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Facts about David Amram

Occup.Composer
FromUSA
BornNovember 17, 1930
Age94 years

Summary

David Amram is a famous Composer from USA, he/she is 94 years old and still alive, born November 17, 1930.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac scorpio, who is known for Transient, Self-Willed, Purposeful, Unyielding. Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by David.

23 Famous quotes by David Amram

Small: In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist an
"In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the guitarist is doing, and then you play something that compliments that, so you are thinking simultaneously and thinking ahead"
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Small: I learned from my uncle that jazz, like symphony music, was built to last
"I learned from my uncle that jazz, like symphony music, was built to last"
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Small: Esquire, in a July, 1957 issue, has a photograph of me playing the French horn at the Five Spot
"Esquire, in a July, 1957 issue, has a photograph of me playing the French horn at the Five Spot"
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Small: That is what I did with Jack, and thats why he liked to do the readings with me because he knew I was t
"That is what I did with Jack, and that's why he liked to do the readings with me because he knew I was there for him, and for our ability to blend the poetry and the music"
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Small: That is the way a great master carpenter feels, or an architect or composer or anyone who creates anyth
"That is the way a great master carpenter feels, or an architect or composer or anyone who creates anything - people want to be appreciated for what they have done"
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Small: In a jazz atmosphere, the audience members were so quiet and respectful of the musicians that you felt
"In a jazz atmosphere, the audience members were so quiet and respectful of the musicians that you felt you were almost part of a meeting at a church or a temple, where everyone was completely in tune with the sermon and what the whole event was about"
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Small: There are a lot of wonderful things created in our culture that have been ignored that can speak to the
"There are a lot of wonderful things created in our culture that have been ignored that can speak to them"
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Small: The idea of the peace movement and of people who spent their entire lives trying to have a more egalita
"The idea of the peace movement and of people who spent their entire lives trying to have a more egalitarian, just society, suddenly became swamped by the record industry, by the new rock and roll culture, and by the idea of not trusting anyone over thirty"
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Small: The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in
"The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in"
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Small: Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literar
"Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literarture"
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Small: I wish to share and pass down some of my generations traits, and encourage young people to create their
"I wish to share and pass down some of my generation's traits, and encourage young people to create their own art, music, and literature"
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Small: I was part of it, and I am still part of it today in terms of what it means to a whole new generation o
"I was part of it, and I am still part of it today in terms of what it means to a whole new generation of people who are interested in the enduring energy, achievements, spirit and creativity that exemplified our era"
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Small: When you are accompanying someone, you are listening to them the way you listen to a Bach Chorale, wher
"When you are accompanying someone, you are listening to them the way you listen to a Bach Chorale, where four parts are going on at the same time, all of which are gorgeous melodies, all being played simultaneously"
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Small: We had common interests in the beauty of the French language. We both had a tremendous love of jazz.
"We had common interests in the beauty of the French language. We both had a tremendous love of jazz. We shared dreams of getting married and having a family, living in the country, leading an idyllic life"
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Small: That by listening to some music, by reading some books, by looking at paintings, and most important by
"That by listening to some music, by reading some books, by looking at paintings, and most important by hanging out with one another - by collaborating with one another and creating your own network - you can achieve something that is much better than what is out there"
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Small: We met with the poet Frank OHara, who was a link between Upper and Lower Bohemia, and who worked at the
"We met with the poet Frank O'Hara, who was a link between Upper and Lower Bohemia, and who worked at the Museum of Modern Art, where we had hoped to do the readings"
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Small: Even before he had one book published, Jack was one of those people you could feel was very special
"Even before he had one book published, Jack was one of those people you could feel was very special"
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Small: Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge o
"Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge of classic literature and world politics"
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Small: Franz Kline, who became known for his black and white paintings, did a whole series of gorgeous landsca
"Franz Kline, who became known for his black and white paintings, did a whole series of gorgeous landscapes and wonderful portraits that may still hang in Greenwich Village"
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Small: A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington
"A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington"
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Small: When todays generation reads Jacks books or they listen to the music created by some of us, I believe t
"When today's generation reads Jack's books or they listen to the music created by some of us, I believe that they see there is a different way of approaching today's life and today's sometimes seeming hopelessness that can provide answers"
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Small: The Upper Bohemia people wore tuxedos in an art gallery, and Lower Bohemia was all of us
"The Upper Bohemia people wore tuxedos in an art gallery, and Lower Bohemia was all of us"
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Small: In symphonic music, when you are conducting, you do the same thing. You are feeling the whole orchestra
"In symphonic music, when you are conducting, you do the same thing. You are feeling the whole orchestra, thinking ahead so you can prepare for a change"
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