Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique. Herbie Hancock More Quotes by Herbie Hancock More Quotes From Herbie Hancock In the world of Art there are no wrong choices. Herbie Hancock musicchoicesart You don't need the fame to be vital. Herbie Hancock meaning-of-lifefameneeds The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental. Herbie Hancock buddhismcreatinginspirational I like to be on the edge, on the cutting edge, or be into the unknown, into the territory where I have to depend on being in the moment and depending on my instincts. Herbie Hancock territorycuttingmoments Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that's where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were. Herbie Hancock ravelplaypeople It might be something as simple as saying the right word to the right person at the right time-and that could change the course of history. You never really know. But the whole thing is to work at the process of being in sync with the universe, so that everything will align at the proper time so that you can deliver that which is your life mission. And that's why we're here as individuals. And then there's our contribution to the collective. It makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? Herbie Hancock musiciansimplemight Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music. Herbie Hancock jazzinfluenceenough A jazz musician is not a jazz musician when he or she is eating dinner or when he or she is with his parents or spouse or neighbors. He's above all a human being . . . the true artform is being a human being. Herbie Hancock dinnermusicianparent Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music. Herbie Hancock creativitymusicinspirational Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different. Herbie Hancock music-isdifferentmoments Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music. Herbie Hancock musiciantechniqueessence One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing. Herbie Hancock jazzmusicpeople The arts have always served relationships between people of different cultures so well. In a way, the arts function as a very serious kind of ambassador. Herbie Hancock creativitypeopleart I have to care and I have to be honest and have the courage to be vulnerable. If that happens, then that's the best I can do. To just be a puppet for the audience is not very courageous. Just to do whatever they say they want - because a lot of times people will hear something new that they hadn't heard before and get turned on by a new experience and will want to hear more of that. Herbie Hancock new-experiencescarepeople People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves. Herbie Hancock wantmaypeople I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music. Herbie Hancock donewritingpast I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life. Herbie Hancock importanceshouldtrying It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz. Herbie Hancock jazzmusicspirit I look for what's of value and extract that. I don't look to criticize. Herbie Hancock criticizecriticismlooks So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does. Herbie Hancock growsmastersdoe
