Will Peterson
Will Peterson
William Jamesis a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Illinois...
believe piano play
Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel.
long clubs jazz
Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.
musician jazz composer
He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.
piano despair sound
I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That's not a piano sound.
sweet stress unique
Sweets [Edison] can say more with one note than any other Jazz player alive... an approach that stresses simplicity, glorious tone, natural potency and an unmatched affinity. He is a unique stylist in our music.
world jazz
I am the worlds laziest writer.
music philosophical play
Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play. If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.
men practice two
First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.
important sound groups
It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.
thinking albums care
I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.
music believe ideas
I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.
night musician tunes
We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.
important sound groups
It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.
people ifs
If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.