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Stefon Harris Quotes

American - Musician | March 23, 1973 -

I love Amsterdam. The city is vibrant and alive. It's fresh and so open. It's definitely one of my favorite places.

Love City Alive Places Open Fresh

Italy has great food and Barcelona has great energy.

Great Food Energy Barcelona Italy

Ultimately, what we do as musicians, I think of us as a type of emotional engineer. We essential take these sound waves, this sound, and we organize it into emotion, and that's how we connect with our audiences.

Waves Think Musicians Sound Emotion

I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music.

Music Soul City Listening Wonder

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

Doing Everyone Whatever Advocate

If you listen to the way I speak, I have a lot of rhythm, use a lot of accents. When I'm playing my instrument, that concept comes through very clearly.

Speak You Way Listen Rhythm Clearly

I don't really see huge barriers between any styles of music.

Music Barriers See Between Really

Being at home with my family always inspires me. I find it hard to be inspired when I'm on the move. I'm not creative when I'm jet-lagged and sleeping in strange hotels.

Family Home Creative Me Find Hard

I'm a spa person. Massages keep me relaxed, so I always try to make time for them when I tour.

Time Me Person Try Always Relaxed

I taught myself to read music at a very young age, so when I started to take lessons in school, the teachers used to give me other instruments to keep me busy, because I was more advanced than the other kids.

Music Age Myself School Me Busy

Miles Davis is a major influence of mine in terms of the way that I am as a bandleader.

I Am Influence Way Miles Mine Major

I listen to a lot of singers, because I find phrasing to be one of the most essential elements of playing.

Find Listen Playing Because Elements

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