"To some degree, yeah, because I have to play a certain number of originals that might be considered avant-garde material. I realize though, that only a few people in the audience actually know what that music is, or understand it."

--

Source : "A Dialogue with Archie Shepp". Interview with Scott Cashman, www.archieshepp.net. December 10, 1990.

Archie Shepp

#Play Quotes #Numbers Quotes #People Quotes

“You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper”
“Sheâ€™s the wild, feline, untamed part of you, your sexual alter ego and the opposite of the â€œgood girlâ€ or â€œlittle lady.â€ Some of us know her better than others do, but I would venture to guess that your erotic creature hasnâ€™t seen nearly enough light of day.”
“No matter how many levels of consciousness one reaches, the problem always goes deeper.”
“Scheele, it was said, never forgot anything if it had to do with chemistry. He never forgot the look, the feel, the smell of a substance, or the way it was transformed in chemical reactions, never forgot anything he read, or was told, about the phenomena of chemistry. He seemed indifferent, or inattentive, to most things else, being wholly dedicated to his single passion, chemistry. It was this pure and passionate absorption in phenomena-noticing everything, forgetting nothing-that constituted Scheele's special strength.”
“Raw is a good place for an artist. It's where the truth comes out.”
“Christ did not enchant men; He demanded that they believe in Him: except on one occasion, the Transfiguration. For a brief while, Peter, James, and John were permitted to see Him in His glory. For that brief while they had no need of faith. The vision vanished, and the memory of it did not prevent them from all forsaking Him when He was arrested, or Peter from denying that he had ever known Him.”
“Without the interpretation of the universe by man to the glory of God the whole world would be meaningless”
“Sweet treats are as much a part of our culture as they are our taste palettes, and it can sometimes seem as though sugary snacks are everywhere.”

Source : "The Power Of The Miracle Berry" by Homaro Cantu, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2013.

You may also like:

Abdullah Ibrahim
Jazz Pianist
Albert Ayler
Composer
Bill Dixon
Musician
Bobby Hutcherson
Musician
Cecil Taylor
Jazz Pianist
Charles Mingus
Bassist
John Coltrane
Saxophonist
Max Roach
Percussionist
Pharoah Sanders
Saxophonist