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 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 music exercise morning Clifford Brown was in the jazz circles considered to be probably the greatest trumpet player who ever lived. Herb Alpert jazz circles player 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 appreciate differences thinking You can have a great lyric and a so-so melody; it's going to be a tough sell. Herb Alpert great-lyric tough melody We always felt that if you do something with quality and integrity, then it's going to come back to you. Herb Alpert felt quality integrity I'm seduced by the arts in general. Arts is like the power of now. Herb Alpert power-of-now art-is art 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 painting moments art There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial. Herb Alpert live-in-the-moment interesting thinking 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 kind missing play I think President Obama really does get the value of the arts. Herb Alpert president art thinking I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose. Herb Alpert adventurous miles guy 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 car listening people 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 nice feelings littles 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 cutting sound long You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage. Herb Alpert records different artist Instrumental music can spread the international language. Herb Alpert jazz music language The trumpet was not a lyrical singing instrument. Herb Alpert lyrical trumpets singing I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure. Herb Alpert my-own pleasure I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico... not so much the music, but the spirit. Herb Alpert mexico taken sound The reaction to this album has just been fabulous around the world... and I've had offers to perform from around the world and I'm tempted to do it. I've got itchy lips. Herb Alpert fabulous albums world
