Anybody Can Play. The Note Is Only

When We Edit The Music, I Always Remember, "it's My Band. Save Me A Place To Play."

There Are No Wrong Notes In Jazz: Only Notes In The Wrong Places.

I Would Never Try And Play Like Harry James, Because I Don't Like His Tone - For Me. It's Just White. You Know What I Mean? He Has What We Black Trumpet Players Call A White Sound. But It's For White Music ... I Can Tell A White Trumpet Player, Just Listening To A Record. There'll Be Something He'll Do That'll Let Me Know That He's White.

Coltrane, You Cant Play Everything At Once!

Jazz Musicians Are So Comfortable. The Reason They Can't Do What We Do Is Because They're So Comfortable Doin' What They Do.