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This quote is just one of 8 total Ernie Watts quotes in our collection. Ernie Watts is known for saying 'What I do and enjoy best, playing mainstream jazz.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Every time I play a tune, it's different, ... It should be different because that's the essence of what jazz is. I've probably played that tune 200 times, and like everything, the piece evolves and changes and there's more depth to it.
Everything has changed; my tone, my harmonics, my technique and control of my horn, ... It's all part of my evolution as a jazz musician, that combined with the fact I now perform regularly and practice two to three hours a day and more, when possible.
I'm not in the music business; I'm in music, ... What I love to do has evolved, technically and harmonically, but it's not as marketable. This record company isn't for trying to make commercial records for a particular market. It's an outlet to expose the music and energy I believe in – and for those who are looking for something more, it offers an option.
Just because you're totally acoustic doesn't mean you have to play old music. We're straight-ahead but not dated, ... Besides, if the lights go out, you can still hear the band.
This quote is just one of 8 total Ernie Watts quotes in our collection. Ernie Watts is known for saying 'What I do and enjoy best, playing mainstream jazz.' as well as some of the following quotes.