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Big Band Quotes

It is very important to me that my songs can sound amazing with a big band or orchestra, but just as powerful and touching with just me and my guitar Picture Quote #1

Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today’s generation has not been properly exposed to the big-band sound Picture Quote #1

The Big Band Era is my era. People say, ‘Where did you get your style from?’ I did the Big Band Era on guitar. That’s the best way I could explain it Picture Quote #1

I started a band [Big Japan] for fun. These sticks break easily, but they feel good Picture Quote #1

When I did the album for ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ I found myself out there in front of this big band, which I had no idea how to do, and they wiped the floor with me. It’s a very specific skill, and I didn’t know how to do it Picture Quote #1

I played Big Band jazz music. I wasn’t into rock and roll. I was just there because it was a living. I surprised everyone. I’m still surprising people Picture Quote #1

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I don’t see us as a big media gimmick band. We don’t have a cultivated appearance or anything like Kiss Picture Quote #1

The Band never really played big concert tours. We never sold millions and millions of albums Picture Quote #1

I always told the people at Cal Arts that if they wanted me to do Jazz studies, first of all, there couldn’t be a big band within 500 miles and that I could do what I wanted to do. And they said I could Picture Quote #1

Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents Picture Quote #1

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading. So I made an economic decision, and it turned out the best judgment I ever made in my life Picture Quote #1

Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo Picture Quote #1

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Being such a big band is never a problem but it can be distracting Picture Quote #1

My mother was really into big band. It was played in the house all the time Picture Quote #1

Because usually in the past when I was in a big band, that was all I did Picture Quote #1

It is not very practical in today’s world when you tour all over the place having a big band Picture Quote #1

With my little band, I did everything they did with a big band. I made the blues jump Picture Quote #1

I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet Picture Quote #1

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I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records Picture Quote #1

Since the big band started I’m just always swamped with movies and things. It certainly pays the bills and it’s very satisfying, because I get to write all these big charts and all this crazy music Picture Quote #1

So I was always around music and my dad was in his own way a progressive jazzer, a big band jazzer guy Picture Quote #1

Living composers writing for big band are very few and far between. There are not a lot of them, and I have a talent for doing it. I am zeroing in on what I do best Picture Quote #1

The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It’s got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease Picture Quote #1

Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today’s generation has not been properly exposed to the big-band sound Picture Quote #1

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When I got my band in 1983, I knew what I had to do. If I’m going to have a big band, they’re going to have to sound equally as good as what I’m used to hearing Picture Quote #1

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading Picture Quote #1

If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You’re dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle Picture Quote #1

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band programs in the country at the time Picture Quote #1

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands Picture Quote #1

There’s sort of an open offer to work with a guy in Los Angeles who does big band and orchestra arrangements who was at least an acquaintance to Les Baxter before he passed away Picture Quote #1

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It is very important to me that my songs can sound amazing with a big band or orchestra, but just as powerful and touching with just me and my guitar. (Big Band Quotes) Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today’s generation has not been properly exposed to the big-band sound. (Big Band Quotes) The Big Band Era is my era. People say, ‘Where did you get your style from?’ I did the Big Band Era on guitar. That’s the best way I could explain it (Big Band Quotes) I started a band [Big Japan] for fun. These sticks break easily, but they feel good (Big Band Quotes) When I did the album for ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ I found myself out there in front of this big band, which I had no idea how to do, and they wiped the floor with me. It’s a very specific skill, and I didn’t know how to do it (Big Band Quotes) I played Big Band jazz music. I wasn’t into rock and roll. I was just there because it was a living. I surprised everyone. I’m still surprising people (Big Band Quotes) I don’t see us as a big media gimmick band. We don’t have a cultivated appearance or anything like Kiss (Big Band Quotes) The Band never really played big concert tours. We never sold millions and millions of albums (Big Band Quotes) I always told the people at Cal Arts that if they wanted me to do Jazz studies, first of all, there couldn’t be a big band within 500 miles and that I could do what I wanted to do. And they said I could (Big Band Quotes) Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents (Big Band Quotes) I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading. So I made an economic decision, and it turned out the best judgment I ever made in my life. (Big Band Quotes) Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo (Big Band Quotes) Being such a big band is never a problem but it can be distracting (Big Band Quotes) My mother was really into big band. It was played in the house all the time (Big Band Quotes) Because usually in the past when I was in a big band, that was all I did (Big Band Quotes) It is not very practical in today’s world when you tour all over the place having a big band (Big Band Quotes) With my little band, I did everything they did with a big band. I made the blues jump (Big Band Quotes) I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet (Big Band Quotes) I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records (Big Band Quotes) Since the big band started I’m just always swamped with movies and things. It certainly pays the bills and it’s very satisfying, because I get to write all these big charts and all this crazy music (Big Band Quotes) So I was always around music and my dad was in his own way a progressive jazzer, a big band jazzer guy (Big Band Quotes) Living composers writing for big band are very few and far between. There are not a lot of them, and I have a talent for doing it. I am zeroing in on what I do best (Big Band Quotes) The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It’s got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease (Big Band Quotes) Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today’s generation has not been properly exposed to the big-band sound (Big Band Quotes) When I got my band in 1983, I knew what I had to do. If I’m going to have a big band, they’re going to have to sound equally as good as what I’m used to hearing (Big Band Quotes) I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading (Big Band Quotes) If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You’re dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle (Big Band Quotes) Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band programs in the country at the time (Big Band Quotes) We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands (Big Band Quotes) There’s sort of an open offer to work with a guy in Los Angeles who does big band and orchestra arrangements who was at least an acquaintance to Les Baxter before he passed away (Big Band Quotes)

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