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24 quotes by Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success as a group leader and a solo performer in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music. His improvisations draw from the traditions of jazz and other genres, especially Western...
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You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree.... →

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We accept so many things that come through the media; we get used to them, however vigilant we are. But for any creative art, you have to remain 110%... →

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Once we're inside a tune, we can do anything with it.

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The way I think about the practicing, it is my undercover work.

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One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop.

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If a person plays dissonance long enough, it will sound like consonance. It's a language that was alien and then it's less and less alien as... →

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

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I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak.

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I am a romantic, I admit it.

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

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

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

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

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