MJF's Interview with
VIJAY IYER
Artists Who Influenced
Randy Weston
"Music is magic." - Randy Weston
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
Duke Ellington
"You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it." - Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
"What you don't play can be more important than what you do." - Thelonious Monk
Andrew Hill
"I finally realized that my source of relaxation is practicing the piano and writing. I’ve tried to do other things, but I’ve learned through the decades that this is what I enjoy most, practicing music and writing.” - Andrew Hill
Recommended Recordings
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