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I still love the whole history of jazz. The old things sound better than ever. ↗

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down. ↗

I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#because #crazy #foolish #go #i

Ninety-nine percent of advertising doesn't sell much of anything. ↗

— David Ogilvy

#anything #much #ninety-nine #ninety-nine percent #percent

If you listen to Louis Armstrong from 1929, you will never hear anything better than that really, and you will never hear anything more free than that. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#armstrong #better #free #hear #listen

If you're trying to invent something new, you're going to reach a lot of discouraging points, and most people give up. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#give #going #invent #lot #most

Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#certain #important #music #register #sounds

Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk. ↗

— Steve Lacy

#heart #jazz #note #play #risk

In Latin America, even atheists are Catholics. ↗