46 Quotes by Evan Parker

In a certain sense, aspects of my solo playing were developed in order to test the theory about how long particular elements could be, as parts of so-called free improvisations.

So in the sense that we were all dealing with that freer approach, yes, it was certainly one of the first contacts, perhaps the first contact, when Peter came that summer. So it's a very pivotal moment that is documented there.

So what starts is ad hoc and you never know where it's going to lead, so it's important to keep an open mind about those things.

I'd met Roscoe in Europe quite a few times over the years, and we'd say hi and so on, but this was the first time we'd actually played together.

Of course I knew the work of Roland Kirk and Harry Carney and the specific uses they would make of circular breathing, so I knew it was physically possible.

In my mind these two instruments speak to me in different ways, and the solo stuff seems to be easier to do on the soprano.

Improvisation is a compositional method.

Remarkable only the very best arrangers can get a sound like that from four horns

My roots are in my record player.