I have friends who have a CD mastering plant in Hollywood and they are very sceptical about European record labels' understanding of digital technology.
Gavin BryarsThere's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people.
Gavin BryarsSimilarly you can make a transition from one set of instruments to another imperceptibly.
Gavin BryarsI work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended.
Gavin BryarsThe virtuoso element in jazz playing, all those very fast runs in the upper extremes, simply doesn't appeal to me. That's why I don't want to make my concerto "virtuosic" in the sense of a technical show-off. I want a beautiful sound and a melodic and lyrical line. I am more interested in the way someone can play musically.
Gavin Bryars