Quote of the Day

"Do you know who Billy Strayhorn is?" I said no.  (Max Roach) kept playing music -- beautiful music -- on the piano.  He finally stops and says, "If you don't know Billy Strayhorn, you don't know anything about the drums."  I was 12, and I didn't really know what he meant by that.  But I know now.  He meant that ... you first and foremost are a musician, and you need to learn about music ... and open your mind and ears to all the possibilities ... Then you're able to play music instead of just playing drums.

-- Joe Farnsworth