (Down Beat June 1994).
"The thing is to surprise yourself." - (Jazzwise December 2009.)
"When Wein (George) said something to me I said, 'How would you know? You can't even play the piano for Christ's sake'" - (Jazzwise January 2010.)
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