Keith Jarrett Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.”

“Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system.”

“If I'm not a jazz player all the time, I've at least been cued in to what I do by jazz.”

“If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it?”

“Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple.”

“We really never know what we're gonna play when we get on stage.”

“When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets.”

“I realized that improvisers should probably always have time off. But musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute - unless something drastic occurs.”

“I'm not talking ideas, or even presentation. It's like in politics: You have to sell something to become an electric player - like your skin or your heart.”

“I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music.”