If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. - Charlie Parker

"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."

Charlie Parker Art

Bebop Saxophonist American 1920–1955

More from Charlie Parker

"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you."

"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom."

"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."

"The real key to being a great jazz musician is the ability to listen."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"