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Steve Lacy Quotes

The potential for the saxophone is unlimited Picture Quote #1

I’ve been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It’s up to you, the only limit is the imagination Picture Quote #1

I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever Picture Quote #1

I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz Picture Quote #1

The soprano turned out to sound to me like the right hand on the piano Picture Quote #1

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others Picture Quote #1

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You have to sound sad first of all, then maybe later you can sound good Picture Quote #1

You must have the music to justify an instrument’s extensive use Picture Quote #1

The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I’m more interested in music Picture Quote #1

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another Picture Quote #1

Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk Picture Quote #1

Before the work comes to you, you have to invent work Picture Quote #1

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Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with Picture Quote #1

Jazz is people’s music, a collectivity Picture Quote #1

Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register Picture Quote #1

If you have music you want to play that no one asks you to play, you have to go out and find where you can play it. It’s called do or die Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn’t my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down Picture Quote #1

I’ve performed solo for 20 years now, but I don’t do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music Picture Quote #1

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If you’re trying to invent something new, you’re going to reach a lot of discouraging points, and most people give up Picture Quote #1

When I first started playing music in 1955, there was just a small body of people that knew it. It was a very esoteric type of thing Picture Quote #1

We played for peanuts. But we did what we wanted to do, we heard what we wanted to hear, we performed what we wanted to perform, we learned what we wanted to learn Picture Quote #1

It starts with a single sound. If there’s something in that sound, then it’s worth continuing Picture Quote #1

The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It’s got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity Picture Quote #1

People don’t want to suffer. They want to sound good immediately, and this is one of the biggest problems in the world Picture Quote #1

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Jazz is like wine. When it is new, it is only for the experts, but when it gets older, everybody wants it Picture Quote #1

It’s very important to go through periods where you sound just rotten and you know it, and you have to persevere or give up Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That’s how I got from there to here Picture Quote #1

A young pianist and composer who has demonstrated an exceptional creativity, in both his playing and his writing, as well as showing us all, his very strong commitment and motivation to aim for high musical goals. Talent like his is rare Picture Quote #1

In composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, in improvisation you have 15 seconds Picture Quote #1

Jazz is like wine. When it is new it’s only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it Picture Quote #1

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The potential for the saxophone is unlimited (Steve Lacy Quotes) I’ve been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It’s up to you, the only limit is the imagination (Steve Lacy Quotes) I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever (Steve Lacy Quotes) I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz (Steve Lacy Quotes) The soprano turned out to sound to me like the right hand on the piano (Steve Lacy Quotes) You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others (Steve Lacy Quotes) You have to sound sad first of all, then maybe later you can sound good (Steve Lacy Quotes) You must have the music to justify an instrument’s extensive use (Steve Lacy Quotes) The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I’m more interested in music (Steve Lacy Quotes) Saxophone is one thing, and music is another (Steve Lacy Quotes) Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk (Steve Lacy Quotes) Before the work comes to you, you have to invent work (Steve Lacy Quotes) Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with (Steve Lacy Quotes) Jazz is people’s music, a collectivity (Steve Lacy Quotes) Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register (Steve Lacy Quotes) If you have music you want to play that no one asks you to play, you have to go out and find where you can play it. It’s called do or die (Steve Lacy Quotes) I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn’t my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down (Steve Lacy Quotes) I’ve performed solo for 20 years now, but I don’t do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music (Steve Lacy Quotes) If you’re trying to invent something new, you’re going to reach a lot of discouraging points, and most people give up (Steve Lacy Quotes) When I first started playing music in 1955, there was just a small body of people that knew it. It was a very esoteric type of thing (Steve Lacy Quotes) We played for peanuts. But we did what we wanted to do, we heard what we wanted to hear, we performed what we wanted to perform, we learned what we wanted to learn (Steve Lacy Quotes) It starts with a single sound. If there’s something in that sound, then it’s worth continuing (Steve Lacy Quotes) The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It’s got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity (Steve Lacy Quotes) People don’t want to suffer. They want to sound good immediately, and this is one of the biggest problems in the world (Steve Lacy Quotes) Jazz is like wine. When it is new, it is only for the experts, but when it gets older, everybody wants it (Steve Lacy Quotes) It’s very important to go through periods where you sound just rotten and you know it, and you have to persevere or give up (Steve Lacy Quotes) I’ve always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That’s how I got from there to here (Steve Lacy Quotes) A young pianist and composer who has demonstrated an exceptional creativity, in both his playing and his writing, as well as showing us all, his very strong commitment and motivation to aim for high musical goals. Talent like his is rare (Steve Lacy Quotes) In composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, in improvisation you have 15 seconds (Steve Lacy Quotes) Jazz is like wine. When it is new it’s only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it (Steve Lacy Quotes)

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