I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight. Herb Alpert More Quotes by Herb Alpert More Quotes From Herb Alpert I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play. Herb Alpert musicexercisemorning Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived. Herb Alpert jazzcirclesplayer I think we as human beings need to be able to appreciate each other's differences and I think jazz really takes us in that direction. Herb Alpert appreciatedifferencesthinking You can have a great lyric and a so-so melody; it's going to be a tough sell. Herb Alpert great-lyrictoughmelody We always felt that if you do something with quality and integrity, then it's going to come back to you. Herb Alpert feltqualityintegrity I'm seduced by the arts in general. Arts is like the power of now. Herb Alpert power-of-nowart-isart Arts is like the power of now. When you're performing, when you're playing, when you're sculpting, painting, it's that moment. I'm in the moment of my life, and that's what I love to do. Herb Alpert paintingmomentsart I think jazz is a phenomenal creative force, because it's one man, one vote as you're playing, but it's a collective thing, what you're doing. You're listening to all the musicians around you and you're working within that structure. Herb Alpert creativementhinking There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial. Herb Alpert live-in-the-momentinterestingthinking I play every day. It's like a habit for me now. I just, if I don't play, I kind of miss - something's off. Herb Alpert kindmissingplay I think President Obama really does get the value of the arts. Herb Alpert presidentartthinking I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose. Herb Alpert adventurousmilesguy When I finish an album and I find myself listening to it in the car, because it makes me feel a certain way, that's the time to try to let other people know about it. Herb Alpert carlisteningpeople I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself. Herb Alpert nicefeelingslittles If you look at a record under a microscope, the high frequencies are short jagged edges... and the low frequencies are long swinging ones are deep bass sounds. When it cut it at half speed, you're getting more of those on the record. Herb Alpert cuttingsoundlong You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage. Herb Alpert recordsdifferentartist Instrumental music can spread the international language. Herb Alpert jazzmusiclanguage The trumpet was not a lyrical singing instrument. Herb Alpert lyricaltrumpetssinging I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure. Herb Alpert my-ownpleasure I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much the music, but the spirit. Herb Alpert mexicotakensound
