Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches.
Wynton MarsalisAnd that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it.
Wynton MarsalisGrace Kelly plays with intelligence, wit and feeling. She has a great amount of natural ability and the ability to adapt. That is the hallmark of a first-class jazz musician.
Wynton MarsalisThere's the tradition in jazz of having the โBattle of the Bandsโ and you do not want to get your head cut when you're playing.
Wynton Marsalis