MJF's Interview with
DICK WHITTINGTON
Artists Who Influenced
Dexter Gordon
“When you know the lyric to a tune, you have some kind of insight into its composition. If you don’t understand what it’s about, you’re depriving yourself of being really able to communicate this poem.” - Dexter Gordon
Charlie Parker
"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." - Charlie Parker
Art Tatum
"You have to practice improvisation, let no one kid you about it!" - Art Tatum
Bud Powell
"He was a very dynamic person on the instrument, and I liked that, the way he approached it, you know. I was inspired a lot by Bud." - McCoy Tyner
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