Stan Getz Quotes

Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components.

Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz.

There is no roles. No one is keeping any roles. The drummer is also answering everybody and everything. So it is a constant conversation and communication between musicians on an extremely high level with extremely valuable material, motifs, and melodies.

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz will flourish.

The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.

I like to be sort of grounded with Fish. But, at the same time, I think probably what's unique about us is the way other dynamics happen, where I'll play off Trey for awhile. When we start playing a jam, I don't usually know what's going to happen, I don't have a plan.

What I love about jazz is the improvisation, the fact that you never know what's going to happen next.

Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms.

The main three components are the blues, improvisation - which is some kind of element that people are trying to make it up - and swing, which means even though they're making up music, they're trying to make it up together. It feels great, like you're having a great conversation with somebody.

The only element of jazz that I keep is improvisation.

To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

For me, jazz offers so much freedom in the way the music can be interpreted. It's natural to me. It's where I feel most free.

Jazz is pretty much the freest thing you can be a part of. It's the closest thing I can get to flying. It's fun, interactive. In its own way, it's a sport.

Jazz is something that's constantly changing. Its sole purpose is to let people improvise, to let them solo differently each time they play. And that's always been what I like best.

When you improvise alone, you don't risk a lot, but doing an improvisation when you are two is even more difficult because you need to listen exactly to understand what is going to happen.

Jazz music is the power of now.

Among the guitarists, Wes Montgomery is fantastic. He's always good to let you know what the art form is all about. It's the same still life that everybody is painting, but in comes Wes Montgomery, and it's right there!

Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second decisions to fulfill what they feel the moment requires.

Jazz musicians are the coolest people on the planet. Can I have some cool?

That's the thing about jazz: it's free flowing, it comes from your soul.

Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music.

You know, I think music is very interactive. It's a - it's a language.

Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays.

A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting.