Author: Steve Lacy

Quotes

I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.

I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.

- Steve Lacy

I heard Sidney Bechet play a Duke Ellington piece and fell in love with the soprano saxophone.

I heard Sidney Bechet play a Duke Ellington piece and fell in love with the soprano saxophone.

- Steve Lacy

I still love the whole history of jazz. The old things sound better than ever.

I still love the whole history of jazz. The old things sound better than ever.

- Steve Lacy

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

- Steve Lacy

I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed.

I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed.

- Steve Lacy

I fell in love with jazz when I was 12 years old from listening to Duke Ellington and hearing a lot of jazz in New York on the radio.

I fell in love with jazz when I was 12 years old from listening to Duke Ellington and hearing a lot of jazz in New York on the radio.

- Steve Lacy

I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.

I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.

- Steve Lacy

I've always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That's how I got from there to here.

I've always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That's how I got from there to here.

- Steve Lacy

I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete.

I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete.

- Steve Lacy

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