“I think a movement in jazz is beginning away from the conventional string of chords, and a return to emphasis on melodic rather than harmonic variation. There will be fewer chords but infinite possibilities as to what to do with them.”
英语
“我认为爵士乐正开始一场运动，远离传统的和弦串联，回归对旋律变化而非和声变化的强调。和弦会更少，但如何处理它们的可能性将是无限的。”
纳特·亨托夫访谈（《爵士评论》）
“It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.”
英语
“这不是关于停滞不前和寻求安全。如果有人想继续创造，就必须拥抱变化。”
Miles: The Autobiography ↗ (1989)
《迈尔斯自传》“I'll play it first and tell you what it is later.”
英语
“我先演奏，之后再告诉你那是什么。”
Miles: The Autobiography ↗ (1989)
《迈尔斯自传》