‘You Have to Improvise’ — Carmen McRae Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Muscle Tank

“You have to improvise. You have to have something of your own that has to do with that song.” Carmen McRae said this to DownBeat in June 1991, near the end of five decades spent rewriting songbook standards on the fly. Her test for jazz was simple and strict: bring something of your own to the song, or you are only reciting it.

**Bella+Canvas 3483 — Muscle Tank (Black only for now, Color finish).** A white option isn’t available from our printer at the moment — we’ll add it the moment it is. 100% combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 30 singles. Unisex muscle fit, crew neck, cut-off sleeves, wide armholes, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry low, no bleach, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).