Date of birth: 1935-03-31
Quotes number: 28
Nationality: American
Profession: Musician
Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.
Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived.
He has a method that likens the musician to an athlete, so I do physical exercises designed to keep a musician in shape in order to perform the function, which is to play music.
I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.
I don't think radio is selling records like they used to. They'd hawk the song and hawk the artist and you'd get so excited, you'd stop your car and go into the nearest record store.
I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself.
I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose.
I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz.
I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight.
I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.
