Will Davis
Will Davis
musician spirit great-music
When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they're still here and passing it on to others.
music play horns
You can't play anything on a horn that Louis Armstrong hasn't played
thinking funny-things music-is
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
play people might
If you got up on the bandstand at Minton's and couldn't play, you were not only going to be embarrassed by the people ignoring you or booing you, you might get your ass kicked.
genius keith doe
Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
music nice confused
I really liked Wynton when I first met him. He's still a nice young man, only confused.
people jazz speak
He sounded to me like he's supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a question. Well, no one asked him a question.
blow trying trumpets
I was minding my own business when something says to me, "you ought to blow trumpet." I have just been trying ever since.
men african-american legends
A legend is an old man with a cane...
errors
Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
years play like-you
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
musical carter ought
Everybody ought to listen to Benny [Carter]. He's a whole musical education.
thinking fifty should
I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
sweet sound impossible
You can't compete with Sweets' sound and time feel. It's impossible.