#saxophone

When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with a guy named George Cassidy, who was also a big inspiration. ↗

— Van Morrison

#belfast #big #did #george #guy

Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition was two or three saxophones. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

#dance #evolutions #gone #instance #instrumentation

The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

#instruments #much #orchestra #other #point

My father is a real idealist, and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up, it was just a resounding 'No.' But if I asked for a saxophone, one would appear and next day and I'd be signed up for lessons. So anything to do with education or learning, my father would spare no expense. ↗

— Hugh Jackman

#anything #appear #asked #day #education

When I’m lonely I stand in the corner and play my saxophone and feel sorry for myself. I would ask you to accompany me on the piano, but if I did that I wouldn’t be lonely, would I? And what’s the point of a saxophone if not to celebrate despair?
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— Jarod Kintz

#celebrate #celebration #despair #funny #humor

If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. ↗

— Stan Getz

#human #human voice #instrument #like #play

You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

#everything #into #make #organ #saxophone

I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead. ↗

— Clarence Clemons

#electric #got #i #instead #saxophone

After I left Texas and went to California, I had a hard time getting anyone to play anything that I was writing, so I had to end up playing them myself. And that's how I ended up just being a saxophone player. ↗

— Ornette Coleman

#anyone #anything #being #california #end

I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar players, but there's so much music out there and so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument. ↗

— Bill Frisell

#anyone #copying #guitar #guitar players #i