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In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the guitarist i
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"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"

- David Amram

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by David Amram somewhere between November 17, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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