[Dixielandjazz] Improv. quotes......

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In a message dated 3/13/2006 12:09:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

In a  similar fashion, Miles Davis said something like:

"In the middle of a  solo chorus when an idea suddenly springs into your
conscious mind and you  are tempted to play it . . . DON'T, because you'll
f*** it  up."



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OK - one of my favorite quotes from Miles Davis came from a recording  
session where John Coltrane ( a master of "too long" solos) was taking too much  
time playing chorus after chorus, so that there wasn't time for other people to  
solo on the cuts.
Miles said "Coltrane, you are playing too f***en long."  Coltrane said  
something about having so much to say, that he just couldn't stop.  Miles  said 
"It's easy, just take the f***en horn off your chops!"  Miles  won.
Mike Vax