Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Jimmy Lyons

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Jimmy Lyons.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Jimmy Lyons

Jimmy Lyons was an American alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. Taylor never worked with another musician as frequently as he did with Lyons. Lyons' playing, influenced by Charlie Parker, kept Taylor's avant-garde music tethered to the jazz tradition.

...black music is a group music. That's why I don't like doing a solo saxophone thing: My feeling stems from rhythm, I really have to feel that rhythmic thing happening. — © Jimmy Lyons
...black music is a group music. That's why I don't like doing a solo saxophone thing: My feeling stems from rhythm, I really have to feel that rhythmic thing happening.
Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man.
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