Jimmy Heath Quotes

I prefer music where melody, harmony and rhythm come together and no one element overshadows the other. Jazz at its best is a democracy of creativity.

You don't need sunglasses inside a building in the middle of the night.

Jazz isn't as profitable for labels like Hip hop or Rap. Jazz needs subsidies to continue, just like European classical works of Bach and Beethoven are subsidized.

Teaching is learning. When you're teaching full-time you have to do research, stay current.

I had to agonize over my selection since our music is so rich and all the above plus many others have contributed.