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I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do.

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Don't settle for style. Succeed in substance.

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We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.

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Ethics are more important than laws.

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I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play.

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Maybe the preoccupation with technological progress has overshadowed our concern with human progress.

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Swing is extreme coordination. It's a maintaining balance, equilibrium. It's about executing very difficult rhythms with a panache and a feeling in the context of very strict time. So, everything about the swing is about some guideline and some grid and the elegant way that you negotiate your way through that grid.

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The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is not the only period we've come through together. If we truly understood the history of our national arts, we'd know that we have mutual aspirations, a shared history, in good times and bad.

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Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them.

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When people dress well, they play well.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 18th, 1961

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