CREATIVE EXPRESSION [:60] RUFFIN: NOW A JAZZ MOMENT The Bird Song SANDERS: I never look at the word jazz. I just play. FOR NEA JAZZ MASTER PHAROAH SANDERS, PLAYING MUSIC IS ABOUT CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION. SANDERS: I feel like all of my music is comes from the Creator within myself. Whatever comes through me, I'm trying to express, and free myself, and let it out, whatever it is. Sometimes you just have to come out of the books and just play. You’ve Got to Have Freedom SANDERS: I let the people figure out what it sound like. If you say jazz, folk music, gospel, other spiritual music. You can play notes, but if you don't put anything in the notes, that's what it is; it's just notes. Excerpt of “The Bird Song” composed and performed by Pharoah Sanders from the album, Welcome to Love, used courtesy of Timeless Records and excerpt of “You’ve Got to Have Freedom” performed live. Both songs used by permission of Ferrell Sanders Music Inc. [BMI]