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Oscar Peterson Quotes

I don’t require lust, sex, or classic beauty; I require trust, respect, and honesty. All else builds from there Picture Quote #1

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that Picture Quote #1

I don’t do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn’t care less. If it sells one, it sells one Picture Quote #1

Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time as Coleman Hawkins records or Brahms concertos Picture Quote #1

I play as I feel Picture Quote #1

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I have no one style Picture Quote #1

If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you Picture Quote #1

I am the worlds laziest writer Picture Quote #1

I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That’s not a piano sound Picture Quote #1

You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz Picture Quote #1

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice Picture Quote #1

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Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear Picture Quote #1

It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz Picture Quote #1

I’m a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I’m hard on the critics Picture Quote #1

We’re not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour Picture Quote #1

Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel Picture Quote #1

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that Picture Quote #1

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Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they’re trying to say with jazz. You don’t need any prologues, you just play. If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you Picture Quote #1

It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo Picture Quote #1

I don’t do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn’t care less. If it sells one, it sells one Picture Quote #1

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea Picture Quote #1

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I don’t require lust, sex, or classic beauty; I require trust, respect, and honesty. All else builds from there. (Oscar Peterson Quotes) The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that. (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I don’t do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn’t care less. If it sells one, it sells one. (Oscar Peterson Quotes) Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I don’t believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time as Coleman Hawkins records or Brahms concertos (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I play as I feel (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I have no one style (Oscar Peterson Quotes) If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I am the worlds laziest writer (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That’s not a piano sound (Oscar Peterson Quotes) You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz (Oscar Peterson Quotes) First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice (Oscar Peterson Quotes) Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear (Oscar Peterson Quotes) It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I’m a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I’m hard on the critics (Oscar Peterson Quotes) We’re not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour (Oscar Peterson Quotes) Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel (Oscar Peterson Quotes) The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn’t be able to do that (Oscar Peterson Quotes) Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they’re trying to say with jazz. You don’t need any prologues, you just play. If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you (Oscar Peterson Quotes) It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I don’t do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn’t care less. If it sells one, it sells one (Oscar Peterson Quotes) I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea (Oscar Peterson Quotes)