If it's not going to sound like Terrapin Station, what's the point of playing Terrapin Station?
Branford MarsalisYou hear it in your brain. Whatever makes sense. Some songs work well as quartet songs, sometimes they don't.
Branford MarsalisWe played it as long as we could play it on that CD and I think it might be 50 minutes, maybe. What you have to do is play a couple of songs and then get off the stage because everything that trails it sounds stupid.
Branford MarsalisHumans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and every note has to be right. Man, every note is not right in life.
Branford MarsalisWalter Beasley is an anomaly: a successful performing musician who possesses the rare skill of understanding the musical process beyond the intuitive. This special ability enables Walter to communicate with aspiring musicians in a way that removes the sense of mystery that sometimes enshrouds our profession.
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