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title: "22 Jazz Like Quotes by 20 authors"
description: "Browse 22 Jazz Like quotes by 20 authors. Discover the best Jazz Like sayings and thoughts."
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> [Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miles-davis/jazz-is-like-blues-with-a-shot-of-heroin/)

[Miles Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miles-davis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d65/miles-davis-1842_heroin_jazz-is-like-blues-with-a-shot-of-heroin_2509539.jpg)

> [Jazz is like a great blues band that fell down the stairs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-buble/jazz-is-like-a-great-blues-band-that-fell-down-the-stairs/)

[Michael Buble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-buble/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/181/michael-buble-6948_band_jazz-is-like-a-great-blues-band-that-fel_1661096.jpg)

> [That's the jazz that I like - the stuff that has a soothing effect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-morrison/that-s-the-jazz-that-i-like-the-stuff-that-has-a-soothing-effect/)

[Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-morrison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3d/van-morrison-1192_effects_that-s-the-jazz-that-i-like-the-stuff-th_1882725.jpg)

> [Jazz is like a telescope, and a lot of other music is like a microscope.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamasi-washington/jazz-is-like-a-telescope-and-a-lot-of-other-music-is-like-a-microscope/)

[Kamasi Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamasi-washington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db3/kamasi-washington-4976_jazz_jazz-is-like-a-telescope-and-a-lot-of-ot_205086.jpg)

> [A lot of jazz is like that; it sells over a period of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lester-bowie/a-lot-of-jazz-is-like-that-it-sells-over-a-period-of-time/)

[Lester Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lester-bowie/)

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> [Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/diana-krall-knocks-me-out-i-like-jazz-and-i-like-her-simple-approach/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7b/merle-haggard-8224_approach_diana-krall-knocks-me-out-i-like-jazz-an_2457671.png)

> [Jazz is like wine. When it is new it's only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-lacy/jazz-is-like-wine-when-it-is-new-it-s-only-for-the-experts-but-when/)

[Steve Lacy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-lacy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/406/steve-lacy-13386_experts_jazz-is-like-wine-when-it-is-new-it-s-on_2806960.jpg)

> [If you like rock and roll, if you like rhythm and blues, if you like jazz, if you like hip-hop, you might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-fishburne/if-you-like-rock-and-roll-if-you-like-rhythm-and-blues-if-you-like/)

[Laurence Fishburne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-fishburne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bf/laurence-fishburne-3533_blues_if-you-like-rock-and-roll-if-you-like-rh_1339696.jpg)

> [Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation and it's connected to everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-batiste/jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expanding-since-its-creation-and/)

Jonathan Batiste

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg)

> [“By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/duke-ellington/by-and-large-jazz-has-always-been-like-the-kind-of-man-you-wouldn-t/)

[Duke Ellington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/duke-ellington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e43/duke-ellington-7513_children_by-and-large-jazz-has-always-been-like-t_1192632.jpg)

> [I hate Stanley Clark, but I have to admit he's playing Jazz whether I like it or not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lester-bangs/i-hate-stanley-clark-but-i-have-to-admit-he-s-playing-jazz-whether-i/)

[Lester Bangs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lester-bangs/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/089/lester-bangs-9750_hate_i-hate-stanley-clark-but-i-have-to-admit_1800116.jpg)

> [What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/branford-marsalis/what-is-jazz-it-it-s-almost-like-asking-what-is-french-jazz-is-a/)

[Branford Marsalis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/branford-marsalis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00a/branford-marsalis-15135_america_what-is-jazz-it-it-s-almost-like-asking_536033.jpg)

> [I grew up listening to Ravel, Debussy, Bartok and jazz like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Christian and Django Reinhart.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allan-holdsworth/i-grew-up-listening-to-ravel-debussy-bartok-and-jazz-like-charlie/)

[Allan Holdsworth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allan-holdsworth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/allan-holdsworth-11931_guitar_i-grew-up-listening-to-ravel-debussy-bar_2219029.jpg)

> [If you asked people, "Do you like jazz?" they would be like, "not at all." But I think that if you're really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamasi-washington/if-you-asked-people-do-you-like-jazz-they-would-be-like-not-at-all/)

[Kamasi Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamasi-washington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8eb/kamasi-washington-4976_communicate_if-you-asked-people-do-you-like-jazz-the_2981942.jpg)

> [I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/i-always-thought-jazz-was-like-the-trunk-of-a-tree-after-the-tree-has/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/332/earl-hines-61667_beautiful_i-always-thought-jazz-was-like-the-trunk_2618168.jpg)

> [People always ask, "Why jazz?" and I'm like "Why not?" It's kind of like asking Seurat, "Why so many dots?" I imagine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-gardot/people-always-ask-why-jazz-and-i-m-like-why-not-it-s-kind-of-like/)

[Melody Gardot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-gardot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce1/melody-gardot-4469_imagine_people-always-ask-why-jazz-and-i-m-like_2877027.jpg)

> [I don't limit my taste. There's some jazz that I like and there's some opera. I've been listening to what was essentially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-moranis/i-don-t-limit-my-taste-there-s-some-jazz-that-i-like-and-there-s-some/)

[Rick Moranis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-moranis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/488/rick-moranis-14338_country_i-don-t-limit-my-taste-there-s-some-jazz_2864427.jpg)

> [Jazz is like a big secret club. The mainstream media doesn't pay any attention to it, it's like 1 percent of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-glasper/jazz-is-like-a-big-secret-club-the-mainstream-media-doesn-t-pay-any/)

[Robert Glasper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-glasper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d8/robert-glasper-10147_attention_jazz-is-like-a-big-secret-club-the-mains_399826.png)

> [People like Art Blakey and Buddy Rich, you look at them playing music, and it's just like looking at a heavy metal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damien-chazelle/people-like-art-blakey-and-buddy-rich-you-look-at-them-playing-music/)

[Damien Chazelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damien-chazelle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/damien-chazelle-8242_amount_people-like-art-blakey-and-buddy-rich-yo_2267484.jpg)

> [Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/freddie-hubbard/jazz-isn-t-like-pop-where-you-sell-millions-of-records-with-a-hit/)

[Freddie Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/freddie-hubbard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/378/freddie-hubbard-25585_classical-music_jazz-isn-t-like-pop-where-you-sell-milli_2275617.png)

> [I kept on buying records and listening to them. Finally, I was able to hear the relationship between the jazz improvisers' solos…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harvey-pekar/i-kept-on-buying-records-and-listening-to-them-finally-i-was-able-to/)

[Harvey Pekar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harvey-pekar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e82/harvey-pekar-4945_able_i-kept-on-buying-records-and-listening-t_2049332.jpg)

> [We've played so many places where, if you asked people, 'Do you like jazz?' they would be like, 'Not at all.' But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamasi-washington/we-ve-played-so-many-places-where-if-you-asked-people-do-you-like/)

[Kamasi Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamasi-washington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cc/kamasi-washington-4976_i-think_we-ve-played-so-many-places-where-if-you_189975.jpg)

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