What we play is life.
If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.
I don’t play the notes. I play the meaning of the notes.
Music is life itself.
Once I discovered music, I never had to look for another way to be happy.
There are some people who, if they don’t know, you can’t tell them.
The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician.
I think it’s wonderful that Nashville is a part of the new music scene.
If you want to be a musician, you must make it full time.
As long as I can breathe, Ill be playing the trumpet.
I want to be remembered as a musician who brought joy to people.
Jazz is about being in the moment.
Life is a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.
You can’t help but love a man who gives you his time.
The best way to not feel blue is to listen to the blues.
If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.
We all do ‘do-re-mi,’ but you have to find the other notes yourself.
To be a good musician, you have to be a good listener.
I love the sound of the trumpet; it tells a story.
Music can change the world because it can change people.
There is no right or wrong in music; just ideas that are performed.
My whole life has been one big improvisation.
I never thought of my music as hoity-toity.
Musicians don’t make mistakes; they make music.
What counts is the way you feel and that you give it all you have.
If youre in love with somebody, come to my show; Ill make that lover feel peace.
Music is the magic that can connect us all.
You can’t play anything on the piano that isnt there.
The joy of music comes from sharing it.
When you come to my concerts, we become family.
Improvisation is the essence of jazz.
The more you play, the better you get.
Life is too short to not embrace your passion.
Jazz is the voice of freedom.
The trumpet is a part of me; it speaks for my soul.
Live every moment as if its musical.
Music is the soundtrack of my life.
The greatest gift you can give is your time and talent.
A jazz musician brings their own experiences to every note.
In jazz, the space between notes is just as important.
Let the music guide you; it knows the way.
Music is a way to express emotions without words.
The beauty of jazz is in its unpredictability.
Every performance is a new adventure.
Let your heart be your conductor.