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A first love always occupies a special place.

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I wish that person outside would stop coughing.

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As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz.

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Names and theoretical things don't occur to me. If they do, I'm not doing my real playing mode.

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Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

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A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.

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I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

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I could stop and say, Well that was a D minor, G seven, but I really don't want to know that. I just want to know that there's a combination of notes that makes a sound.

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In some ways Lester Young is the most complex rhythmically of any musician. He does some things which are just phenomenal.

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It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 13th, 1927

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