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P.J. Gordon Quotes: "The best thing you can do is just go and have fun with [competition]."

The best thing you can do is just go and have fun with [competition].



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Aesthetically, I love the whole history of the music."

Aesthetically, I love the whole history of the music.




P.J. Gordon Quotes: "A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of an unparalleled genius."

A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of an unparalleled genius.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I love to see people recognized [me on scene]."

I love to see people recognized [me on scene].




P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I think we're in a time and place, the last 20 plus years, and certainly now, it's only more so, where it's just about us creating a body of work. Creating hopefully our own scene."

I think we're in a time and place, the last 20 plus years, and certainly now, it's only more so, where it's just about us creating a body of work. Creating hopefully our own scene.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "When I was a kid, I always saw these pictures of a man called Bob Gordon with a baritone saxophone, who I understood was my father. Turns out he wasn't. He was my mother's first husband."

When I was a kid, I always saw these pictures of a man called Bob Gordon with a baritone saxophone, who I understood was my father. Turns out he wasn't. He was my mother's first husband.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "If you want to make [your own way in music] it as a player, which is very difficult, as Art Blakey said to me, "We're blessed to have the opportunity to do this." So just keep that in mind."

If you want to make [your own way in music] it as a player, which is very difficult, as Art Blakey said to me, "We're blessed to have the opportunity to do this." So just keep that in mind.




P.J. Gordon Quotes: "There is a very small chance that you might be really brilliant and really talented."

There is a very small chance that you might be really brilliant and really talented.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "If you go with that spirit, good things will come for you. If you go into it with an assumption that you're a genius and that you're entitled to something, it's a little tougher."

If you go with that spirit, good things will come for you. If you go into it with an assumption that you're a genius and that you're entitled to something, it's a little tougher.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "There are a lot of different ways you can be a part of this music and love it and make a contribution that's personal to you."

There are a lot of different ways you can be a part of this music and love it and make a contribution that's personal to you.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it."

You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "[We need] someone like Don Sickler, who is an amazing trumpet player and who is also a publisher and amazing producer and composer and arranger. There's a lot of ways you can make a contribution."

[We need] someone like Don Sickler, who is an amazing trumpet player and who is also a publisher and amazing producer and composer and arranger. There's a lot of ways you can make a contribution.




P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Now we also need people who just love to listen to the music. And we need people that want to work to facilitate it. That want to do work, have somebody like Bret Primack, the jazz video guy."

Now we also need people who just love to listen to the music. And we need people that want to work to facilitate it. That want to do work, have somebody like Bret Primack, the jazz video guy.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Teaching has definitely become a big part of my life in the past ten plus years. As it often does for many dedicated players. Because you can have some great gigs."

Teaching has definitely become a big part of my life in the past ten plus years. As it often does for many dedicated players. Because you can have some great gigs.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I think that's important to remember - That we're blessed to even be able to attempt to do this [music]."

I think that's important to remember - That we're blessed to even be able to attempt to do this [music].



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I remember Art Blakey saying to me, "Just remember, we're blessed to do what we do.""

I remember Art Blakey saying to me, "Just remember, we're blessed to do what we do."



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Phil [Wood] was very passionate. Very committed. He felt very blessed that the people that cared about him and took him aside... if he was out of line or drinking too much, being too surly."

Phil [Wood] was very passionate. Very committed. He felt very blessed that the people that cared about him and took him aside... if he was out of line or drinking too much, being too surly.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "[My mother told me] stories about Nat King Cole, and Miles Davis, and seeing pictures in later years with band leaders like Alvino Ray."

[My mother told me] stories about Nat King Cole, and Miles Davis, and seeing pictures in later years with band leaders like Alvino Ray.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "We [with my mother] listened to music when I was a kid. We listened to a little bit of Bob's [Gordon] music, but just a little, I think it was too painful for her."

We [with my mother] listened to music when I was a kid. We listened to a little bit of Bob's [Gordon] music, but just a little, I think it was too painful for her.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I just think that I associated music with something that was healing and transformative as a kid."

I just think that I associated music with something that was healing and transformative as a kid.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I asked all through third, fourth and fifth grade, when they were asking kids to be in the band, to be in the school band. But they wouldn't let me do it."

I asked all through third, fourth and fifth grade, when they were asking kids to be in the band, to be in the school band. But they wouldn't let me do it.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I was in choir [at school]."

I was in choir [at school].



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "There were some things I was going and doing in Europe a little bit. Some festivals that brought me over. That was good. Some touring I did over there. But there was nothing major [from 22 to 29]."

