It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives it most distinctive characteristics. — James Weldon Johnson Copy Share Image
The jazz and blues clubs are like the jazz and blues musicians - they're disappearing. — Buddy Guy Copy Share Image
When I discovered Mose Allison I felt I had discovered the missing link between jazz and blues — Ray Davies Copy Share Image
I loved music from the age of eight. Jazz and blues. But also Little Richard and Elvis Presley. — Bryan Ferry Copy Share Image
Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I'm hearing is an appreciation of… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
In 1908 Handy didn't know anything about the blues and he doesn't know anything about jazz and stomps to this day. I… — Jelly Roll Morton Copy Share Image
My grandfather was Bob Shad, one of those legendary jazz and blues producers - he worked with Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington,… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
The whole of life itself expresses the blues. That's why I always say the blues are the true facts of life expressed… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and am a product of a family that were jazz aficionados and also very interested in… — Jack Waters Copy Share Image
Bruce Katz is a spectacular talent! He's a brilliant composer and arranger who uses uncommon and unique musical intelligence to redefine jazz… — Larry Coryell Copy Share Image
Being materialistic is part of the hip-hop community's nature, because jazz and blues and rock 'n' roll, when they started out in… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
![“My grandfather was Bob Shad, one of those legendary jazz and blues producers - he worked with Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington, and he produced Janis Joplin's album [1967's Big Brother & the Holding Company]. He always owned small labels as well - he had a label called Mainstream Records in the…” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/48c/judd-apatow-1471_albums_my-grandfather-was-bob-shad-one-of-those_2359346.jpg)
