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22 quotes by Joseph Jarman

Joseph Jarman (b. September 14, 1937 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas), is a jazz musician, composer and Shinshu Buddhist priest. He is perhaps best known as one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

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You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.

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But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what's going on, but it... →

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So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma that I've come in contact with.

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We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

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I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides, because I've been interested in the sound of... →

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When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real down, and so Roscoe invited me because he had this... →

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I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part of my life.

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I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

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It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble.

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Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression.

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People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

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People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult time.

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