Notes from the Tone World

Picture by Hans Kumpf. 

“Reaching for the beyond beauty” - Nicole Mitchel (photo by Lidia Crisafulli)

“There is a natural trust in everything on this planet.” - Wadada Leo Smith (photo by Tom Beetz)

“The trip is at least as interesting as the destination.” - Leroy Jenkins

“The musician in ancient cultures was a healer.” - Milford Graves

“We don’t want to be slaves to style because that’s the death of creativity.” - Hamid Drake

“First you come to the conclusion that, in this world, anything beautiful is political. In this world the greatest revolutionary is a flower.” - William Parker

“Sometimes people are starved to be taken out of the program, sometimes you’re given money to be taken out of the program.” - William Parker

“Art school doesn’t teach . . . that the greatest source of entertainment is enlightenment. When you’re enlightened, you’re totally entertained.” - William Parker