Herb Ellis discusses the influence of maturation on jazz performance

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Herb Ellis discusses his musical improvement

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Herb Ellis discusses what appeals to him in a song

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Q: “That’s something about jazz, isn’t it – the older you get, the better you get. It’s not like classical music where you can be a technical, young whiz and that’s enough…”

A: “No, if you're a jazz player for the right reasons, as I would say the right reasons, most of the players, I don't know, as they get older, they get better, you know. They may get more technically proficient, they may not, but the music will have a lot more meaning all the time.”