Lee Konitz Quotes
Top 21 wise famous quotes and sayings by Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Lee Konitz on Wise Famous Quotes.
I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.
Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.
In some ways Lester Young is the most complex rhythmically of any musician. He does some things which are just phenomenal.
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.
Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have a very specific vocabulary.
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.
It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.