Jazz fans love Miles and I love him for a myriad of reasons, but the overviews are always too simplistic.

Quote by Branford Marsalis

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If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but...

If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but...

Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble....

Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble....

I think that one of the problems that jazz has is that it's so incestuous...

I think that one of the problems that jazz has is that it's so incestuous...

That's kind of like how jazz is sometimes. You're out there predicting the future, and...

That's kind of like how jazz is sometimes. You're out there predicting the future, and...

If you're going to use standards as criteria for signing musicians, you can sign thousands....

If you're going to use standards as criteria for signing musicians, you can sign thousands....

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles...

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles...

The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental,...

The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental,...

A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio...

A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio...

One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that...

One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that...

The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come...

The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come...

I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense.

I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense.

I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.

I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.

My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy's dad...

My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy's dad...

When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than...

When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than...

I suspect that we might actually start selling some records with these artists in about...

I suspect that we might actually start selling some records with these artists in about...

You hear it in your brain. Whatever makes sense. Some songs work well as quartet...

You hear it in your brain. Whatever makes sense. Some songs work well as quartet...

I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer....

I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer....

The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when...

The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when...

What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical...

What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical...

The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the...

The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the...