MJF's Interview with
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI
Artists Who Influenced
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
Art Tatum
"You have to practice improvisation, let no one kid you about it!" - Art Tatum
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
Recommended Recordings
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