I came upon Diana Krall's jazz arrangement of "A Case of You" several years back. I've always wanted to pay homage to… — Cheyenne Jackson Copy Share Image
Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
I don't really have a favorite genre. I could listen to a rock song, a metal song, jazz, pop music, whatever. For… — Bakermat Copy Share Image
Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's… — Sonny Rollins Copy Share Image
I actually wanted to be a jazz musician first. My grandparents introduced me to Louis Armstrong. I loved Louis Armstrong so I… — Douglas Booth Copy Share Image
I played a gig at the Montreax Jazz Festival once - and on a song called 'It's All Gone,' I had to… — Chris Rea Copy Share Image
I had always been a jazz fan - Django Reinhardt, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, the early George Benson. And I… — Peter Frampton Copy Share Image
It's bluesy, rocky jazz. I call it soul music, but it's not James Brown soul music. It comes from my soul. It… — Tinsel Korey Copy Share Image
Flexibility is an essential part of Jazz. It's what gives Jazz music the ability to combine with all other types of music… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
I listened to Buddy Rich a lot, and also to guys like Clive Bunker, the original drummer from Jethro Tull. All these… — Marky Ramone Copy Share Image
When a human being is oppressed, the natural tendency is to feel anger. Jazz is a response to oppression that is not… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, in L.A., I went to these schools, Fairfax High School, Bancroft Junior High School, and they had… — Flea Copy Share Image
I've often felt I've been born out of my time, and when I started Fairground Attraction in the 1980s, I wanted to… — Eddi Reader Copy Share Image
Most of the international acceptance of jazz education can be traced to the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, and the wonderful… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
I like musicians who look at the public. You have to bring the music to the largest number. Otherwise, we'll [the Jazz… — Dee Dee Bridgewater Copy Share Image
When I was 13, 14, 15, I had played in a couple of jazz ensembles. I didn't know anything about harmony, about… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Sam Phillips always encouraged me to do it my way, to use whatever other influences I wanted, but never to copy...if there… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
As for music, my tastes are eclectic. Elvis Costello is my all-time favorite. I listen to a lot of jazz, primarily the… — Laura Lippman Copy Share Image
I was really small when jazz broke through in England and I can still remember sneaking off to the living room to… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
“They had a table near the rail round the huge floor. Bond was spellbound. He found many of the girls very beautiful.… — Ian Fleming Copy Share Image
I don't like totally free jazz, unless it's done by somebody like Coltrane, who did bebop and cool jazz, so he was… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Rock music was the death of jazz in a way. I know there's a bunch of people who say jazz isn't dead,… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
What has been America's most nurturing contribution to the culture of this planet so far? Many would say jazz. I, who love… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
It's certainly no coincidence that big bands became the entertainment of the army in WWI and WWII, and that jazz drumming style… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
I read every book there was on jazz, about the original players - King Oliver, Buddy Bolden and all those groups. At… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or two when I… — Gaspard Ulliel Copy Share Image
Beale Street is a very famous street in the history of America. You know, American music in particular. From the blues to… — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
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