John Surman Quotes

I’m afraid there is this quest for novelty and new projects, whereas I think a lot of pieces, like Proverbs and Songs benefit from being performed. The more we’ve played it, the looser it’s got, the more it’s revealed, the more freedom. But people say, why don’t you write something else? But for me, it’s a case of ‘Wait a minute!’ This isn’t a set piece of music that will be performed the same way every time. It’s a piece that’s living and if you don’t keep playing it, it won’t go anywhere.” 
John Surman