'सदी का जैज़ कलाकार' वह होना चाहिए जो एक बेहतरीन एकल वादक और बैंड का हिस्सा हो, एक संगीतकार, एक संगीत-संयोजक, एक बैंड लीडर और एक चालक हो; जिसे जैज़ की सभी शैलियों और कालों की गहरी समझ हो; जिसने अपना खुद का रिकॉर्ड लेबल चलाया हो; [जिसमें] गहरी आध्यात्मिकता, शालीनता और हास्य की भावना हो; और जिसने हर नामुमकिन बाधा को पार कर सफलता हासिल की हो। इसके अलावा और कौन हो सकता है? मैरी लू विलियम्स।
'Jazz Artist of the Century' would have to be a distinctive soloist and ensemble player, a composer, an arranger, a bandleader, and a driver; would have to span all the genres and periods of jazz; would have to have run her own label; [would] possess a deep spirituality, with grace and a sense of humor; and would have to have succeeded against all odds. Who else? Mary Lou Williams.
'Jazz Artist of the Century' would have to be a distinctive soloist and ensemble player, a composer, an arranger, a bandleader, and a driver; would have to span all the genres and periods of jazz; would have to have run her own label; [would] possess a deep spirituality, with grace and a sense of humor; and would have to have succeeded against all odds. Who else? Mary Lou Williams.
अगर मैं इस बात की चिंता करता रहता, तो मैं अपने पूरे करियर में एक भी रिकॉर्ड नहीं बना पाता। मुझे लगता है कि दर्शक अधिकाधिक रूप से ऐसी चीज़ों को सराहते हैं जो विशिष्ट और अलग होती हैं। हर कोई हमेशा यह आंकड़ा सामने रखता है, 'जैज़ अब कुल रिकॉर्ड बिक्री के केवल तीन प्रतिशत तक सिमट गया है।' तो क्या इसका मतलब यह है कि इसका कोई महत्व नहीं है? मुझे लगता है कि अगर हम इस बात से सहमत हैं कि खुद मानव संस्कृति महत्वपूर्ण है, तो वे तीन प्रतिशत और भी अधिक महत्वपूर्ण हो जाते हैं।
If I worried about that, I wouldn't have made a single record in my whole career. I think more and more, audiences appreciate something that is distinctive and different. Everyone always throws out this figure, 'Jazz is now down to three percent of the total record sales.' So does that mean it is not important? I think if we agree that human culture itself is important, then I think those three percent take on a greater significance.
If I worried about that, I wouldn't have made a single record in my whole career. I think more and more, audiences appreciate something that is distinctive and different. Everyone always throws out this figure, 'Jazz is now down to three percent of the total record sales.' So does that mean it is not important? I think if we agree that human culture itself is important, then I think those three percent take on a greater significance.
काला रंग हमेशा से मेरे पहनावे का मुख्य हिस्सा रहा है, लेकिन सच कहूं तो यह मेरा पसंदीदा रंग नहीं है। इन दिनों मुझे भूरा रंग बहुत पसंद आ रहा है।
Black has always been a staple for me, but that's not really a good favorite color. I've been really into browns lately.
Black has always been a staple for me, but that's not really a good favorite color. I've been really into browns lately.
वनबीट (OneBeat) दुनिया भर की संस्कृतियों के मिलन को आगे बढ़ाने वाली सबसे बेहतरीन पहलों में से एक है।
OneBeat is one of the greatest initiatives in advancing the meeting of cultures worldwide.
OneBeat is one of the greatest initiatives in advancing the meeting of cultures worldwide.
शिक्षा और पेशे से मैं एक जैज़ संगीतकार हूँ, लेकिन मुझे नहीं लगता कि जैज़ को यह तय करना चाहिए कि मुझे क्या करना है।
I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do.
I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do.
मैं असल में इन्हें प्रोजेक्ट्स के रूप में नहीं देखता। मैं इन्हें बैंड के रूप में देखता हूँ। मैंने सिर्फ संगीतकारों का एक समूह इकट्ठा करके एक रिकॉर्ड बनाने या एक शो करने और फिर उसे छोड़ देने से हमेशा बचने की कोशिश की है। इनमें से हर एक बैंड समय के साथ विकसित हुआ है। मैं बहुत भाग्यशाली रहा हूँ कि मैं तीन बेहद अलग एल्बमों के दौरान भी सेक्स्टेट (Sextet) जैसे बैंड को एकजुट रख पाया। हर बार, उन लोगों के लिए लिखने के मेरे तरीके के मामले में मेरा लक्ष्य और गहरा होता गया। इसलिए यह असल में विचारों को विकसित करने और संगीत में नए विचार लाने के अपने तरीके पर लगातार ध्यान केंद्रित करने की कोशिश के बारे में है।
I don't really think of these as projects. I think of them as bands. I have tried to not just convene a group of musicians and make one record or make one gig and just drop it. Each of them develop over time. I have been really fortunate to keep a band like the Sextet together over three very different albums. Each time, the goal got more deep for me in terms of how I wanted to write for those people. So it is really about trying to develop ideas and trying to have a consistent focus on a way to come up with new ideas in music that I want to do.
I don't really think of these as projects. I think of them as bands. I have tried to not just convene a group of musicians and make one record or make one gig and just drop it. Each of them develop over time. I have been really fortunate to keep a band like the Sextet together over three very different albums. Each time, the goal got more deep for me in terms of how I wanted to write for those people. So it is really about trying to develop ideas and trying to have a consistent focus on a way to come up with new ideas in music that I want to do.