the cosmic shark

music school

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the cosmic shark is an anagram of thomas schicker ;-)

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you don't play the piano with your fingers. you play the piano with your whole world.
thomas schicker

do what you can — the music will take care of the rest.
thomas schicker

children are very patient with us adults, but we should not overstrain their patience.
thomas schicker

treating everyone equally is unfair.
thomas schicker

don’t ask what you should do with the music. instead, notice what the music does to you.
werner hegglin

my concept of melody is the radiance of the spirit — you are the melody.
chick corea

dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.
marcus aurelius

man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system.
bruce lee

if you play, you learn faster than if you practice.
victor wooten

the concept is: to sing. before you play.
billie cobham

i wanna surpise myself.
cecil taylor

if you keep your body relaxed, your body is in contact with the depths of your soul, and then you can play what the music itself dictates to you.
claudio arrau

try not to copy too much. i think there comes a time when you find your place, and it's almost instinctive.
don grusin

the main thing in jazz is listening. and trusting.
wynton marsalis

freedom to me means no fear.
nina simone

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