When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, 'I'm not old enough. I'm not distinguished enough.' But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands.
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.
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Mukesh Ambani, Businessman (1957) |
Fisher Ames, Statesman (1758) |
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Stanley Fish, Writer (1938) |
Margaret Haddix, Author (1964) |
Konrad Adenauer, Statesman (1967) |
Jim Cantalupo, Businessman (2004) |
Charles Darwin, Scientist (1882) |