Quotes by Lee Konitz

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

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

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After playing now for 60 years, it's still very challenging for me to play a...

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

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A first love always occupies a special place.

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You just keep playing. If someone special comes along and organizes it in a new...

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We all learn from each other, and I never really hung out with guys in...

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Sound is the first thing that we tune into.

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Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all...

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

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Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have...

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Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not...

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