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It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

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Jazz is about being in the moment.

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You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

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Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer to their experiences in their twenties as being a highlight in their life. It's a period of time where you often develop your own way, your own sound, your own identity, and that happened with me, when I was with a great teacher - Miles Davis.

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Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different.

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World peace is no longer some pie-in-the-sky thing, because no single person or country is going to solve it on their own.

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Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

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In World War II, jazz absolutely was the music of freedom, and then in the Cold War, behind the Iron Curtain, same thing. It was all underground, but they needed the food of freedom that jazz offered.

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At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.

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Sometimes you have to create a vision, a path for a vision. It may not be apparent, and you may have to forge it yourself. And that will be the way to move your life forward.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 12th, 1940

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