When I heard Monk in person in 1955, he was playing with a quartet in a small club. The place was full of musicians, but there was no public at all. Steve Lacy Read Quote
What I learned with Cecil Taylor was strategy and survival and how to resist temptations and resist getting discouraged. Steve Lacy Read Quote
The more original something is, the more of a threat it seems until the people catch up with it. That happened with Thelonious Monk. It happened with anybody who is really original. Steve Lacy Read Quote
When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly. Steve Lacy Read Quote
You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others. Steve Lacy Read Quote
