Troy (Trombone Shorty) Andrews

It was a great thrill to listen every night and hear him on NBC radio. Les played just as great then. And then later on, in the 1950s, Les Paul turned the whole world on to guitar. He’s just a terrific, flashy, tasty guitarist.

I’ve had a lot of things to be proud of in my life, but none more than the Jazz festival.

Jazz music just resonates with the frequency of me.

If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it’s like the human voice

The emotional reaction is all that matters.

Man, you tell a story.

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it. Blues was started by the slaves and I think everybody thinks that it all should be sad… even some of the slaves had fun with it.

When you’re creating your own shit, even the sky ain’t the limit.

I have to be a star like another man has to breathe.

Listening is the key to everything good in music.

I don’t have to lay on the couch and see a therapist because my therapy is in art.

I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up in the morning and see the light. Then I’m grateful.

I’ve studied all my musical life, but learning is only good if you do something constructive with it.

The guitar is just a wonderful instrument. It’s everything: a bartender, a psychiatrist, a housewife. It’s everything, but it’s elusive.