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Steve Lacy Quotes

Steve Lacy quotes

American Musician July 23, 1934 – June 4, 2004

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Steve Lacy quote: "I started in New Orleans music and played all through the..."
I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz. Steve Lacy
Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didn't know that at first. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "Jazz is people's music, a collectivity."
Jazz is people's music, a collectivity. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "Bamboo is not a weed, it's a flowering plant. Bamboo is a..."
Bamboo is not a weed, it's a flowering plant. Bamboo is a magnificent plant. Steve Lacy
If you have music you want to play that no one asks you to play, you have to go out and find where you can play it. It's called do or die. Steve Lacy
There is an awful lot of what I call recreational jazz going on, where people go out and learn a particular language or style and become real sharks on somebody else's language. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more..."
The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use."
You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "Saxophone is one thing, and music is another."
Saxophone is one thing, and music is another. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to..."
Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with. Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy quote: "It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that..."
It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that sound, then it's worth continuing. Steve Lacy
They call me before they go into production, when they have a prototype, and they call legitimate saxophonists, too. As opposed to the other kind. Steve Lacy
I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination. Steve Lacy
When I heard Monk in person in 1955, he was playing with a quartet in a small club. The place was full of musicians, but there was no public at all. Steve Lacy
I've always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That's how I got from there to here. Steve Lacy

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