Author: Benny Green

Quotes

The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born.

The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born.

- Benny Green

Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father.

Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father.

- Benny Green

Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the rest of your life. People gave it to him, and he passed it on to us.

Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the rest of your life. People gave it to him, and he passed it on to us.

- Benny Green

Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers, it's as if the bottom dropped out.

Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers, it's as if the bottom dropped out.

- Benny Green

No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989?

No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989?

- Benny Green

You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music.

You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music.

- Benny Green

The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations.

The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations.

- Benny Green

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