One of the reasons I believe in jazz is that the oneness of man can come through the rhythm of your heart. Itโs the same anyplace in the world, that heartbeat. Itโs the first thing you hear when youโre born โ or before youโre born โ and itโs the last thing you hear.
Dave BrubeckI started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I'd heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously - especially the Ten Commandments - and wondering how 'Thou shalt not kill' could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier.
Dave BrubeckThere are a lot of people on the lowest rung of Jacob's Ladder, and we must somehow reach down, give them a hand, and make them want to climb. A little really good music never hurt anyone. And when people are given good music they can grow spiritually and even discover they like it.
Dave Brubeck