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Dave Brubeck Quotes

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II Picture Quote #1

When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That’s the piece that made me want to be a classical composer Picture Quote #1

I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music Picture Quote #1

Jazz stands for freedom. It’s supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don’t be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians Picture Quote #1

Jazz is about freedom within discipline. Usually a dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States Picture Quote #1

Many people don’t understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz... And that is really the idea of democracy - freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You don’t just get out there and do anything you want Picture Quote #1

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Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.’ This is what, to me, is the essence of Christianity Picture Quote #1

I started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I’d heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously - especially the Ten Commandments - and wondering how ‘Thou shalt not kill’ could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier Picture Quote #1

I used to take my mother to Yosemite. When I turned 14, I got my driver’s license, and that’s where she’d want to go, so I’d go take her there for two weeks Picture Quote #1

I was always very aware of drummers. My oldest brother Henry was a drummer, and he drummed on everything in the house from the kitchen sink to stovepipes. He was the first drummer in the Gil Evans Orchestra, so you’ve got to know how great he was Picture Quote #1

If there’s a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I’ll work ‘till exhausted Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be like my father, who was a cattle man and a rodeo roper. And that was - he was my hero, and I wanted to be more like him Picture Quote #1

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When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music Picture Quote #1

Do you think Duke Ellington didn’t listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn’t influenced by European music! Picture Quote #1

I got a poster from Columbia Records, and there’s Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Ellington, Count Basie - everybody in that poster has died, I’m the only one left. And great players like Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan, it’s hard to believe they’re gone because we were all so close. But I believe in the future and the tradition will go on Picture Quote #1

My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd Picture Quote #1

My mother Elizabeth Ivey Brubeck was a pianist who studied with Dame Myra Hess and Tobias Matthey. As a child in California I used to listen to her play Chopin Picture Quote #1

I’m always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience Picture Quote #1

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Jazz stands for freedom. It’s supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don’t be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians Picture Quote #1

Most of the international acceptance of jazz education can be traced to the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, and the wonderful program they inaugurated Picture Quote #1

Don’t be a perfectionist... leave that to the classical musicians Picture Quote #1

Jazz stands for freedom Picture Quote #1

It’s like a whole orchestra, the piano for me Picture Quote #1

We don’t know the power that’s within our own bodies Picture Quote #1

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The secret of a great melody is a secret Picture Quote #1

When things are going well, I hate to quit Picture Quote #1

Every individual should be expressing themselves, whether a politician or a minister or a policeman Picture Quote #1

Jazz is about freedom within discipline Picture Quote #1

You have to be taught to hate Picture Quote #1

I prefer no one to teach me. I prefer to swing on my own Picture Quote #1

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I had the first integrated Army band in World War II (Dave Brubeck Quotes) When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That’s the piece that made me want to be a classical composer (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Jazz stands for freedom. It’s supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don’t be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Jazz is about freedom within discipline. Usually a dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Many people don’t understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz... And that is really the idea of democracy - freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You don’t just get out there and do anything you want (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.’ This is what, to me, is the essence of Christianity (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I’d heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously - especially the Ten Commandments - and wondering how ‘Thou shalt not kill’ could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I used to take my mother to Yosemite. When I turned 14, I got my driver’s license, and that’s where she’d want to go, so I’d go take her there for two weeks (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I was always very aware of drummers. My oldest brother Henry was a drummer, and he drummed on everything in the house from the kitchen sink to stovepipes. He was the first drummer in the Gil Evans Orchestra, so you’ve got to know how great he was (Dave Brubeck Quotes) If there’s a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I’ll work ‘till exhausted (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I wanted to be like my father, who was a cattle man and a rodeo roper. And that was - he was my hero, and I wanted to be more like him (Dave Brubeck Quotes) When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Do you think Duke Ellington didn’t listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn’t influenced by European music! (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I got a poster from Columbia Records, and there’s Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Ellington, Count Basie - everybody in that poster has died, I’m the only one left. And great players like Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan, it’s hard to believe they’re gone because we were all so close. But I believe in the future and the tradition will go on (Dave Brubeck Quotes) My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd (Dave Brubeck Quotes) My mother Elizabeth Ivey Brubeck was a pianist who studied with Dame Myra Hess and Tobias Matthey. As a child in California I used to listen to her play Chopin (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I’m always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience. (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Jazz stands for freedom. It’s supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don’t be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians. (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Most of the international acceptance of jazz education can be traced to the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, and the wonderful program they inaugurated. (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Don’t be a perfectionist... leave that to the classical musicians (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Jazz stands for freedom (Dave Brubeck Quotes) It’s like a whole orchestra, the piano for me (Dave Brubeck Quotes) We don’t know the power that’s within our own bodies (Dave Brubeck Quotes) The secret of a great melody is a secret (Dave Brubeck Quotes) When things are going well, I hate to quit (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Every individual should be expressing themselves, whether a politician or a minister or a policeman (Dave Brubeck Quotes) Jazz is about freedom within discipline (Dave Brubeck Quotes) You have to be taught to hate (Dave Brubeck Quotes) I prefer no one to teach me. I prefer to swing on my own (Dave Brubeck Quotes)

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