Don Ellis Artist Quotations

Why should a craftsman not make use of all his tools if they will promote a greater communication and expressiveness? This is not to deny that beautiful things can be fashioned out of very modest means, but what possible objection can there be towards an artist trying to be more resourceful?

To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel not the way others think you should feel.

To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel - not the way others think you should feel.