I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still… — Mose Allison Copy Share Image
If you have a counterculture band, you put a name on it, you call them beatniks, and you can sell something -… — Jim Jarmusch Copy Share Image
My first love in music was jazz, but I like it all," "I reacted emotionally to Art Blakey and, of course, to… — Larry Carlton Copy Share Image
I grew up in Shanghai 'til I was 10 or 11, with one year in Tibet. When I was 5 or 6… — Peter Max Copy Share Image
I have pretty ecumenical tastes. I'm interested in a lot of different kinds of music, so I don't listen with a jaundiced… — David Sanborn Copy Share Image
Many photographers are apt to confuse color with noise, and to congratulate themselves when they have almost blown you down with screeching… — Walker Evans Copy Share Image
Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they're connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in terms… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. It's… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
There was a lot of freedom, so bands in those days did not have to play for the public. They played for… — Dr. John Copy Share Image
