Facts about Joseph Jarman

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornSeptember 14, 1937
Age86 years

Summary

Joseph Jarman is a famous Musician from USA, he/she is 86 years old and still alive, born September 14, 1937.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful. Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Joseph.

Related authors: Lester Bowie (Musician)

22 Famous quotes by Joseph Jarman

Small: Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expr
"Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression"
Small: People call to keep me abreast of whats going on
"People call to keep me abreast of what's going on"
Small: When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real down, an
"When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real down, and so Roscoe invited me because he had this spirit of compassion, and we had gone to school together, were friends and everything"
Small: Well, actually, I dont consider myself a jazz legend or anything
"Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything"
Small: We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that
"We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that"
Small: People doing the kind of sound research that Im interested in still have a difficult time
"People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult time"
Small: You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representin
"You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all"
Small: So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma that Ive come in contact w
"So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma that I've come in contact with"
Small: Ive been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides, because Iv
"I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides, because I've been interested in the sound of the universe, and that sound is without limit"
Small: I hadnt been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part of my life
"I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part of my life"
Small: Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall
"Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall"
Small: So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that Id been missing something very
"So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been missing something very important and vital to me, and that something was music"
Small: Lotta people dont realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a relationship you dont g
"Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a relationship you don't get with anyone else. After you're twenty years old, anyone you meet after that, it's different from the people you knew before"
Small: In fact, since no ones been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently to invest in my o
"In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently to invest in my own work, so I'm producing a concert that was done at the Vision Festival in May"
Small: So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working o
"So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working on the material I discovered it was possible to incorporate the Buddhist teachings into the music, so that's what I started to do"
Small: It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble
"It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble"
Small: Ive been fortunate in that Ive been forced to move from zone to zone
"I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone"
Small: Well, remember that we were all members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
"Well, remember that we were all members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians"
Small: Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to somehow manage to move into a
"Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to somehow manage to move into a new location where we have the whole building, so we can devote space to all our activities"
Small: The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years its been happening
"The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's been happening"
Small: But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact a
"But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what's going on, but it was also very important to make this step, you may say this leap of faith"
Small: You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one musician from tha
"You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one musician from that category was even thought of. Even thought of! The idea, that here's this vital energy, and that element doesn't even know it exists!"