Bop is no love-child of jazz.
I can play all I know in eight bars.
I kept thinking there's bound to be something else? I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it.
Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.
Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom.
Some guys said 'Here's bop!' Wham! They said, 'Here's something we can make money on!' Wham! 'Here's a comedian!' Wham! Here's a guy who talks funny talk!'