Dwight D. Eisenhower
Orsen Welles 31724
We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone. Orson Welles
George Benard Shaw 31524
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw
Henry Ford 31524
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford
John F. Kennedy 31524
“To further the appreciation of culture among all the people, to increase respect for the creative individual, to widen participation by all the processes and fulfillments of art – this is one of the fascinating challenges of these days.” “LOOK magazine, ‘The Arts in America’ (552),” December 18, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, … Read more
Ernie Fields Jr. passes
One of my best friends Ernie Fields Jr. passed away on Friday March 8, 2024. Our Concert studio is named after Ernie the “Ernie Fields Jr. Concert Studio” American Idol is going to do a tribute to Ernie on their show on Sunday March 17, 2024. Not bad for a saxophone player from Oklahoma. Please … Read more
Charlie Parker 102
“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But, man, there’s no boundary line to art.” — Charlie Parker Charlie Parker was a pioneering jazz saxophonist and composer, famous for his role in founding the … Read more
Aaron Copland 101
“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” Source : Aaron Copland (1959). “The pleasures of music” Aaron Copland The Man Behind the Music Brooklyn, New York was a bustling place at the turn of the last century, filled with people of many nationalities. Many were … Read more
Wayne Shorter 101
“The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.” — Wayne Shorter