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Lee Konitz quotes: As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: Sound is the first thing that we tune into.

Sound is the first thing that we tune into.

Lee Konitz quotes: Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

Lee Konitz quotes: I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.

I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.

Lee Konitz quotes: That's kind of my goal: to build a new row of meaningful tones.

That's kind of my goal: to build a new row of meaningful tones.

Lee Konitz quotes: We all learn from each other, and I never really hung out with guys in that way, so I missed out.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

Lee Konitz quotes: Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: In some ways Lester Young is the most complex rhythmically of any musician. He does some things which are just phenomenal.

In some ways Lester Young is the most complex rhythmically of any musician. He does some things which are just phenomenal.

Lee Konitz quotes: I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.

I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.

Lee Konitz quotes: Names and theoretical things don't occur to me. If they do, I'm not doing my real playing mode.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.

I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.

Lee Konitz quotes: Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have a very specific vocabulary.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: A first love always occupies a special place.

A first love always occupies a special place.

Lee Konitz quotes: It's very demanding to make up your own music.

It's very demanding to make up your own music.

Lee Konitz quotes: I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.

I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.

Lee Konitz quotes: A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country.

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

Lee Konitz quotes: It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.

It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.

Lee Konitz quotes: I wish that person outside would stop coughing.

I wish that person outside would stop coughing.

Lee Konitz quotes: I love Indian music very much, but I haven't studied that specifically.

I love Indian music very much, but I haven't studied that specifically.