MJF's Interview with
GERALD CLAYTON
Artists Who Influenced
Herbie Hancock
"The instrument is a mechanical thing. What I want to project is music which is human, it transcends the instrument." - Herbie Hancock @ MJF/54
McCoy Tyner
“The reason for longevity is truth and honesty, and I think we that we possessed that and it manifested itself in our art form.” - McCoy Tyner
Oscar Peterson
You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz. - Oscar Peterson
Chick Corea
“The important thing is to play from your heart.” - Chick Corea @ MJF/52
Bill Evans
"Intuition has to lead knowledge, but it can't be out there alone." - Bill Evans
Recommended Recordings
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