#sax

I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder. ↗

— Gavin Bryars

#being #between #cross #i #i remember

Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!' ↗

— Ornette Coleman

#band #came #elementary #elementary school #fantastic

You know, Qhuinn's an interesting character." Saxton reached out with an elegant hand and picked up his port. "He's one of my favorite cousins, actually. His nonconformity is admirable and he's survived things that would crush a lesser male. Don't know that being in love with him would be easy, however." Blay didn't go near that one. "So do you come here often?" Saxton laughed, his pale eyes glinting, "Not for discussion, huh. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#blaylock #jr-ward #lover-mine #saxton #love

I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks. ↗

— Stevie Ray Vaughan

#few #get #i #play #saxophone

I've played every instrument you could possibly think of for 10 minutes. So I'm mediocre at everything. I can play drums, guitar, piano, violin, saxophone, clarinet, flute... Just not well. ↗

— Kat Dennings

#could #drums #every #everything #flute

Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and he always when I first met Bud in Pittsburgh when he came through there, he heard me sing and he wanted me to come to Chicago. ↗

— Billy Eckstine

#big #booster #bud #came #chicago

I always hated jazz guitar. I loved jazz saxophone but I hated jazz guitar. If I would buy an organ trio record I would make sure I'd buy one that did not have a guitar player on it. The sound was awful! ↗

— Tom Verlaine

#awful #buy #did #guitar #guitar player