Lee Konitz Professions : Composer Born : October 13, 1927 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Lee Konitz I could stop and say, Well that was a D minor, G seven, but I really don't want to know that. I just want to know that there's a combination of notes that makes a sound. Lee Konitz seven sound want I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that. Lee Konitz appreciate able play I just completed a tour in Europe. I played every night. This requires traveling some days for six hours in a van or a train or a car. After six weeks of that, I checked into the hotel and just fell apart. Lee Konitz car europe night A first love always occupies a special place. Lee Konitz first-love special firsts A lot of bands were doing remotes from ballrooms around the country. Lee Konitz around were doing country I wish that person outside would stop coughing. Lee Konitz i-wish stop person wish It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music. Lee Konitz black-and-white ego black music I hear many extra-musical things somehow in Coltrane. Lee Konitz somehow hear many things As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz. Lee Konitz music long people way Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors