Rick Margitza, saxophonist, kindly agreed to continue this series of the famous Proust Questionnaire, revisited in the Couleurs Jazz spirit.
An original way to take the first steps into the world of these remarkable jazz musicians, artists of our time.
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What, in your opinion, is the height of musical misery?
A great rhythm section and a bad reed.
Where would you most like to live?
In the present moment.
What is your idea of perfect earthly happiness?
Feeling healthy and having plenty of free time to practice.
Which wrong notes are you most willing to forgive?
The ones I can play between the right ones.
Who are your favorite fictional heroes?
Don Juan in Carlos Castaneda’s books.
Who is your favorite classical composer?
Gustav Mahler.
Who are your favorite heroines or divas in real life?
Nadia Boulanger.
Who are your favorite fictional heroines?
The women in The Color Purple.
Who is your favorite painter?
Paul Klee.
Who is your favorite jazz musician?
John Coltrane.
What quality do you most admire in a man?
Someone with the courage to stand up to power and corruption.
What quality do you most admire in a woman?
The same as above.
Which virtue do you value most?
Humor in the face of adversity.
What is your favorite occupation?
Making music.
Who would you most like to have been?
I would have liked to have heard Coltrane perform live.
What is your most characteristic trait?
Humor.
What do you most appreciate in your friends?
That they accept me with all my flaws.
What is your greatest fault?
Impatience.
What is your dream of happiness?
Playing music.
What has been your greatest misfortune?
The death of my young nephew.
What would you like to be?
An architect.
What is your favorite color?
Purple.
What is your favorite flower?
Lilac.
What is your favorite bird?
The hummingbird.
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Gabriel García Márquez, James Joyce, J.D. Salinger.
Who are your favorite poets?
T.S. Eliot, E.E. Cummings.
Who are your real-life heroes?
Artists.
What are your favorite names?
I don’t have any particular favorites.
What do you most dislike?
Hypocrisy.
Which reform do you most admire?
The fight against all forms of slavery.
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
To be taller and have an athletic body.
How would you like to die?
In my sleep, in the middle of an amazing dream.
What is your definition of jazz?
Improvising with freedom and absolute clarity.
What is your present state of mind?
Happy, but concerned.
And finally, what is your motto?
Don’t worry, be happy.
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Your Signature tune?
Sacred Heart
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