There were some things I was going and doing in Europe a little bit. Some festivals that brought me over. That was good. Some touring I did over there. But there was nothing major [from 22 to 29].



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "The first jazz cruise that I was on was '91. I played with Maria Schneider and John Fedchock's band. Got to meet some amazing people that week."

The first jazz cruise that I was on was '91. I played with Maria Schneider and John Fedchock's band. Got to meet some amazing people that week.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Things dribbled in in dribs and drabs through my 20s. But it was a struggle."

Things dribbled in in dribs and drabs through my 20s. But it was a struggle.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "The streets weren't paved with gold and Rose petals [when I was young]. "Do I have a horn to sell this month to pay my rent, or what am I going to do?" It was what it was."

The streets weren't paved with gold and Rose petals [when I was young]. "Do I have a horn to sell this month to pay my rent, or what am I going to do?" It was what it was.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "[Winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition]definitely opened some doors."

[Winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition]definitely opened some doors.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Bob [Gordon] died young tragically."

Bob [Gordon] died young tragically.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "When [Charlie Parker] saw the young guys, especially the ones that were scuffling... "Did you eat today?" And if you hadn't eaten, he'd take you and buy you some lunch."

When [Charlie Parker] saw the young guys, especially the ones that were scuffling... "Did you eat today?" And if you hadn't eaten, he'd take you and buy you some lunch.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "You hear about the struggles with substances and all that, but [Phil Wood] was a really a great guy. This was a great man."

You hear about the struggles with substances and all that, but [Phil Wood] was a really a great guy. This was a great man.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "[Phil Wood] was a great artist, and he knew things. He could be mildly conversant in several languages."

[Phil Wood] was a great artist, and he knew things. He could be mildly conversant in several languages.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "[My mother] told me a little bit about the scene out there and I think, as a small child, I just always felt a connection to that history because my mother had described it to me."

[My mother] told me a little bit about the scene out there and I think, as a small child, I just always felt a connection to that history because my mother had described it to me.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "My mother was a singer, and I never heard her sing a note in my life."

My mother was a singer, and I never heard her sing a note in my life.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Pretty fortunate that with the exception of two months when I was 23, that I worked in a law office pushing paper around. I was always able to eke out a living somehow. So I'm blessed."

Pretty fortunate that with the exception of two months when I was 23, that I worked in a law office pushing paper around. I was always able to eke out a living somehow. So I'm blessed.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Negative people often tend to create negative cultures whereas positive corporate cultures are created by positive people."

Negative people often tend to create negative cultures whereas positive corporate cultures are created by positive people.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Movies are different from real life."

Movies are different from real life.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "We can be anybody we wanna be."

We can be anybody we wanna be.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I think Hollywood, as it's been, will have to change because the model of Hollywood is "we'll make this content, and you guys buy it," but I don't think that's the future."

I think Hollywood, as it's been, will have to change because the model of Hollywood is "we'll make this content, and you guys buy it," but I don't think that's the future.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Everyone has the attitude that movies aren't just disposable entertainment - they can really mean something. I love that, because that's the way I feel about films."

Everyone has the attitude that movies aren't just disposable entertainment - they can really mean something. I love that, because that's the way I feel about films.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors."

Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I'm the last person to tell my friends to go see something I'm in. I could care less if friends of mine never saw anything I'm in."

I'm the last person to tell my friends to go see something I'm in. I could care less if friends of mine never saw anything I'm in.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Every director is different. And all the movies are very different, and the characters are very different."

Every director is different. And all the movies are very different, and the characters are very different.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "If I were to point to the person who's having the greatest impact... I'd point to Elon Musk."

If I were to point to the person who's having the greatest impact... I'd point to Elon Musk.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Sometimes what someone else does is really not what you expected them to do, which to be honest, sometimes doesn't work."

Sometimes what someone else does is really not what you expected them to do, which to be honest, sometimes doesn't work.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I just love to act. It's my favorite thing to do in the world, and what keeps it interesting, to me, is the creative challenge. So, different kinds of characters, that's what I just love to do."

I just love to act. It's my favorite thing to do in the world, and what keeps it interesting, to me, is the creative challenge. So, different kinds of characters, that's what I just love to do.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Comedy takes a very specific technique, specific skills."

Comedy takes a very specific technique, specific skills.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I like making little videos and little records. I've always loved video cameras and four-track cassette recorders, still cameras, anything."

I like making little videos and little records. I've always loved video cameras and four-track cassette recorders, still cameras, anything.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "I was such a big Dustin Hoffman fan when I was young."

I was such a big Dustin Hoffman fan when I was young.



P.J. Gordon Quotes: "Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever."

Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever.