Charlie Parker Music Quotations

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.

They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.

You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.

Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.

If you don't live it, it won't come out your horn.

Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.

Don't be afraid, just play the music.

Once I could play what I heard inside me, that's when I was born.

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom.

I kept thinking there's bound to be something else? I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it.

Man, there's no boundary line to art!

I can play all I know in eight bars.

I'm very glad to have met you. I like your playing very much.