MJF's Interview with
JOSHUA REDMAN
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“It was about finding creative, original musicians. Musicians who are strong composers. Flexible, empathetic musicians, who are great individually but who also have a great sense for cooperation and collaboration, great listeners as well as great players.” - Joshua Redman
Artists Who Influenced
Dewey Redman
If you got the technique and I got a good sound, I'll beat you every time. You can play a thousand notes and I can play one note and wipe you out." - Dewey Redman
Thelonious Monk
"What you don't play can be more important than what you do." - Thelonious Monk
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
Miles Davis
"Bebop was about change and evolution. It wasn't about standing still and being safe." - Miles Davis
John Coltrane
"When there's something we think could be better, we must make an effort." - John Coltrane
Keith Jarrett
”Usually if I have an idea it locks me in its little room and keeps me there unless I get rid of it before I put my hands on a keyboard.” - Keith Jarrett
Sonny Rollins
"It's all about creation and surprise. It just needs to be appreciated and watered like flowers. You have to water flowers. These peaks will come again." - Sonny Rollins
Recommended Recordings
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