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The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.
Miles Davis
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Miles Davis
Age: 65 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 26
Died: 1991
Died: September 28
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I never thought Jazz was meant to be a museum piece like other dead things once considered artistic.
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In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you it's supposed to sound like you - the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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To keep creating you have to be about change.
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If you have a tone like mine that is recognizable. No matter what I play, when you hear my tone you can tell it's me.
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