The notes are the words; the feeling is the poetry. - Charlie Parker

"The notes are the words; the feeling is the poetry."

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."

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

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

"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"