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On those long notes behind the trumpet solo, if anyone lets his mind wander for a minute he is dead.

~Don Ellis

Topics: Anyone Behind Dead He His Lets Long Mind Minute Notes Solo Those Trumpet Wander

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Because when we are right there is not a band in the world that can touch us!

~Don Ellis

Topics: Band Because Right Touch Us World

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I got bored with the old way - it came too easy. I worked until I could play and chord changes at any tempo in any key, and then said 'What else is there?' Now I'm finding out.

~Don Ellis

Topics: Any Bored Came Changes Chord Could Easy Else Finding Got Key Now Old Out Play Said Tempo Then Too Until Way Worked

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I expect the audience to come up to my level. I am not interested in compromising my music to make it palatable to an assumed sub-standard mass.

~Don Ellis

Topics: Am Assumed Audience Come Compromising Expect Interested Level Make Mass Music Not Interested Up I Am

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If one takes all the styles in jazz harmonically from the earliest beginnings to the latest experiments, he still has a rather limited scope when compared to the rest of music in the world.

~Don Ellis

Topics: Beginnings Compared Earliest Experiments He Jazz Latest Limited Music Rather Rest Scope Still Styles Takes World

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To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel - not the way others think you should feel.

~Don Ellis

Topics: Artist Feel Others Play Should Think True True Artist Way You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: July 25th, 1934

Died: December 17th, 1978

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