Christian Scott Professions : Jazz trumpeterBorn : March 31, 1983 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Christian Scott The music that I make, the younger musicians are referring to it as 'stretch' music. Christian Scott youngermusiciansmakemusic I live in New York, but I'm gone 310, 320 days a year. My apartment is storage. Christian Scott livenewyearnew-york I don't just play the trumpet because it's something that resonates with me: I play the trumpet because I realize it's a means to help free a lot of people that ain't free. Christian Scott realizefreemepeople Depending on what you allow, you can still get the blues, man. I'm still trying to figure out where the blues really lies, where the street is. Christian Scott streetyoumantrying The one thing that I've learned is that people don't change. Each new generation has the same stuff that the last one did. It's one of those things where jazz kind of works in five-year cycles. Christian Scott generationnewchangepeople If anyone ever tells me something doesn't go together, it makes me want to try it. Christian Scott trygometogether We didn't have much, but I was raised to believe if you had books, you had a lot. My grandfather and my parents made me and my twin brother Kiel read at least a book a week. Christian Scott parentsmeyoubrother I wouldn't argue that anyone living can play the trumpet better than Wynton Marsalis. Christian Scott thanbetterlivingplay You can't grow if you're going to say: 'The contributions of my predecessors are greater than anything I can ever achieve.' Each generation has to have a chance to find itself. Christian Scott growgenerationyouchance I hate the natural sound of the trumpet, but I think I'm naturally set up to be a trumpet player. I know that sounds weird. But pretty much anytime I play a note, I'm uncomfortable in a general sense. Christian Scott weirdthinkknowhate Similar Authors Art Farmer jazz-trumpeter Donald Byrd jazz-trumpeter Dave Douglas jazz-trumpeter Lionel Ferbos jazz-trumpeter Tommy Dorsey jazz-trumpeter Randy Sandke jazz-trumpeterAll Authors
